Reno post #51: Our sad office, and a cute (and useful!) furniture rescue

Well, the house is coming along although not much has actually changed since my last reno-related post. We're still waiting for a side fence, driveway, mirrors, and our breakfast bar. And yes, blinds for our bedroom. After our long and painful experience with Home Depot recently I'm still feeling a … Continue reading →

Welcoming a new patron: Jolica! A great source for fair-trade gifts

So... Black Friday huh? How about celebrating Fair Tuesday instead? :) Longtime Fishbowl readers know that I'm a huge advocate of mindful consumerism, especially this time of year. This method of shopping (if you can call it a method) basically comes down to this: if you're going to buy stuff, … Continue reading →

Darn socks, part one

Two quick things: I have another holiday gift-guide up at terra20 today. Click over to read five cool things you can give that might help the world a little bit! Remember the issue we had with our window treatments? Well, Home Depot got our order wrong for a SECOND time. Mark demanded (and … Continue reading →

New gig! Great stuff!

I've been hired to write a short series of blog posts for the terra20 store blog and I'm really excited about it. Have you been to terra20 yet? I was first introduced to this concept back in the Spring. It's a pretty neat idea. You see, terra20 is a something akin to a department store, but the … Continue reading →

Nosey?

The next issue of the Extra Helping is about something that I think you will like. Here's a wee hint: Sign up today (it's awesome, and free!) so you don't miss the scoop! If you live/shop/play/work/adore Westboro you neeeeed to be a subscriber. And i'm not just saying … Continue reading →

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Reno post #51: Our sad office, and a cute (and useful!) furniture rescue

Welcoming a new patron: Jolica! A great source for fair-trade gifts

Darn socks, part one

New gig! Great stuff!

Nosey?