I’m putting my foot down. I’m tired of people giving to a charity in someone else’s name in lieu of a holiday gift. It’s so damn smug, like we benighted souls would never think of giving if these saints didn’t light the way with their powerful sunbeams of goodness. Naturally, these gifts are never to…
holidays
Ready, Set, Shop!
It’s the official start of the holiday shopping season, which means you should be thinking of holiday cards. I wanted to support a small business, so I ordered these beautiful and nondenominational Red Blossom cards from Nouveau Designs on Etsy earlier this month. Noveau Designs did a custom order for me in a larger-than-normal quantity,…
Vegetarians Are Cruel
People get all protective of baby seals and KFC’s chickens, but does anyone ever spare a thought for the poor tofurkey? No! Brace yourselves for a sickening sight. This is an actual tofurkey pleading for its life. Seconds after this photo was taken, the innocent tofurkey was slain and eaten by a vegetarian. Illustration by…
Giving Thanks
In honor of Thanksgiving, gorgeous blogger Miss Janey asked me to tell my readers what things I’m grateful for. I could be really sincere and mention family, friends, health, a roof over my head, food to eat, and so on. But then I would have to slap myself for being annoying and obvious. So here…
Favorite Halloween Costume
This was the one that amused me the most last night. Highlarious Ashley Todd costume And here’s my favorite Halloween manicure, photographed by gorgeous blogger Lynette of Portland (OR) Daily Photo. I love the mummy!
Anne Boleyn, Postmortem
Before her execution, Anne Boleyn said, “I heard say the executioner was very good, and I have a little neck.” My royal portrait “zOMG! My neck!!!” Anne of the Thousand Days
Spooky Bento Box
Photo from e-obento
Halloween Costume Idea
I don’t know who this is, dressed as Old Gregg complete with glowing mangina, but he/she/it deserves a round of applause. Thanks to gorgeous blogger Good Looking Corgi for alerting me to this work of costume art. Don’t know what Old Gregg is? Click here to be educated/amazed/traumatized.
Thursday Book Club: Juana La Loca
Halloween is coming, so it’s a good time for spooky jewelry! Yesterday, I gave you bats. Today I give you skulls. My Juana Skull Necklace is now available in sterling silver with white sapphire eyes for $500. Juana Skull Necklace © Wendy Brandes 2007-2008 Want it? Email me at wbjewelry at hotmail dot com. The…
Go Batty for Halloween
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, and I have a new necklace design just in time. Check out my bat, who is keeping a watchful eye on you from his agate bat cave. Bat Necklace in sterling silver and agate© Wendy Brandes 2007-2008Photo by John Muggenborg The necklace is $875. Since no two pieces…