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Yesterday’s Threads: Valentine Chic for Better Connecticut

Sami — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:59:47 +0000

Yesterday must have been the Valentine Show on Better Connecticut. All the guests seemed to be wearing pink or red and had Valentine’s Day themed projects or goodies. I was no exception. Here’s what I wore:

Outfit specs: Studded Flats: Rampage, Peonies Couture {around $10-$20}. Pink tights: Betsey Johnson, Marshalls, $10 for a pack of 3. Polka heart skirt: H&M, $24.95. Hot pink tee: H&M, $5.95. Lace white cardigan: Hollister, $17.45 {originally $49.50!}.

Poor & Pretty on Better Connecticut

Sami — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:05:30 +0000

I was on Better Connecticut today with Scot Haney and Kara Sundlun! Check out my segment below. If you can’t view the video below, watch it here.

Note: I did get a little nervous and goofed! My soaps are NOT animal-based! They are 100% free of animal fats and by-products and aren’t testing on animals, either.

Nerd love: Sentiments for brainiacs

Sami — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:42:47 +0000

Valentine’s Day is coming up! Stan refuses to let me buy him anything, so instead I’ve made a list of geek-inspired things I would have bought him.

1. Valentines Day clay robot from Katiescreativetouch.

2. Love Byte Geeky Crocheted Conversation Heart Pin from Nerdifacts.

3. You Fog My Spectacles print from Nerdy Dirty. She also has some other awesome prints and a greeting card collection. It was hard to choose just one, but I always love when Stan’s glasses fog up, so I went with this one. <3

4. Library Card Catalog Love Note from power and light press. Alright, this one’s more for me. I’m the book nerd in our relationship.

5. Lovebot 214 Tattly designed by Julia Rothman. Temporary love robot tattoo! Cute!

6. Wicked (8 bit) Heart large moleskine journal from Blackbird & Peacock. Yep, this would be mine, too. OR, we could use it to keep track of our Scrabble scores!

Check out more nerdy cute ideas on my nerd love Pinterest board. xo

Vagina Monologues: February 3 & 4 at the Charter Oak Cultural Center

Sami — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:02:34 +0000

Hello friends! I just wanted to let you know about a few events that are near and dear to my heart coming up next weekend. The Charter Oak Cultural Center in Hartford is putting on two benefit performances of Eve Ensler’s Vagina Monologues on Friday, February 3rd, and Saturday, February 4th, both at 7:30pm. At 6pm before the show on Saturday, they’re also hosting UNCORKED!, a girls’ night out event where local artisans will be vending and hors d’oeuvres will be served. It’s 21+, free, and BYOB! Stop by and check out the Poor & Pretty table and watch my sister Suzi perform a monologue! {I hear she will be using a German accent!} Buy tickets online here or by calling (860) 249-1207. Proceeds from the performances and UNCORKED! sales to benefit Interval House, My Sisters’ Place, and TransAdvocacy.

Sweet Scrabble Surprise!

Sami — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:07:56 +0000

Sometimes, Mondays are wonderful, and boyfriends even more so. I woke up to find this waiting for me in the living room:

Guys: the way to a girl’s heart is planning sweet surprises on random days. You too, ladies! Don’t wait til Valentine’s Day to do something nice for your sweetie.

PS to Stan: This still doesn’t change the fact that I kicked your butt in Scrabble with the word “equinox” for a word score of 62 points. You know I never beat you at Scrabble. Just let me have this one. <3