SUMMERTIME IS Instagram. HERE. You might say Social Media is the Antithesis / Antichrist of all things … Social. Like: Being Present, Being Active, Living your Real Life, just to name a few. Au Contraire. Social Media, when used responsibly, enhances all things Social. I’m going to provide 3 Simple Guidelines { because who like …
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Secrets to Unlocking Mindfulness in { Not So } Secret Urban Gardens.
{ RMSC Gardens. Clockwise from Left: Tulips that smell of juicy-juice. Primrose herb. Lungwort herb. The RMSC Herb Garden is my favorite secret getaway in Rochester. } BREATHE IN. The RMSC Herb Garden BREATHE OUT. Mindfulness is an-all-in-1 spa, gym, + detox for your mind, body, + soul. Mindfulness requires commitment, don’t get me wrong. Commitment …
Shop Like an Urban Local: Farmer’s Market Tips You Don’t Know … Yet.
{ What are your Saturday plans?! Check out your local Public Market + come back with a haul like this. Shout out to Heather Saffer + her frosting empire, better known as Dollop Frosting! } FARMER’S MARKETS The Rochester. Public. Market. AND EVERYTHING YOU DON’T KNOW. I think by now — in this age of …
The Call of Shop Local Seduces.
{ City View at the Strathallan … on my 31st birthday! } HEY FRANDS shop.local. HOW I’VE MISSED YOU … The call of Shop Local is something like the Call of the Sirens — all of the intoxicating, none of the danger: and at the end of the journey — you just can’t stay away. BESL has …
Art is Forever, Exhibits are Not: Shawnee Hill + Adam Francey Openings.
{ Artist Shawnee Hill’s work for Broken Ritual at Bug Jar – taken from Shawnee Hill Facebook. } ART IS FOREVER { It’s a bit of a paradox. Art is destroyed, taken down, stolen, vandalized, whatever. But art is forever. No one can take away the experience of art–from the artist who creates or the patron who …
The Year of Shop Local: #Roc.
HAPPY SHOP LOCAL NEW YEAR { Better late than never. And better to put it out there at some point, than nothing at all. That’s what I say for this New Year. And I’m so happy to begin blogging in this new year with a poppin’ shop local weekend I had in the Park Ave + …
Shop Local Rochester: Merry Merry – Food + Drink + Play!
{ Left to Right: Archimage bad ass key chain, Abundance, Roc Brewing, + Hart’s. } FOOD look good DRINK feel good TOYS #Roc the holiday #shoplocalroc { HAPPY HOLIDAYS! It is officially The Holidays. What better way to keep that flame alight than … to finish your holiday shopping!? Be it stocking stuffers + last …
Shop Local Rochester: { Forget the Mall } 1-Stop-Spots for The Holidays!
{ “Look at that doggy in the window,” He’s real! Thread in the South Wedge. } YOUR #roc the holiday ONE STOP #shoplocalroc SPOTS { Loud. Smelly. Crowded. Over Priced. Parking. … I don’t like the mall. Still, the 1 most common myth associated with #ShopLocal is this – It’s not a 1-stop-spot. Untrue! The proximity of diverse shops …
Shop Local Rochester: Gifts from Mom { Sara Silvio – Jewelry is Art }
{ Sara Silvio Handcrafted Jewelry – Cosmic Orbit Earrings. } MOM DESERVES sara silvio THE jewelry BEST #shoplocalroc { Mom always deserve the best of the best. Especially when it comes to gifts. Mom deserves timeless. Mom deserves elegant. Mom deserves beauty. … But let’s be honest – Who has time to shop for + …
Shop Local Rochester: You Can Shop { Local } Online!
{ EvenOdd Creative Margo Clutch. Made from reclaimed bike inner tubes. … That’s what I have! } SHOP { LOCAL } ONLINE #shoplocalroc { So many of our favorite local shopping spots feature websites + therefore, plenty of opportunity to browse at home (or at work!) + shop online. Best thing to do – hop …