Friday, March 14, 2008
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Blog Awards 2008
Well as first proper blog posts go, I felt this was a rather appropriate start!
What a great night and there was poor old me with n'er a clue who anyone was but in the grand scheme of the Blog Awards, this seemed rather inconsequential.A great night was had by all and despite my best efforts one or two photos of moi are to be found in cyber space.To tell the truth I am no "yummy mummy", more like a bedraggled ,hassled mummy most of the time but glory be to cyber space, where one can exist as a rather hot looking chick :).
I met some fantabulous people (and yes I know it's a made-up word, but it's my blog!!).Amongst them was the rather talented Mr.Handelaar...check out his pictures on flickr.com.He goes by the name of Genghis on Flickr but both he and his wife are rather lovely.The talented Curlyk ,Redmum, and Twentymajor were also present in the midst of a very large collection of vocal writers.The host for the evening was Mr. Rick O'Shea ,who carried out his duties with what can only be described as wonderful aplomb.
As introductions go, I was smitten by the blog awards and indeed the blogging community...will I be back?? You bet your life I'll be there next year, short of being up the duff ,that is :))
What a great night and there was poor old me with n'er a clue who anyone was but in the grand scheme of the Blog Awards, this seemed rather inconsequential.A great night was had by all and despite my best efforts one or two photos of moi are to be found in cyber space.To tell the truth I am no "yummy mummy", more like a bedraggled ,hassled mummy most of the time but glory be to cyber space, where one can exist as a rather hot looking chick :).
I met some fantabulous people (and yes I know it's a made-up word, but it's my blog!!).Amongst them was the rather talented Mr.Handelaar...check out his pictures on flickr.com.He goes by the name of Genghis on Flickr but both he and his wife are rather lovely.The talented Curlyk ,Redmum, and Twentymajor were also present in the midst of a very large collection of vocal writers.The host for the evening was Mr. Rick O'Shea ,who carried out his duties with what can only be described as wonderful aplomb.
As introductions go, I was smitten by the blog awards and indeed the blogging community...will I be back?? You bet your life I'll be there next year, short of being up the duff ,that is :))
Bonzie, Independent Fashion Label
Review of Rated as 5/5
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The quality and design evident in the Bonzie’s clothing are spectacular. Each piece is individually hand -crafted by this talented ,young designer in her studio in Co.Waterford.
If you are looking for something unique for that special occasion....look no further. Bonzie herself is easy to deal with and very approachable. If there is something you desire not readily available ,you simply send a convo e-mail via the Etsy site to her and she will respond asap!Her corsets are to die for and do an excellent job of holding ‘less that taut tums’ in place!! Custom spats are another trademark design of Bonzies.You will also find many beautiful OOAK dresses on her site.Bonzie is also extremely eco-friendly,with all fabrics being recycled where possible. Definitely worth a visit!
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The quality and design evident in the Bonzie’s clothing are spectacular. Each piece is individually hand -crafted by this talented ,young designer in her studio in Co.Waterford.
If you are looking for something unique for that special occasion....look no further. Bonzie herself is easy to deal with and very approachable. If there is something you desire not readily available ,you simply send a convo e-mail via the Etsy site to her and she will respond asap!Her corsets are to die for and do an excellent job of holding ‘less that taut tums’ in place!! Custom spats are another trademark design of Bonzies.You will also find many beautiful OOAK dresses on her site.Bonzie is also extremely eco-friendly,with all fabrics being recycled where possible. Definitely worth a visit!
JML Grab Mat for dashboards etc.
A handy little mat that does exactly what it should!!
I first spotted this product ages ago during a documentary about how the inventor was struggling to bring it to market.I thought then that it sounded pretty clever and that his parents weren’t too crazy for remortgaging their family home to help finance the project!!:)
Anyway, I never knew whether it made it to the production line, until my mother arrived one weekend with two tucked under her arm- one for moi and one for my better half!
As I suspected this is super clever for holding change for a toll bridge or a mobile phone, keys etc. Any item around the size of a large moile will sit comfortably on it.Only thing it hasn’t held so far was an upright baby bottle (yes,I was being optimistic!!).
I think it costs less than a tenner but it certainly is worth the few Euros ,especially for any poor sod using a toll bridge on a regular basis!!
As they say “it does exactly what it says on the tin”!
Rated 4/5
Tags: car, grab mat, jml, toll-bridge
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I first spotted this product ages ago during a documentary about how the inventor was struggling to bring it to market.I thought then that it sounded pretty clever and that his parents weren’t too crazy for remortgaging their family home to help finance the project!!:)
Anyway, I never knew whether it made it to the production line, until my mother arrived one weekend with two tucked under her arm- one for moi and one for my better half!
As I suspected this is super clever for holding change for a toll bridge or a mobile phone, keys etc. Any item around the size of a large moile will sit comfortably on it.Only thing it hasn’t held so far was an upright baby bottle (yes,I was being optimistic!!).
I think it costs less than a tenner but it certainly is worth the few Euros ,especially for any poor sod using a toll bridge on a regular basis!!
As they say “it does exactly what it says on the tin”!
Rated 4/5
Tags: car, grab mat, jml, toll-bridge
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Review of Goodone Clothing
Goodone Clothing
Online range of street, recycled and reconstucted clothing.
This site was set up by Phoebe and Nin and sells clothing reconstucted from old fabric.They produce wonderful skirts and cardigans using old shirts and check out the dresses made from recycled jumpers!
This business has been trading for over a year now and I’m reliably informed there’s a new and improved womenswear range on its’ way!
The service is excellent and the company pay fair wages and decent conditions to all employees, so you can shop with a clear conscience!!!
Definitely one to watch!!
Rated 4/5
Tags: clothing, fairtrade, reconstructed, recycled, street, sustainable
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Online range of street, recycled and reconstucted clothing.
This site was set up by Phoebe and Nin and sells clothing reconstucted from old fabric.They produce wonderful skirts and cardigans using old shirts and check out the dresses made from recycled jumpers!
This business has been trading for over a year now and I’m reliably informed there’s a new and improved womenswear range on its’ way!
The service is excellent and the company pay fair wages and decent conditions to all employees, so you can shop with a clear conscience!!!
Definitely one to watch!!
Rated 4/5
Tags: clothing, fairtrade, reconstructed, recycled, street, sustainable
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Review of Armour Sans Anguish
Armour Sans Anguish
Eclectic,avant-garde reconstructed clothing.
Anyone interested in the eco/green flavour eschewed by the top notch fashionistas at the moment should take a look at this site.
The clothing on offer is interesting and unique. These girls certainly know what they’re doing and if only for a quick window - shop this site is worth a peek!!
Rated 4/5
Tags: avant-garde, clothing, eclectic, reconstucted
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Eclectic,avant-garde reconstructed clothing.
Anyone interested in the eco/green flavour eschewed by the top notch fashionistas at the moment should take a look at this site.
The clothing on offer is interesting and unique. These girls certainly know what they’re doing and if only for a quick window - shop this site is worth a peek!!
Rated 4/5
Tags: avant-garde, clothing, eclectic, reconstucted
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Review of Etsy.com
Etsy- a place to buy and sell all things handmade!
Super buy and sell site for arts,crafts geekery and much more!!!
This site is fabulous ! It offers everything from original artwork to recycled clothing. Some of the shops offer stuff immediately recognisable as homemade junk, but the majority of the shops offer sound goods.
Etsy kids has a huge range of shops,many offering one of a kind pieces.Take a peek at heartfeltbaby.etsy.com or pinkdixie.etsy.com to see just a sample of what’s available.
Even the boys will enjoy the wonderful techie tools on the site - try the geolocator to find shops belonging to Etsy near you!You can shop by colour,by showcase,through a time machine or by good old-fashioned catagory.
If you’re interested in vintage, handmade or recontructed clothing, this is the site for you. Also to be found are talented new designers such as Bonzie..simply fabulous!!SecretLentil,Katwise and Lorimarsha all offer unique, one of a kind pieces and the service I’ve received thus far shopping with Etsy has been fab. SecretLentil comes highly recommended, if only for the speed of her service.
As some shops are European, but most are US based be aware of the customs implications of each purchase - you have been warned, so no room for grumbling when Mr. Postie collects VAT and a postal charge to collect same!!!
All in all a great site that is guaranteed to make you want more!
Rated 5/5
Tags: arts, buy, clothing, crafts, etsy, etsykids, geekery, handmade, kids clothing, sell
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Super buy and sell site for arts,crafts geekery and much more!!!
This site is fabulous ! It offers everything from original artwork to recycled clothing. Some of the shops offer stuff immediately recognisable as homemade junk, but the majority of the shops offer sound goods.
Etsy kids has a huge range of shops,many offering one of a kind pieces.Take a peek at heartfeltbaby.etsy.com or pinkdixie.etsy.com to see just a sample of what’s available.
Even the boys will enjoy the wonderful techie tools on the site - try the geolocator to find shops belonging to Etsy near you!You can shop by colour,by showcase,through a time machine or by good old-fashioned catagory.
If you’re interested in vintage, handmade or recontructed clothing, this is the site for you. Also to be found are talented new designers such as Bonzie..simply fabulous!!SecretLentil,Katwise and Lorimarsha all offer unique, one of a kind pieces and the service I’ve received thus far shopping with Etsy has been fab. SecretLentil comes highly recommended, if only for the speed of her service.
As some shops are European, but most are US based be aware of the customs implications of each purchase - you have been warned, so no room for grumbling when Mr. Postie collects VAT and a postal charge to collect same!!!
All in all a great site that is guaranteed to make you want more!
Rated 5/5
Tags: arts, buy, clothing, crafts, etsy, etsykids, geekery, handmade, kids clothing, sell
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