Part Two: Domestica is this cool shop in Des Moines that not only has cool stuff like adorable and edgey posters, funky jewelry and other cute handmade and homemade wanty wants, but the shop also is [...]
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One morning as The Kid poured herself some cereal, she said to no one in particular: I LIKE LIFE WITH A CAT. I do, too. Surprisingly. I hoped at best that Sugar the impulsively adopted cat from the Longmont Humane Society would adore The Kid and be something cute for me to look [...] This is a shop called Porch Light, located in the Historic East Village area of downtown Des Moines, Iowa. I’m a huge fan of businesses like this, so mad props to high school friend and fellow NEPA chick loving [...]
Aren’t these old book covers rad? The colors, the font, the design, the art. Found thrifting in Lincoln, Nebraska. Summer [...] Confession: I love Lincoln, Nebraska. I visit there often and want to share some of my favorite places. I firsted visited Conner’s Architectural Antiques when I was a newlywed and a new homeowner, taken here by my amazing in-laws whom have impeccable taste in, oh, just about everything. They are world [...] A few months ago I had heard there was a high end consignment shop opening in SW Longmont and was excited to see the balloons and sign out front announcing that Fabulous Finds was finally in business. It’s situated in a strip mall that houses a fitness studio, Proto’s pizza, Vic’s Espresso, a liquor store, a [...] My apologies for the lack of thrifting, friends. I blame 1. me saving my pennies for a mountain bike instead 2. I haven’t had much luck thrifting anyway! have to say the Boulder thrift scene has been disappointing lately. Either too pricey or much too junky. Oh well. I don’t know about you but [...] Confession: I’m small enough that I can fit into XL youth size tops so I scan the kids aisles sometimes just for me for shirts and jackets, proving more and more than The Kid and I are marching towards a shared wardrobe. XL youth size flannel in watermelon red and muted brown. [...]
Before I had a driveway to shovel snow off of, I had a snow shovel. We were living in a tiny two bedroom apartment near downtown Longmont and I loved walking around the historic West Side neighborhood. Lovely homes. Reminded me of my hometown in Pennsylvania actually, [...]  |
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