Collecting buttons, for crafts and as a hobby, fascinates many people and often gives you a glimpse into history.  Hat buttons, not made to adorn hats, but with designs of hats on them, provide another source of interest.
Recently I learned about these intriguing buttons that have evolved through the ages.  They contain designs and pictures of hats…sometimes the hat alone and sometimes of a person wearing a hat.  The hats come from different eras, but the buttons aren’t necessarily of that same time period.
However, hat buttons are sought by collectors since they haven’t been made to any extent in recent …read more

Big hats, little hats, fancy hats, plain hats (this is starting to remind me of a Dr Suess story…), all hats are welcome as entries in the juried exhibition sponsored by TLD Design Center and Gallery.  Hats 2009 is open to all artists and designers doing original work. Only hats of your own design and individual effort are eligible. All entries must be wearable.
High quality photos or slides which are tightly focused must be submitted by July15, 2009 with a non-refundable entry fee of $3.00 per hat entry. Up to 5 entries per person.
All information on submission
Tammy L Deck, …read more

I sufer from pregnancy mask or melasma - brown spots - and I’ve been on a quest to find the best treatment. 
I got quite a passionate response to my post Can a Leopard Change Her Spots? Many women get melasma from birth control, stress and sun damage or a combination of all of the above.
I recently tried two products from Lush, their Enzymion, a moisturizer touted for oily skin with a variety of citrus juices and papaya and the Ocean Salt, which is virtually a vodka margarita for your face.
Both products are delicious! They smell and feel awesome and they truly did lighten the dark melasma …read more