Open Letter: Dear Clothing Companies

Clothing should be soft. Comfortable. Something you want to live in. News flash: Scratchy tags do not fall into this category. I understand you want to draw my attention to the fact that my shirt is made in China, as well as being “fabrique en Chine” in addition to being “hecho en China” but once I’m aware of that fact, I don’t really need to be reminded. Every second. So please understand that I will probably want to remove said scratchy tag. Therefore, when you attach scratchy tags, could you NOT sew the tag into a critical part of the seam so that removing the tag causes the entire shirt to fall apart? Hmm? Pretty please? Too much to ask??!!

Posted by on Oct 12, 2009 in Musings | 3 comments

Totally Awesome Hair Accessory Giveaway from CoverYourHair.com!!

UPDATE: THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. You’ve seen my hair, right? Up in the picture above. It’s big. It’s curly. It’s unmanageable. It’s all over the place. I love the way it looks when I wear it down (on the rare occasion it also decides to behave), but it is a total pain in the neck. People love curly hair… when they don’t have it themselves. One major problem I have is my hair is always falling into my face. It would be the Cousin Itt effect if I wasn’t constantly pushing it aside. To deal with this, almost every day, I wear it back in a ponytail. But this look is getting really old and really boring. When CoverYourHair.com contacted me about doing a review and a giveaway of their product, I knew, with my...

Posted by on Aug 16, 2009 in giveaways, product provided for review, reviews | 13 comments