Jason and I got back from Salem last night around midnight. Much more successful attempt at a vacation than this year's trip to the Outer Banks. There were a few down notes, but overall, a good time was had. ( The trip. )

Wow, so... "new livejournal." It's pretty Tumblr-esque. I'll have to see if it grows on me ( Read more... )

I posted my Art of the Belly wrap up over on the beauty blog!

I am here to tell you that cultural appropriation exists. It is a real thing. It is not some term that those mean brown people made up so that they can "play the race card." There is an entire field of sociological study and race theory that deals with issues of appropriation. It is not fucking Santa Claus ( Read more... )

I went to faire this weekend! I also drank all the wine. All of it.

See this? This is my drunk face:


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Things here are good. The Autumn update went up, and now I'm focusing on marketing and expanding my base. I have the most amazing repeat customers, but in order to expand, I need to target new people as well. So I'm doing some FB advertising, with mixed results. If you're someone who has good tips on this sort of thing, I'd love to hear them. I ( Read more... )

1. I am loooooving this fall preview weather. We've had a few stuffy days in the past two weeks, but for the most part, it's been a cooler-than-average 75. It's nice to have fresh air in August ( Read more... )

It's raining. Not even good, cleansing rain. Or a thunderstorm. It's humid, sticky rain ( Read more... )

I've been posting less because there simply isn't much to talk about. Things are good for the moment. Even keel. Well, some family drama, but thankfully, I am far, far removed from it. But honestly? Things are goin' fine ( Read more... )

Spoutwood happened. I'm still in a state of post-event exhaustion, so I have a lack of eloquence. It was a massive undertaking, a lot of work, and I owe a debt of gratitude for everyone who helped: Jason for manning the booth and aiding in tear down. Meredith for getting me there in the first place. Sarah & Jenn D. for taking shifts while I was ( Read more... )