Yay! Fall Clothes!

Does anyone else love fall? Or am I the only one who catches the "Back To School" bug and look for any opportunity to lay out your clothes for the next day?

Well, nerd or not, it is time (or perhaps past time) to put away your summer clothes and get out your yummy sweaters and boots.

And, it's the perfect time to take stock of what you should keep and what you should throw away. In 2008, I wrote to a follower that we know as On The Verge Of Being Lady Godiva with tips about updating your wardrobe the Ren Girl way (of course). Check it out toe help you get motivated (and focused). Let me emphasize to that post that before you store your tank tops and short shorts, make sure they've been washed/cleaned to avoid any yellowing or odors.

It can all seem overwhelming at first, but before you know it, you're honing your style, focusing your identity, and finding excuses to go thrifting (with your list of needs, of course!).

Happy Fall!

Block Sale Rain Date

DUE TO THE WEATHER, THE MPTA BLOCK SALE IS CANCELED FOR TOMORROW

RAIN DATE NEXT SATURDAY SEPT. 19

SAME TIME

SAME PLACE

Sorry for any inconvenience.

BLOCK SALE HOTLINE 212-560-0995

Martini Madness

Sometimes life calls for martinis.

Our close friend, Penny, needed a party and it was time to step up!

But who can afford expensive vodka these days? And who wants to suffer through the bite of the cheap stuff?

Luckily, Penny did her homework. Several sites on line claimed that by filtering inexpensive vodka (Smirnoff, Svedka) through a Brita water filter, it would taste like the upscale vodkas. But somebody had to test it and Penny, her friends Ken and Barry, and I were willing to do the dirty work. You have to sacrifice for science.

First, we tried a bit of the cheaper Vodka before filtering. Though not completely unpleasant, faces puckered. Then, we filtered it through the Brita filter (takes a bit longer than water) and took more sips. We all agreed it was smoother, had less bite, and tasted more "expensive" than the unfiltered!

Eureka!

We guessed that it would be worth it to keep a separate Brita filter for just that purpose.

Then I enlisted my husband (the martini master) to make them (note: shower heavily with kisses and praises all night.)

Pictured Above: Three Kit Kat Girls (Vykky, Heather, and me) celebrating Penny's Birthday with martinis!

Block Long Garage Sale!

This Saturday, September 12th, between 9am and 5pm!

43rd Street between 9th and 10th Ave.!

Dozens of different stoop sales in one block all at the same time! Treasures galore!

See you there!

(Can you tell I'm a bit excited?)

Recycling in Urbanopolis

If Suspended Cirque can create an entire costume plot for their Aerial multi-media Circus at Galapagos out of reused, recycled, and found items, we can all find ways to incorporate such creativity into our own daily lives.

I'm playing violin as the character of the dying Phoenix in their spectacle Urbanopolis this weekend (to sold out shows!) and I am amazed each days at the attention to detail that Joshua Dean has put into his costume design (FYI he is also the co-creater, director and a lead performer/aerialist/dancer). Using newspaper, feathers, toille over exaggerated hoop skirts, Suspended Cirque incorporates leotards and mixes and matches from previous shows to create new looks. They bring renaissance living to a new level!

I just play the violin...

Brokelyn

The name of this blog says it all!

I heard about it on NY1 and it's all about having fun while spending less. Sound familiar?

Check it out (brokelyn.com) and me know what you find...

What Would Leenya Sell on iTunes?

Why, her own album of original songs entitled "phoenix", of course!