One Week From Today...

...is Black Friday.

Please don't shop without checking out Joline's post: The CuppaJo

If you make it to the end, be sure to watch the "Advent" video. That you saw here. Last year. It still rocks.

Clothing Swap

Friday night I was invited to a "clothing swap" among a group of women. Everyone brought the clothes they were no longer wearing much, divvied them up by tops/bottoms/accessories/etc., and then tried on ones they liked.

Although most of the clothes were much too teeny for me, I really had fun. And scored a few great finds for my daughter. It was fun--in a noncreepy way--to watch & listen. Who even knew that "torso length" was a thing. (It is, apparently.)

If you're up for it, I highly recommend the clothing swap.

[Ooh! There were also wise scavengers gleaning the smaller-sized clothes for ones that could be worn by local refugee friends.]

Update on the Year Without Buying Clothes

I would like to tell you that after 1 year without buying clothes--ending September 22 2009--I kicked the habit & now practice moderation in all things.

I would like to tell you that, but I would be lying.

Sadly, I've found myself in some of the same old frantic situations, driving too many miles to purchase purple dye because the thrift store jeans I already dyed weren't quite purple ENOUGH.

Sad, huh?

So, we're going to slow it down & take a 3-month shopping break again.

Ugh.

Yummy Cover for New Book!

Here is the yummy cover for book 2, coming in June! (on body image)

Got Relevant?

I've wanted to write for Relevant Magazine for 2.5 years & my first article is in this month's issue! Check out page 74, MERRY CONSUMERISM. (hope you're curious)

Remember...?

Remember the contest, last year, to choose a cover for The Girl in the Orange Dress? Though some of you liked the aqua cover with orange babydress on a hanger, the winner was...

Well, that pretty cover won an award at the Chicago Book Clinic's recent Book & Media Show! Congrats to IVP & thanks to the talented Cindy Kiple.