As I prepare for yet another wild and woolly adventure on Project Runway, I was looking around to see what was new in fashion this week.  And this is what I found, reportedly being sold in Abercrombie and Fitch, although not on their website:

Abercrombie and Filth…that’s about right.   Is there anyone who thinks that this is appropriate fashion for a woman of any age?  And you know very well that they market primarily to the teen and tween market.
In case you can’t read it, it says, “Math Tutor + Bed – Clothes /(divided by) Your Legs = Anatomy Lesson”
Have I …read more

Our lovely lovely doll is finished, thanks to the extraordinary efforts of  Jan Brown, who assembled all the various parts made by participating artists in the Ties That Bind project.   For those who aren’t familiar with it, the project is a group of artists (including me), united in the effort to benefit Ovarian Cancer Research.  Since my own wonderful mother is an OC survivor, there was no way that I could turn down this opportunity!
The skirt of the doll was made from embellished ties, men’s ties that is, and the bodice is dripping with charms and beads of all sorts.

The …read more

Last night was the first evening of this year’s Festival of Lights!
Image: RedKid.net

This year, bloggers from around b5Media’s Lifestyles, Health and Wellness channels are giving readers a special surprise. We’ve created a virtual mall to help ease the anxiety of shopping for those on your Christmas list who may be a little more difficult to buy for.

So, kick back and browse this year’s Holiday Gift Guide Shopping Extravaganza!
Cherie from Career and Kids has the perfect list for the business woman/working parent.
Mary Emma from One Book Two Book shares a suggest shopping list for the avid reader and artist on your list.
Everyone knows what to get a jewelry lover – but do you …read more

Beaded baseball cap
Some of you will remember that I posted about the Remembering Cindy Etsy shop back in October. Well, I wanted to give you an update, sent to me by Dulcey Heller, a forum friend of Cindy’s.  The last of the beaded mystery panels, dolls, and other objects have been loaded into the shop.  It’s come down to shop now or forever hold your peace 
Cindy died in 2005 of lung cancer before being able to complete the project. Moderators of the Bead Art Forum have since completed assembling the Mystery Image Challenge. These four completed panels …read more

You may not be aware of this, but I’ve declared November to be Comfort Food Month on Busy Family Meals, my foodie blog. So now I have to ask you all…what’s your favorite comfort food?
If you check out the blog, you’ll notice throughout the month that many guest chefs and authors have contributed to our plethora of amazing recipes. Not wanting to leave anyone out, if your family has a special comfort food that you’d like to share, please let me know! You can email me at cyndi @ b5Media.com (remove the spaces), and I’d be …read more