Shop 'till You Drop Sunday - Red Sox Gear!

I'm a big Boston Red Sox fan. I played on the Red Sox softball team when I was in fifth grade and that's where it all started. I was taking a look at the Victoria's Secret web site the other day to discover that they are now selling MLB gear! While working at Flip we were dealing with major licensing brands such as the NHL, NBA, and MLB. These licensing contracts are way more complicated then dealing with smaller licensing brands. They require more reporting and stricter rules. So I'm glad VS was able to work this out and offer some cute MLB gear that actually fits women.

I went to collage in Boston Massachusetts and my love affaire with the Red Sox continued. I went to many games at Fenway Park and lived just down the street. in 2005 I was lucky enough to see the Red Sox win the world series! A few friends and I pounded an entire bottle of Dom Perignon to celebrate. I still watch the Red Sox every time they play the A's in Oakland, CA. Sometimes they play the San Francisco Giants and that is awesome because I live very close to the ball park. I love baseball and VS and when combined it equals a home-run in my book.

Shop 'till You Drop Sunday - uncommon

I got my iPhone 4 months ago. I'm pretty rough on my iPhone and I drop it all the time so it needs to be protected. My phone came with a free case from (*)speck. This case has chipped pealed and fallen apart in every sense of the word. Right now my iPhone is a sticky pealing mess. I'm scared that if I take the case off I will end up breaking it.

My mission today was to order a new case for my iPhone 4. I have done a lot of research on custom cases and skins because while working at Flip Video we were doing a lot of the same customization for the Flip video cameras. In all of my research I liked the company Uncommon the best. They have the best selection of artwork to choose from. Uncommon's website is well designed which says a lot for how the rest of the user experience will go.

I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was to upload my jpeg to their site and order my case. I opted to use my own artwork instead of pick from their image library. I figured as an artist I could use it as a way to show people what I was working on. I hope this case works out better then the last one, and it should because all told I paid $50 for it.

Shop 'till You Drop Sunday - Tiny Prints

This Sunday I want to share with you an online greeting card company that I have been following for years, Tiny Prints. I recently applied for a job here and decided it was time to order some greeting cards from them to see what they were up to. I was amazed at how far TP has come. First off you can pick from many designs for greeting cards for all occasions and they are all customizable. You can change the text and add pictures to make the whole card personalized. I live pretty far away from my family so I'm constantly sending cards and gifts and it's a pain in the (you know what). With Tiny Prints you can add a gift card to the card and shazam instant gift. When you check-out, you can have the card sent to you or the recipient, and you can schedule when the card is sent out so it arrives on time. This service has changes everything for me. I can buy cards for multiple people and be done with it. 

Shop 'till You Drop Sunday - Pink Pumas

I just got these wonderful pink Pumas. I needed some new sneakers for Zumba because my other sneakers were super old and they were starting to hurt me. These shoes are a designers dream. The attention to detail is awesome right down to the last stitch. The shoes are electric pink with hot blue soles, and green insides. I feel like a sneaker pimp and can't wait to go to Zumba class on Tuesday.

Shop 'till You Drop Sunday - Gourmet Desserts Cook Book

I just bought this cook book: Gluten-Free & Wheat-Free Gourmet Dessert. I made these soft chocolate peanut-butter cookies last week and they were really yummy. 

Here is the recipe (makes 3 dozen cookies): 

1. Preheat oven at 350 degrees 

Ingredients:
2 Eggs
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup coco
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1 tsp Baking soda
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 1/4 cup rice flour 
1/4 tapioca flower
1 cup chocolate chips


2. Mix together eggs and sugar
3. Add cocoa ,vanilla, yogurt, baking soda, and peanut-butter and mix
4. Add flowers and mix slowly until well mixed
5. Add chocolate chips
6. Spray cookie sheet and make one inch blobs onto cookie sheet 
7. Bake for 17 min and remove to a cooling tray. 


ENJOY!



 

Shop 'till You Drop Sunday - Etsy Vintage Images

I was searching for a gift for my friend's birthday and of course I was looking on Etsy. My Friend loves fish and elephants. He loves Elephants because he thinks they are good luck, and he likes fish because he owns a company with his brother that makes salt water fish tank accessories. I came across this Etsy shop called The Curious Printery and they sell vintage prints on old victorian book pages. They had beautiful images of both fish and elephants so I thought it must be a sign.

Shop 'till You Drop Sunday - Kara's Cupcakes

As you all know I love sweets and cupcakes are my FAVORITE! One of my coworkers told me about Kara's Cupcakes and how they had Gluten Free Cupcakes. I finally got a chance to visit this cute little store in the Marina (San Francisco). They had Chocolate Gluten Free Cupcakes the night I visited, so I got 2 Chocolate, one peanut butter, and one lemon. I brought these to a dinner party and everyone loved them. I really like Kara's Cupcakes' Branding, It's just my style.

Shop 'till You Drop Sunday - Cupcake Ring

I was browsing on Etsy this morning and I found this ring. I immediately bought it. I love cupcakes and I love doll house stuff. When I was little I had a pink dollhouse that had lights that really worked. I would save up my $2 allowance for weeks so I could go to the Enchanted Doll House in Quechee, VT. I would spend forever looking at all of the rooms of doll house items before choosing the perfect addition to my collection.
This ring is made by SouZouCreations. This Shop has tons of rings made out of miniatures. Check them out if you are looking for a funky cocktail ring or earrings.

Shop 'till You Drop Sundays - Etsy Cards for Easter

I always get my nieces and nephews (2 girls, 2 boys) cards as often as I can for lots of holidays throughout the year. I usually buy cards at the drug store, but this time I got a 4 pack of cards from Etsy.com I'm pretty excited about these cards because they are quite different then anything I've seen and I'm supporting an artist Lori a McKee. I can't wait to get these in the mail so I can send them off to my little ones. I'm also really excited because I have another niece on the way next month, she won't know what to do with a card for a long time, but I'm sure my brother will file them away for when she gets a little older. Hopefully I'll be making my own cards soon.