Vintage for Patients

My husband works at a high school where they do a Pennies for Patients fundraiser for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. They are really good at coming up with creative ways to fundraise and I wanted to jump in on the action. A good friend of mine from high school had Hodgkin's Lymphoma a couple of years ago, so this is close to my heart. From now until March 12th, Salvage Life will donate 10% of sales to Pennies for Patients on top of the 10% of proceeds we are currently giving to orphaned children in Uganda. Thank you in advance to all of you who make purchases!

I have been recycling since long before it was in vogue. My husband's always asking me, "can this be recycled?" and I'm known for yelling at people if they put things in the trash that can be recycled. I even came up with a idea for the invention of a small recycling/trash can combo for bathrooms and bedrooms. Any companies out there looking for such a clever idea? Anyways, though I can tell you which plastics can go in the big purple bin in Long Beach, (which by the way is now 1-7, go City of Long Beach!) I have never known which plastics are safe to use. There has been a big scare about BPA lately and I just noticed that my water bottle that I drink out of all day everyday is made of polycarbonate plastic, great! Sometimes I hate all the information that we have. I recently came across this article from Seventh Generation's newsletter. Now I know that I should stay away from #3, #6 and some #7 plastics. Others readings have indicated to me that there is evidence to suggest that #1 is also unsafe, especially when subjected to heat. I'd definitely recommend reading the article, it's short and very interesting. With all of the information we have now, I try to be an informed, but not a scared, consumer. My feeling is that we can do our best to protect our families within reason and then we must just live. We are blessed to have the luxury of choosing what we consume.

Handmade Brigade Favorites

Here are a few of the other vendor's items from the show on Saturday. BTW, I forgot to say this in my last post, but a big thank you to all the people who made this show possible: my hubby for watching the baby, my parents for helping me at the booth and of course Nina and her team for putting this whole thing together!



(1) Adorable low-top boots from the lovely couple at Tiny Whales.
(2) The sweetest, tiniest hair clips from Little Chirpy Bird.
(3) Vintage adorned headbands from Be Something New.
(4) Books made of bingo cards and recycled paper from Erin Zam.

Estate Sale Treasures

I have to take my laptop in to get worked on before my warranty runs out, so I wanted to squeeze in one last post before I go offline for a few days.

More Camera Practice...

A flower from my Mother's Day bouquet.

Printable Pretties

I'm loving these Printable PDF notepads from Thompson Designs. You just buy the digital file and you can print them as many times as you'd like. I love this because so many times I am looking for beautiful stationary that is printed on recycled paper, this way I can print on any paper I choose. There are also lots of other styles to chose from in the shop.

FLEA MARKET FINDS

LITTLE GIRL THINGS...


BIG GIRL THINGS...

Burt's Bees Please!

Most of you have probably heard of Burt's Bees, but are you aware of how many products they offer? Starting in the 1980's, Burt's Bees has always been about natural personal care products and leaving a small footprint on the environment. They are a large company that has stuck to their roots. "Even though our distribution center has changed, there are some things that never will: our recipes, our values and our natural way of doing things." Read their fun story and browse their products at BurtsBees.com Burt's Bees offers skincare, hair products, cosmetics and even products for men, babies and pregnant women. Check out their Outlet for irregular items at discount prices. I have used their "shea butter hand repair creme" and "beeswax lip balm." If you have tried any of theirs or other natural products, please share!