http://topicfire.com/Shopping 2010-09-10T13:13:47+00:00 text/html 2010-09-10T20:05:33+00:00 http://www.etsy.com/ http://www.etsy.com/storque/handmade-life/handmade-weddings-in-the-wilds-of-the-canadian-rockies-10388/ <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/handmade-life/handmade-weddings-in-the-wilds-of-the-canadian-rockies-10388/"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2010/09/Couple.jpeg" /></a><br />Growing up, Jenna knew that she loved to bring joy to others by using her creativity. Today, she is an enthusiast of fine paper, letterpress, vibrant colours, and everything vintage. She lives in London, Ontario, Canada with her husband Ross and their two cats, Brody and Scooter. She is a... text/html 2010-09-10T19:06:18+00:00 http://athriftymom.com/ http://athriftymom.com/2010/09/one-day-left-to-get-that-flag-up/ <a href="http://athriftymom.com/2010/09/one-day-left-to-get-that-flag-up/"><img src="http://i.ytimg.com/vi/ctVI5baftFo/default.jpg" /></a><br />Another daily reminder to get that flag out. You don&#8217;t have to wait till Saturday to fly it. Here are some flag flying rules: To fly it at half-staff if you have a flag pole: To fly your flag half-staff, first hoist it to the peak, then lower it to the... text/html 2010-09-10T19:04:46+00:00 http://tryhandmade.com/ http://tryhandmade.com/the-icing-on-the-cake/ <a href="http://tryhandmade.com/the-icing-on-the-cake/"><img src="http://posts.tryhandmade.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/103100_blue_bird_cage_front_view.jpg" /></a><br />A Wedding cakes is a chance for the bride and groom to indulge theirs and their guests tastebuds, with a slice of sumptuous calorific indulgence. 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Check out&nbsp;more fall color... text/html 2010-09-10T16:46:15+00:00 http://www.etsy.com/ http://www.etsy.com/storque/spotlight/featured-seller-punchdrunkprincess-10086/ <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/spotlight/featured-seller-punchdrunkprincess-10086/"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2010/09/punch-drunk-orchid.jpg" /></a><br />Tell us a bit about yourself. Hello, my name&rsquo;s Siobhan. I grew up in Bath in the southwest of England, but I live in New York. I partly came for the glamour, partly for the never-say-never attitude, but mostly, I came for the bagels. Seriously, you guys, they are delicious. 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That represents 1,404,248 items sold for the month, 7.2% higher than July&rsquo;s 1,309,740. 2,117,388 new items were listed... text/html 2010-09-10T15:02:33+00:00 http://www.shefinds.com/ http://www.shefinds.com/2010/not-your-fathers-fanny-pack-leather-studded-and-printed-ones-you-will-actually-wear/ <a href="http://www.shefinds.com/2010/not-your-fathers-fanny-pack-leather-studded-and-printed-ones-you-will-actually-wear/"><img src="http://www.shefinds.com/files/Rihanna-Fanny-Pack-154x300.jpg" /></a><br />Believe it or not, the fanny pack is back. Hiding under the name of waist bag or even hip bag, there&#8217;s no denying that these bad boys take their inspiration from the 80s. Something that holds your money, license, and even some gum without worrying about carrying it is a... text/html 2010-09-10T14:26:12+00:00 http://wantnot.net/ http://wantnot.net/2010/09/10/friday-follies/ Bottom line: Friday deals on beverages, dresses, meat, and other stuff. Because why not. text/html 2010-09-10T14:25:41+00:00 http://www.etsy.com/ http://www.etsy.com/storque/how-to/from-etsys-merchandising-desk-octobers-delights-10366/ <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/how-to/from-etsys-merchandising-desk-octobers-delights-10366/"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/site_media/images/landing/storque-banner.jpg" /></a><br />Now that we're entering the official holiday season, it's more important than ever to streamline your business process to take advantage of the opportunities this busier time brings. 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This looks like Little Red Riding Hood's grandmother's bag but without any irony. Why no trinkets here? That would give me a little something to... text/html 2010-09-10T13:56:24+00:00 http://www.bagsnob.com/ http://www.bagsnob.com/2010/09/fashions_night_out_a-z.html <a href="http://www.bagsnob.com/2010/09/fashions_night_out_a-z.html"><img src="http://www.bagsnob.com/images2010/fnojpg.jpg" /></a><br />Shop-a-holics rejoice! Tonight is fashion's biggest night and you can literally shop til you drop (hopefully on top of all your purchases!) If you have no clue where to go-- here is the A-Z guide for New York FNO parties I will be singing at Bergdorf Goodman at... text/html 2010-09-10T10:30:29+00:00 http://www.bagsnob.com/ http://www.bagsnob.com/2010/09/reed_krakoff_boxer_ii_shark_to.html <a href="http://www.bagsnob.com/2010/09/reed_krakoff_boxer_ii_shark_to.html"><img src="http://www.bagsnob.com/assets_c/2010/09/Reed_Krakoff_Boxer_Shark_Tote-thumb-200x300-6515.jpg" /></a><br />Coach's strategy for entering the upper luxury market is launching their creative director Reed Krakoff's namesake line. His Fall collection was shown during Fashion Week in February with much fanfare and expense - the loft space that was created cost $1 million to construct!! I know because my... text/html 2010-09-10T06:36:16+00:00 http://www.afewgoodygumdrops.com/ http://www.afewgoodygumdrops.com/2010/09/sienna-miller-carries-ever-so-chic.html <a href="http://www.afewgoodygumdrops.com/2010/09/sienna-miller-carries-ever-so-chic.html"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DW0dfZnLv2A/TIlhrD0ri_I/AAAAAAAAHEM/Ll1q0Sl4c7A/s320/image002.png" /></a><br />Actress Sienna Miller was photographed in London last week attending the British Fashion Council Awards Nominations with an exclusive clutch from the newly re-launched accessories division of French couture house Jacques Fath. The event was covered by major press including Vogue.com and InStyle.com and has since landed Sienna on the... text/html 2010-09-10T04:23:37+00:00 http://projectnursery.com/ http://projectnursery.com/2010/09/giveaway-wallcandys-whiteboard-decals/ <a href="http://projectnursery.com/2010/09/giveaway-wallcandys-whiteboard-decals/"><img src="http://projectnursery.com/wp-content/uploads2/2010/09/whiteboard_hi-res.jpg" /></a><br />Six years ago I did a lot of walking aimlessly around Manhattan mid-day. I had a belly the size of Africa (first baby, lots of gelato!), no job and some major nesting on the brain. One place I would frequent for nursery inspiration was ABC Home. The ground floor alone... text/html 2010-09-10T03:40:09+00:00 http://projectnursery.com/ http://projectnursery.com/2010/09/gallery-round-up-rough-tough-made-for-baby/ <a href="http://projectnursery.com/2010/09/gallery-round-up-rough-tough-made-for-baby/"><img src="http://projectnursery.com/wp-content/uploads2/2010/08/Bulldog-Nursery.jpg" /></a><br />They say everything is a little bigger and a little tougher in Texas.  Knox Titus&#8217;s Nursery seems to stand true to that. Though still displaying traditional soft nursery touches, this Ft. Worth, Texas family added some bark to Knox&#8217;s room with a hand painted portrait of their English Bulldog and... text/html 2010-09-09T23:01:13+00:00 http://tryhandmade.com/ http://tryhandmade.com/greening-back-to-school/ <a href="http://tryhandmade.com/greening-back-to-school/"><img src="http://posts.tryhandmade.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/usblego.jpg" /></a><br />It came in the mail the other day, addressed to “Parent(s) of ____”. Inside the envelope, bearing the familiar school logo, was a sure harbinger of fall &#8211; the mascot’s eighth grade supply list. As far as lists go, I have to say that this one isn’t bad. Gone are... text/html 2010-09-09T22:07:15+00:00 http://athriftymom.com/ http://athriftymom.com/2010/09/remember-to-fly-that-flag/ <a href="http://athriftymom.com/2010/09/remember-to-fly-that-flag/"><img src="http://athriftymom.com/wp-content/uploads//2010/09/splash_firemenw.jpg" /></a><br />(c) 2001 The Record, (Bergen County, NJ). If tomorrow all the things were gone, I&#8217;d worked for all my life, And I had to start again, with just my children and my wife. I&#8217;d thank my lucky stars, to be living here today, &#8216;Cause the flag still stands for freedom and... text/html 2010-09-09T21:56:06+00:00 http://www.etsy.com/ http://www.etsy.com/storque/handmade-life/carving-out-time-with-the-bily-brothers-10367/ <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/handmade-life/carving-out-time-with-the-bily-brothers-10367/"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2010/09/Linzee_bio_.jpg" /></a><br />To mark the summer&rsquo;s waning hours, I headed north last weekend. Flying&nbsp;along on highways where goldenrod nodded in the ditches and Monarch&nbsp;butterflies floated overhead, I drove past Iowa&rsquo;s Largest Frying Pan&nbsp;in Brandon and the Smallest Church in the World in Festina, to the&nbsp;tiny town of Spillville. Spillville&rsquo;s population is 400, a... text/html 2010-09-09T21:50:10+00:00 http://www.bagsnob.com/ http://www.bagsnob.com/2010/09/chanel_soho_boutique_exclusive_1.html <a href="http://www.bagsnob.com/2010/09/chanel_soho_boutique_exclusive_1.html"><img src="http://www.bagsnob.com/images2010/chanelsohoexc.jpg" /></a><br />Follow us on Twitter tonight for LIVE tweets from the Chanel party and dinner with Karl!! I am attending the Chanel cocktail party and a dinner with the Kaiser himself tonight-- you all know how I feel about Chanel so you can imagine how excited I am right now. I've... text/html 2010-09-09T21:48:28+00:00 http://tryhandmade.com/ http://tryhandmade.com/fall-capes/ <a href="http://tryhandmade.com/fall-capes/"><img src="http://posts.tryhandmade.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Leaves.jpg" /></a><br />Fall is my favorite time of year. It&#8217;s just cold enough to curl up with a blanket and hot tea, but still warm enough to enjoy a walk outside. When I lived in Chicago, I used to hit the pavement every weekend in my favorite fall outfit: jeans, boots, and... text/html 2010-09-09T21:36:43+00:00 http://athriftymom.com/ http://athriftymom.com/2010/09/local-deal-wanchai-ferry-meals-spicy-sweet-shrimp-1-50/ <a href="http://athriftymom.com/2010/09/local-deal-wanchai-ferry-meals-spicy-sweet-shrimp-1-50/"><img src="http://athriftymom.com/wp-content/uploads//2010/09/Wanchai-Ferry-Meals-spicy-sweet-shrimp.jpg" /></a><br />Thanks to Rebecca for passing this deal along, At the Ten mile Albertson’s Wanchai Ferry Meals spicy sweet shrimp are on sale for three bucks (normally $5.99). There is a coupon out for $1.50 off or from the 8/8 smart source and when you purchase it, you can complete a survey...