Boulder and the Beautiful

I spent last night at my BFF’s house hanging up a massive beachy wall poster in her living room. I’m talking an eight-panel, floor-to-ceiling project.

So today I’m feeling a bit beachy. Here are some of my favorite items from eConscious Market, www.econsciousmarket.com. This Boulder-based online store features eco-friendly and fair-trade goodies. These items are made by Alkemie.

Dragonfly cuff, $190.

Octopus ring, $120

Seahorse cuff, $190.

Starfish cuff, $190.

Charm (frog, dragonfly, snail, ladybug and spider) necklace, $120.

Shell cuff, $190.

And just for good measure because it’s weird-awesome:

Beetle cuff, $190.

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Made by a Broomfield designer: www.etsy.com/shop/dotsdiner

I love this apron so much that I want to punch a wall.

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Why oh why do I have to be broke? I want these desperately. $139, www.etsy.com/shop/persephonevintage.

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Vintage 1930s handbag, $142, www.etsy.com/shop/thepuddingstorevint

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I’ve seen a lot of tattoos. Nothing surprises me anymore.
Except these. Here are some tattoo ideas I found at www.fuckyeahtattoos.tumblr.com (sorry about the name) that I have never seen before.

1. Lamp post.

2. Bowl of oranges.

3. Jelly fish.

4. Buttons.

5. Wish bone.

6. Squid sleeve.

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• A new New Year's resolution: Follow your values. http://ow.ly/IID9 #
• Ahhh, your favorite holiday memories. http://ow.ly/IIMm #
• All i want for christmas is to not be sick. And pie. I want pie. #
• Writing about youth fitness.. searched Longmont+youth+fitness and came up with arrest reports/police stories. Ah, love the L-Town. #
• I'm dressed like a huge hot pink balloon. #
• “Seek the balance between acknowledging moments of chance and moments of chance-to-do-something-more.” http://ow.ly/IIGW #
• Here are some quick tips on pairing local wines with holiday meals: http://ow.ly/IIEL #
• The Tenor-ring: http://ow.ly/OlHs #
• This week is the busiest online dating week of the year. #
• BIGGGG buttons make me happy! http://ow.ly/Olzx #
• Have you ever met someone and instantly adored them? I just interviewed the most amazing woman ever… don't miss Friday's fashion column. #
• The average person has only completed 46.7% of their shopping at the beginning of this week (the National Retail Federation). #
• “Serendipity happens to us all every day. The key to the frequency and importance is simple: Pay attention.” http://ow.ly/IIGM #

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I never thought I’d say spats were hot.

$250, www.etsy.com/shop/AntisepticFashion
I love this Etsy shop.

Totally original and brilliant:  asymmetrical corsets.

$650.

$600.

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• Eco-Friendly Traffic Lights + Bad Drivers = Accidents: http://digg.com/d31DFCN?t #
• 51% of women have vacuumed, cooked, or done other chores naked Glamour magazine). #
• 97% of women want beauty products or services for the holidays (Allure.com). #
• Meet Women's Magazine's local activist of the year! http://ow.ly/Kqky #
• Beauty myths that deserve to die: http://ow.ly/N9VY #
• Where there's a will, there's an ap. Check out our favorite tech product for December. http://ow.ly/Kq9B #
• Does age really matter when it comes to love? Send your thoughts for the next edition of Women's Magazine to speakup@womensmag.com. #
• LOVE THIS: Crochet patchwork fingerless gloves by utalovesit – http://bit.ly/6G5RPA #
• Along those lines, i brought a quart o milk to work with me today. #
• Today i'm dressed like a mom. The kind of mom who is head of the PTA. #
• Women's Magazine's best of 2009! http://ow.ly/IIFQ #
• RT @HuffPostLiving: Shocker! 20-Something Men Want Babies, Study Says http://bit.ly/4pN9tv #
• RT @fashionfabulous. Great boots for wider calves: http://bit.ly/546RFx #
• The willingness comes from the pain. #
• Start off slow, and taper off. #
• Well. I'm wearing support stockings today. Pregnancy has aged my ankles sixty years. #
• Book of the month: Fairview grad writes of her experience with AIDS in Africa. http://ow.ly/Kq5N #
• Guess who is the local businesswoman of the year for Women's Mag? http://ow.ly/IIFu #
• Baby baby baby baby rockin everywhere: http://www.imansbaby.blogspot.com #
• Nearly 75% of Americans fail to keep their New Year’s resolutions each year regarding weight-loss. #
• The easiest way to make your house your home: Decorate with portraits. http://ow.ly/Kq1y #
• Remembering the Pink Poodle Posse. I love poodles. http://ow.ly/IIFl #

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I hate writing “LOL” because 99 percent of the time, I’m not actually laughing out loud, but just wanting to inject some sort of lighthearted emotion into an electronic communication.

However, when I saw these cat ornaments, I straight-up Pillsbury Doughboyed.

$6.75
www.etsy.com/shop/oldworldprimitives

I think they’re so funny to me because the first one’s body actually looks like my poodle’s body.

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Just because it’s cold out doesn’t mean you have to be bulky and knitty.

Lace fingerless gloves: $20, www.etsy.com/shop/heiditheartist.

Lace scarf, $90, www.etsy.com/shop/emmasommerfeld

Also by Emma Sommerfeld:

Lace knitted fingerless gloves, $30

And:
Victorian style cap with scarflette, $65.

And:
1920s-style knitted hat, $42.

Bordeaux lace gloves,$17, www.etsy.com/shop/estylissimo.

$52, www.etsy.com/shop/VitalTemptation

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