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Stirrings Cocktail Mixers - Mojito
6 people recommended this item
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This is a tasty, tasty way to suck down some liquor, or just to mix with some club soda or sparkling water for a refreshing drink. The ingredients are all-natural, and have nothing artificial to dampen the drinking experience. Definitely something to keep on hand if you don't have time to muddle your own mint.
Updated Sep 22, 2008
Etsy Seller: CircularAccessories
3 people recommended this item
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I have a shirt I bought over a year ago from CircularAccessories, and it still remains a favourite. Comfortable apparel is silk-screened with unique designs to create something awesome. The shirt I spoke of I've worn with jeans and with skirts, and the nature-inspired designs are some of my favourites.
Boasting duds for women, men and the wee ones, you'll likely find a design that appeals to you.
Updated Aug 9, 2008
Ahpeele
6 people recommended this item
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One of my favourite hand-screened shirt stores on Etsy, Ahpeele comes out with so many shirts I never seem to have the money to buy.
But if I did, I'd be decked out and lookin' good.
Inspired by nature themes and Japanese prints, the shirts and prints are very nice, with the clothes printed on American Apparel tees, so it's nice and comfy. They're sure to be a regular pick in your closet or drawers.
Updated Aug 1, 2008
bookjournals.com
6 people recommended this item
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Ex Libris Anonymous has been making dead cool notebooks out of old books. I still have an extra one that was made from a songbook published in 1912! I've used them for all sorts of purposes: school, journal writing, games, notes, shopping lists and, more recently, baking recipes.
They're super-handy, and a great price for something very unique. If you know someone who still gets analogue when it comes to note-taking and reminders, get one of these for him or her. You'll probably want one for yourself as well.
Updated Aug 1, 2008
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NPR : National Public Radio
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I love, love, love NPR. It's a fantastic source for news, and I love going to their website for such sections like "Kitchen Window" and their Music page. Through "Song of the Day," I've managed to find out about a gamut of artists I've listened to and liked.
NPR is fantastic in communicating world news on an individual scale, for example, in covering the current food crisis, they focused on a bakery in Connecticut that's encouraging its customers to grow their own wheat to prove to local farmers that wheat can be a good crop to grow in the New England state. They also went on about the rising costs of food by discussing each ingredient in a baguette and why the costs of the particular ingredient are going up.
Their "Climate Connections" page is informative not only on a local, American scale, but also in informing us about what other countries are doing to reduce carbon emissions and make things better.
All in all, NPR is a wonderful source of information about these strange times we currently live in.
Updated May 16, 2008
Fox Barrel Cider Company
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Tasty like the yums! I love cider, and I think Fox Barrel Ciders taste better than Strongbow, my former favourite. I recommend the Pear Cider and the Blackcurrant Cider for something a little different from the usual apple, but their apple is pretty damn solid.
Bring this to a party I'm attending and I will be ever-so-grateful.
Updated May 11, 2008
Last.fm – The Social Music Revolution
3 people recommended this item
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Ever since I joined Last.fm last year, my musical environment has exploded. I'm continually finding out about new music, oftentimes to the point where I'm harassing the local record shop about "a Czech band that sings in French" or some other golden find from this website.
I've been a subscriber for about a year now, and never looked back. This website has been an excellent way on keeping tabs of what artists are coming to my area, what sort of music my friends are into, recommending music to friends and the groups I belong to, finding out about new artists by listening to what's similar to artists I already like... seriously, Last.fm is ingenious.
And well-designed, I might add.
Updated May 11, 2008
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RUN AMOK
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I've bought a few items from this Etsy seller, and she's been super-awesome. She's a fan of using vintage fabrics, especially Japanese fabrics, in her elegant and whimsical creations, which is great for anyone looking for a touch of the unique.
Lately, I've been purchasing some of her hair pins, which use vintage buttons as decoration, and I've been getting compliments on them. If only I can manage to put them all in one place so I won't lose them....
Updated May 12, 2008
Queen Bee Creations Trucker
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I own two of these bags: one in the "Chirp" style seen here, and the other in a style that's apparently discontinued. Although rather pricey at $82, these bags LAST. I wear mine every day, and have had it over a year and a half now. I can't count how many compliments I get on it.
The other one is in semi-retirement because after lugging schoolbooks, notebooks, journals and all sorts of miscellaneous items, some of the stitching is just beginning to come out of the strap area, which is an easy fix... but I'm lazy.
There are two pockets under the flap for keys, change purses, condoms and what-have-you, and two smaller ones on the side big enough to fit mobile phones, hand sanitiser, breath mints and the like. Queen Bee also makes smaller versions, the "Truckette," for $63, as well as other bags for laptops, baby stuff and more.
Updated Apr 28, 2008
BlueQ Shoppers - tote bags
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I've been using my two shopper bags from BlueQ, and often get compliments on them from the check-out employees at Publix and Whole Foods. They fit a good load of stuff, and I've had mine for probably around five or six months now, and there's been no breaks, rips, or tears. They're an awesome substitute for the bland tote bags often for sale in the stores, and they're a bit more structured than the larger, formless IKEA bags, making them a bit more practical for most shopping trips. I plan on picking up another bag or two, since I always seem to keep using the ones I have to the point where I sometimes leave things in them.
Updated Apr 19, 2008
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