Living off the land

I can say, as a city girl, I am surprised I enjoyed myself down in Jayess, Mississippi!  Its amazing that the fresh air can do for your soul!  Most importantly, I began to appreciate the fresh vegetables and dairy acquired from the land that my father lives on.  For dinner, we had collard greens, red beans and rice, and sweet potatoes, all from the land.  I felt healthy and appreciative for the earth.

This month, I will make every effort to appreciate the earth by recycling.

Classic Bernardo "Miami" Italian Sandals

I found this treasure while shopping this weekend!  These sandals are the all time, favorite summer classic worn by everyone from Jackie O to Jennifer Garner.  The exquisitely soft leather will keep you in these all summer.  The color is great for this new season.  I typically wear a side 7 and these fit perfectly.

What a great buy!!

Details:
Size 7m
Country of Origin: Handcrafted in Italy
Style: Miami
Condition: Excellent, limited wear
Color: sea green

Inge Christopher Bag

Found a great satin bag today!

This is an Inge Christopher Wristlet with delicate beading on the front. This bag is feminine and flirty! The color is fiery and perfect to brighten up the typical black cocktail dress! I love the quality of the metal hardware which makes the bag very east to open. I have seen Inge Christopher designs in several fashion magazines with great reviews.

I'm going to wear this once or twice then I'm going to pass it on to the next diva!

EBay Listing: Inge Christopher Satin Wristlet
Size: 6"L and 5.5"W
Wristlet handle Length: 5.5"
Material: Satin
Front and back beading
Square clasp
Orange satin lining
Interior rear-side multipurpose pocket with cardboard divider
Flaws: small hole (probably from pricing) on wristlet; small area of discoloration neat bottom

Anuschka Wallet

Found a great wallet today! This is a brand which I had to research, however, I am impressed with the hand painted leather! This wallet is soft and luxurious to the feel with great hardware. The artwork is strong, distinctive with vibrant color. I read that the artwork is painted in multiple layers giving it an amazing dimension of color.

What is so great is that early on, the company recruited young artists and trained them to create these wonderful bags giving them a model by which to develop business and entrepreneur skills. Today, these painters are able to utilize that they learned to make a good living and provide for their families. What a wonderful skill to have!

I searched for the exact pattern which is actually called "Paisley Bronze". Unfortunately, there are very few places to find this design! There are three currently on the market which are all very attractive.

Catch the sale online at Ebay!

Anuschka Hand-Painted French Wallet
Pattern: Paisley Bronze
Difficult to find pattern, no longer available online!
Dimensions: 4.5 x 4.5
Flap open entry with a magnetic closure
Signature black lining
1 full length bill compartment
10 credit card pockets
2 multipurpose pockets
Rear framed coined compartment

Gorgeous 1970's Vintage Chocolate Brown Suede Clutch

Ok...stopped by another vintage shop and got a new brown suede clutch. This is a quality purse; heavy with a GREAT snap button on the inside to hold the clutch closed. I love this idea! Some clutches come open and that's NOT good!

1970's gorgeous chocolate brown suede clutch
Good condition with minor wear on the handles, original brand label missing
Cut out leather handles surrounded by a gold plated finish
Size: 12"W 8"L
This is a great accessory for any outfit!!

Caribbean Soap

I can say that I had a great time while I was in Philly!

I purchased several items including Castile Soap. My Mom states that my Grandma used this soap to remove blemishes. I tried it this morning and I feel like it took away that oily feeling, however, I hope it did not take off too much of my natural oils!

Im going to try another round tomorrow and see what happens...

Blue Power Detergent Bar

A few months ago, my sister and I found "Liquid Blue" at Meijer store. I was shocked until I noticed a German woman on the bottle! At any rate, I used it on my white coat (and you know how dirty that can get!) and it worked like a charm. My coat was white again :)

While in Philly, I found a Caribbean BluePower bar. I was totally excited to try it! I used it on some clothing yesterday and...wow!! It does work Grandma!!! I reviewed their business online and found that their customer base is largely Caribbean people who remember their parents using it!

Im a believer...