Archives for "April, 2009"

Posted by Lauren on 24th April 2009

Google Reader

Do you read a number of blogs? Do you have them in your favorites, or just go to them from history? Last year, Joel showed me this wonderful solution to blog reading: Google Reader. All you need is a google account (gmail or otherwise), and you are set. Google Reader allows you to paste the [...]

Posted by Lauren on 22nd April 2009

I Grow…

…older. -Yesterday, I papercut the webbing between my thumb and forefinger. -An ode to the earth on this lovely day: I love you.

Posted by Lauren on 20th April 2009

Personal Products

I’ve been thinking more and more lately about personal products. What is in that lotion that I’ve slathered on every day for the last 10 years? How much has been absorbed into my body? Would I eat it (heck no)? How long will it take that shampoo to biodegrade? You get the picture. I’m also [...]

Posted by Lauren on 17th April 2009

Every once in a while

When traveling, you’re bound to have flight troubles every once in a while. This was my Wednesday. I got up at 4:30 to catch a flight to LaGuardia to do some work in New Jersey. Nothing is worse than getting up at 4:30 and finding out your flight is canceled on the way out the [...]

Posted by Lauren on 14th April 2009

Alteration? Not exactly…

I would like to think that I just made an alteration to a garment, but I think that’s giving me a little too much credit. Ok, all I did was move the belt/sash loops up, but I felt somewhat accomplished. That’s not to say the seam ripper wasn’t employed multiple times. What I learned this [...]

Posted by Lauren on 9th April 2009

Mark & Joanna Tie the Knot

Last weekend was full of festivities around Mark and Joanna’s wedding. Mark and Joel were friends all through college and lived together for a while, and now they work together. We were so very excited for Mark when he found Joanna!  The wedding was at Parish Presbyterian Church in Franklin, and the reception was at [...]