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Like a Fresh New Penny giveaway winner

I used Random.org to determine the winner of the Like a Fresh New Penny All-Natural Starter Kit, and the winner is…Erin Smith! Congratulations, Erin! I’ll be e-mailing you shortly. :)

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Giveaway: Like a Fresh New Penny all-natural laundry starter kit

One of my goals with the Conscientious Christmas Challenge is to buy gifts from independently-owned businesses in Connecticut. In order to do this, I needed to do some research and actually find small businesses. I found Like a Fresh New Penny, which sells handmade, all-natural laundry supplies, via Ann Nyberg, and I’m giving away a [...]

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Etsy Spotlight: Bela Koi Designs

Etsy is full of creative, inspiring people. Poor & Pretty’s new Etsy Spotlight category will feature an interview with a seller once a month. This month, I interviewed Rachael Caballero of Bela Koi Designs.

Poor & Pretty: Your profile says that you started making jewelry at 12 years old. What inspired you?

Rachael [...]

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Christmas Tree is Falling Down, Falling Down

If you read the header to the tune of “London Bridge is falling down” it makes much more sense.

Despite the fact that my family is not exactly religious (we do not attend any type of service or adhere to any specific dogma), we do celebrate Christmas. However, I expect this is more out [...]

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