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...

New Hat

I received a new hat from a friend this week. As I get older (and have a real job!) replicas have become less of a big deal, but I like the color scheme and you know how much I love stripes!! This hat appears to be a mix between the men's 2010 baseball hat and the men's 2010 military cap with leather trimmings. The makers of these replica hats are becoming very creative!!

Here are my thoughts:
1. Tag is not made out of the material of the hat
2. Tag does not state "Made in Italy" - actually states "Made in China"
3. No serial number on the tag
4. Craftsmanship is appropriate for the likely price of the hat!!
5. The style is close, but not quite the same for either version above

I went on EBay to see how prices ranged for these hats. I found several, mostly between 30-40$. I saw several listed as "100% authentic" which is totally NOT true!!

I'm going to wear this once or twice then sell mine on EBay too. However, I'm going to try to list mine under Ladies hats. If you want me to pass this item onto you, check out the post listed under "Replica Monogram Military Style Hat"

Leave a post if you have more clues to how to identify replica hats!

Victoria Secret Speedy Handbag

Ok...I have to admit my guilty pleasure...going to resale shops and finding a great deal!!

My latest buy is a victoria secret monogram handbag, limited edition. I love the bold look of this bag!! What a gr8 buy!!

I think I will wear it once or twice then pass it onto the next Diva!

Buy this bag online at Ebay. Look for "Victoria Secret Limited Edition Monogram Speedy Handbag"

Paracentesis

Its amazing how the web has changed the way we learn!

On the wards today, we were preparing to do paracentesis on a patient with acites of unknown etiology. This procedure is used for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. In our case, we needed to know why this patient was having fluid build up in his abdomen. Of course, I grab for a book in my pocket to review the procedure. The students? Do they look for a book? No-they go on to YouTube to view the procedure!!

Check out this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTFNgIzgKTw

I was really impressed! We should use this to aid in the education of medical students. Of course, there is some reading that should be done-preferably prior to watching the video, so that it all makes sense. If we used more video, we could essentially avoid the lecture, use video conferencing then have an attending staff the procedure. I like it.

Public Health

Here is the brief update:

I attempted to apply for a Healthiest Wisconsin Partnership Program grant, found that I was not the correct faculty type to be a Principal Investigator. Then, through investigation, I have decided to move clinics in order to become full faculty. I will be doing this after July 1, 2009. I am planning to publish this story..details more later...

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to spend the day in Verona, Wisconsin for the Healthiest Wisconsin 2020 Strategic Leadership team. We were at this MEGA location for Epic Systems. This building was excellent!! In the lecture hall, there was an electrical outlet and a telephone connection. There were microphones which could be shared. As frustrated as I have been with using EPIC, I was truly surprised to see such a great location! All of the workers were dressed in jeans and were all very friendly. I could definitely work there :)

After spending time at the event, I am planning to do the following:

1. explore obtaining another degree, MPH?
2. continue to learn about the leadership in Wisconsin and legislative process.
3. continue to develop my question for research

After the event, I went to the Johnson Creek Outlet Mall and found some great deals! I must go through my old items and give items to Salvation Army. I know that I have some very useful items which someone else can use.

OK, I am going to a brunch today. I have been in my closet all morning, so that is my excuse for not exercising!

Talk more tomorrow!

That Sunday Anxiety...

I love Saturdays!  You can stay up as late as you want without the worry that you will be too tired for work the next day. 

Once Sunday arrives, I have several things that I need to accomplish:

1. What am I going to wear all week? Do I need to wash?

2. What a I going to eat? Do I need to go shopping?

3. Was some reading that I needed to do before Monday?

4. I should look at my schedule quickly...

5. I guess I should clean up

6. Great; Im not done with that book that needs to be returned to the library!

7. oh no, its 1:30 pm already!  What have I done all day?

8. I need to wash my hair and set it for the week

Oh, ok. I need to get to doing some of the above!  I guess I will post again tomorrow.