Posts filed under ‘clothes, shoes and other goodies (or badies)’
Toxic Nails (part deux)
As you may recall from one of my recent posts, I’ve been exploring the notion of nail polish as a tool of the devil. In an effort to keep my nails looking pretty without contributing to the ultimate doom of the planet, I ordered a bottle of nail polish from a company called Mad River Science, the producers of Go Natural Nail Polish.
The result:
Best Bag Ever!
I LOVE my re-usable shopping bag. I love it so much that I plan on buying one for each of my family members for Christmas this year (that’s my subtle way of forcing family members to go green – last year I gave them wind-up flashlights).
The bag is made by Reisenthel, which has lots of different models, but mine looks like this:
Except mine is black, and I usually don’t dress like a space-age mime when I go shopping.
Shoe Guilt
A few weeks ago I got into a bit of trouble riding my bike, and to make a long story short my left sneaker ended up wedged in the front grill of a chevy SUV. The shoe did a magnificent job of protecting my foot, but the poor thing ripped down the side and, sadly, is now unwearable. (more to come on what to do with old shoes, plus tips on how not to die when riding a bike).
So I had to get a new pair of shoes. I wanted something durable, comfortable and low-profile. I needed shoes that would last me through the slushy, grey New York fall and winter without getting too dirty-looking, which is a huge challenge. So I bought these:
