November 2011
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Mama Made It!
My sweet husband got me a really cool present for my birthday. In fact, he was so excited about it, he couldn’t wait a week (I’m 32 on November 27). He borrowed/stole my favorite skirt (I didn’t even miss it) and gave it to Marilyn Belak, a local realtor and skirt maker extraordinar who in turn made a pattern, sewed me a skirt, and drew/painted the cityscape of Louisville on...
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Old Louisville's Holiday House Tour!
(Photo: The Courier-Journal)
This past week, I was lucky to interview with Joan Stewart, Chair of the Old Louisville Neighborhood Council, for December’s upcoming issue of The Paper. Because The Paper comes out the first weekend of December, Holiday House will already be happening, and right now they could really use some volunteers to help with the event.
If you are interested in...
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The Flea Off Market.
We went and checked out The Flea Off Market yesterday (Saturday, Nov. 12). By the look of the crowd of stylish wanderers, it was quite a scene:
The booths were typically what I expected: pretty young things selling homemade and thrifty looking clothes (lots of great stuff); old men selling books and cds, all the while puffing away on cigars and giving my group a seller’s once over while...
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Madpixel at UltraPop!
I went to a great art show at UltraPop! this past weekend:
(photo taken from the UltraPop! website)
What you see above is a paper toy made from a screen-print by artists Ron Jasin and Mary Yates of Madpixel. Cool, right? My friends who came with me loved it - they bought paper toys for gifts AND for themselves.
What you see below is the wall at UltraPop! See the prints with the paper...
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The Flea Off Market.
Some friends approached Bern last week asking if we wanted to be a part of The Flea Off Market. It was explained to me as a flea market where we can sell our junk (for us, that means old, vintage goodies we compulsively buy and then have no place for) and tables are $25. According to The Flea Off Market’s facebook page, it is:
“…a once-a-month outdoor bazaar that will take...
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The Relic Tour.
My friend Laura posted on facebook that The Relic Tour is here in town for the weekend. I’m intrigued AND it is down the street from my house. I think I need to go…
A little about the collection from their website (click the text to read more):
“A unique and precious collection of more than 1000 sacred Buddhist relics will be permanently displayed in the Heart Shrine of...
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The Paper November & The Paper Advice Column!
Check out my newest article in The Paper (pretty kitty photo by the lovely Lindsey Jilbert Dobson). KHS has lots of sweet dogs and cats and many fine programs that make it the best place to find a lovable animal in Louisville. Volunteer, donate, or find the love of your life pet-wise!
See The Paper in the flesh - it comes out tomorrow! You can pick it up at local stores like WHY...
