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1.a state of dreamy meditation or fanciful musing, a daydream
2.a fantastic, visionary, or impractical ideaAmber Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04460949418950486749noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049624687020969322.post-58816912924620700062011-08-12T22:07:00.000-04:002011-08-12T22:07:50.574-04:00When I grow up I wanna be a mermaid.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>I've been swimming so much this summer and loving it. My roomate Kim and my friend Cassie and I swam out to explore a little island about a mile and a half out in the lake yesterday. I of course mentioned how I think I should've been born a mermaid and Cassie told me about <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/42998624/swimmable-mermaid-tail-costume?ref=v1_other_1">this!</a> Real, swimmable mermaid tails sold on Etsy! I am not the only delusional girl in the world! For an added thrill watch the movie Ondine- an Irish film starring Colin Farrell who plays a fisherman that catches a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selkie">Selkie</a> woman in his net. <br />
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~Amber</div>Amber Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04460949418950486749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049624687020969322.post-37220593595077939602011-07-18T23:17:00.001-04:002011-07-18T23:20:57.152-04:00Everyone Needs a Bubble Gun.This is the best $5 I have spent in a loooong time. Picked up this bubble gun at the flea market last Sunday and it has been hours of fun! It's especially effective for dousing the room in bubbles while dancing and doing my makeup for a night out and pretending I'm in an 80's music video. Lucky loves it too and I think when this last batch of bubble stuff runs out I'm gonna fill it with catnip scented bubbles that I picked up at Petco. You can get the same one <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Light-Up-Battery-Operated-Bubble-Gun/dp/B002YY2T22">here</a>. Happy Summer!<br />
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~Amber</div>Amber Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04460949418950486749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049624687020969322.post-50616403014913267902011-07-08T18:35:00.001-04:002011-07-08T18:36:13.857-04:00The Pierces- You'll Be Mine.I must've watched this twenty times already...Their new album is amazing!<br />
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~Amber</div>Amber Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04460949418950486749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049624687020969322.post-89758853848578558782011-07-08T17:41:00.003-04:002011-07-08T18:29:22.134-04:0010 Things That Made Me Smile This Week.<div style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Swimming at Dusk</b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b></span><br />
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.My room mate and I have been on an intense swimming kick. We go almost every day after work and swim at least a mile across the lake and back. It is the most relaxing thing I've done for myself in a long time. I'm always amazed at how therapeutic water is.<br />
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I heart these sunglasses! I'm buying a pair right after I type this. Nicole Kidman is also rocking an amazing pair in Practical Magic and Meg Ryan sports some funky blue ones in the movie The Doors.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-size: large;">Flea Markets</span> </span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: #4c1130;">St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: #4c1130;">Bohemian Garden Parties</b></span><br />
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~Amber</div>Amber Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04460949418950486749noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049624687020969322.post-24424027583932108632011-06-24T21:39:00.001-04:002011-06-24T21:41:47.738-04:00Douglas Hoffman.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">These are paintings! This kind of talent makes my head hurt! <br />
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~Amber</div>Amber Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04460949418950486749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049624687020969322.post-36159923459449707962010-12-30T23:42:00.004-05:002010-12-30T23:52:37.066-05:00Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros.Love, love, love this band! Andy and I accidentally bought each other this CD, Up From Below, for Christmas so it has literally been on repeat since then..and neither of us are sick of it. These guys look and sound like they stepped right out of the 60's. Such a great vibe and lots of funky beats. Just all around great laid back hippie music...makes me want to buy a VW bus immediately! <br />
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~Amber</div>Amber Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04460949418950486749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049624687020969322.post-36444050997532641772010-10-04T00:14:00.000-04:002010-10-04T00:14:29.959-04:00Fashion Shoots.Here are some more amazing photos that I came across while browsing tonight. I am so excited about these last couple posts I can't sleep...haha I want to create faery costumes all night now! The photographers are Sofia Sanchez and Mauro Mangiello. I came across this on <a href="http://www.clevernettle.com/blog/">Clever Nettle</a> blog, an adorable vintage clothing blog. I found so many other inspiring images tonight but I'll save a few for another day ;) Good night!<br />
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~Amber</div>Amber Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04460949418950486749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049624687020969322.post-1746229048157231142010-10-03T23:28:00.006-04:002010-10-04T00:03:17.285-04:00Faery Wedding.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">e</div>Oh my goodess! Somebody please ask me to marry them right now so I can have this! This staged wedding is absolutely beautiful and the rest of this blog had me mesmerized for over an hour. <a href="http://www.kissthegroom.com/">Visit Kiss the Groom</a> to see larger photos and for other amazing weddings. The photographer is Elizabeth Messina. Wedding design credit is given to Tricia Fountaine. So ethereal and stunning! <br />
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~Amber</div>Amber Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04460949418950486749noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049624687020969322.post-72380574275967831442010-09-20T23:16:00.000-04:002010-09-20T23:16:40.068-04:00Gothic Rose.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC8mVtRIdip820U5Y4s0sRx7nJC_xWNt-JlTn5e0VjpkpKSAjdkEU3zAtJS0M8-XbhyRoKqLKP5HzSCG-Vjm_AC4RYXQrXFcXKVVh1dzZsh2MYBgGsFqCK13oiUxvucz5fnsfLVKXWEgzj/s1600/DSCN0868.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC8mVtRIdip820U5Y4s0sRx7nJC_xWNt-JlTn5e0VjpkpKSAjdkEU3zAtJS0M8-XbhyRoKqLKP5HzSCG-Vjm_AC4RYXQrXFcXKVVh1dzZsh2MYBgGsFqCK13oiUxvucz5fnsfLVKXWEgzj/s320/DSCN0868.JPG" /></a></div>I took this pic of one of the last roses in the yard today and loved how it came out against the backdrop of decaying foliage.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Paix et joie!
~Amber</div>Amber Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04460949418950486749noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049624687020969322.post-3595422126243197412010-08-19T13:45:00.022-04:002010-08-19T14:12:36.733-04:00Lazy Summer Days.I've been spending the last few days at my mom's house after her wedding (pictures to come) this past weekend to look after the puppy and just to enjoy some "me time". I found this old crazy quilt in the closet and it inspired a summer afternoon photo shoot (ok not exactly a photo shoot, more or less I ran around the yard with my boyfriend's little cool pix camera and snapped photos like a mad woman while the neighbors looked at me funny). I have to ask my mom the full story behind the quilt. I know it used to be on her bed when I was little and I remember taking naps in her bed and falling asleep looking at all the different vintage patterned fabrics. I think a few of the fabrics were from my mom's old dresses when she was a girl. I love vintage treasures and heirlooms so now I am in love with it again and have it on my guest bed. I hope everyone is enjoying these last days of summer!<br />
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~Amber</div>Amber Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04460949418950486749noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049624687020969322.post-79357084136489898762010-08-19T12:10:00.002-04:002010-08-19T12:15:47.483-04:00Book club.I've joined a book club recently with my sister and some friends. So far the selections have been amazing. We started with a pretty heavy one, a non fiction book that is currently on the bestsellers list called Half the Sky by Nicholas Kristoff and Sheryl Wudunn. It's about the oppression of women and how to turn that into better opportunities for women and girls on a global level. It was absolutely amazing! Life changing! As some of you know I volunteer regularly at the Rape Crisis Center of Central Mass as a sexual assault counselor. I had stopped volunteering for awhile due to my crazy life situation, but after reading this book it made me realize how good I really have it. I just started volunteering again this week because of it and am trying to plan a volunteer abroad trip as we speak. The second book which was right along the same "life changing" lines was Eat Pray Love. I couldn't have read this at a more appropriate time in my life. The author, Elizabeth Gilbert, relays her real life, year long trip to Italy, India and Indonesia on a quest to find herself. And of course now I'm trying to figure out how to finance a soul searching trip of my own. I also finally got around to reading The Alchemist. All of these soul-searching books are causing a mini-crisis of self but maybe that's exactly what I need right now! It's honestly been years since I've read this much. I used to be such a book worm and over the past years, since I've been out of school, I really haven't let myself just unwind with a good book. Now I can't get enough. I am waiting for the bookstore to order our next book club selection and in the meantime I've even picked up a copy of The Picture of Dorian Gray from my mother's bookshelf just to pass the time. I'm reading about a book a week and loving it! I feel like my brain is working again! This weekend our book club plans on going to see the film version of Eat Pray Love and then discussing. Our next book is Honeymoon in Tehran in case anyone would like to read along with us. (Thanks for the amazing book choices Katie!) Check out the trailer for Eat Pray Love and then go see it!<br />
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~Amber</div>Amber Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04460949418950486749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049624687020969322.post-1011514847151996192010-08-03T22:11:00.000-04:002010-08-03T22:11:48.063-04:00Inspiration Art 1.My friend Gina and I decided to take another stab at our "Inspiration Art" series. Every other week we will take turns emailing a photo, drawing or other piece of ephemera to one another. We each have 2 weeks to complete an art project based on this "inspiration". It could be a painting, mixed media or other and we can incorporate the actual image or just use it as a reference. We will each post our finished projects on our blogs. I just finished mine so have a look! I will link to Gina's blog as soon as she posts hers. Here is the image that I chose for week 1.<br />
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~Amber</div>Amber Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04460949418950486749noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049624687020969322.post-64125859121178031542010-08-03T00:10:00.000-04:002010-08-03T00:10:54.262-04:00Forest Rogers.I am amazed by this artist, Forest Rogers, whom I stumbled across on this fantasy art <a href="http://www.epilogue.net/index.php">website</a> (no nerd jokes here...I am well aware). These were a few of my favorite pieces. Her work is reminiscent of <a href="http://www.worldoffroud.com/index.html">Brian and Wendy Froud</a> who are most known for their collaborative work on Jim Henson projects. I can't believe that a lot of this is done in Fimo and Polymer clays! I swore they were real people at first glance. Now I'm going to embarrass myself trying to sculpt!<br />
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~Amber</div>Amber Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04460949418950486749noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049624687020969322.post-9129404240533597982010-07-26T17:08:00.001-04:002010-07-26T17:09:33.982-04:00Swift Fox.I have been seeing a little Red Fox on my boyfriend's road quite frequently and it's got me on a fox kick. I've been meaning to use him as inspiration for an art project for some time. I commissioned a painting from my friend Gina a few days ago - <a href="http://abbreviatedfrom5feet.blogspot.com/">check out her wonderful work here</a>. But I got impatient and did one myself. So here it is. Materials used: Vintage wallpaper, acrylic paint, ferns, and stain.<br />
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~Amber</div>Amber Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04460949418950486749noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049624687020969322.post-77211147406151710402010-07-15T20:30:00.001-04:002010-07-15T20:34:02.664-04:00Gypsy Life.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4kpgVUKD7sOc1MRtdptgLgZSBEf5YpNldLE7g1lrkrpPEg7PX7PDkMQ9lW22rZCWi1Hf1T2giijl9GITRj0INk_b3JYnALWMle2_s7LGnkDCX7AZKhT8DQ4YKfEDq5s1UJmgsBBVFAkTL/s1600/2848022830015076657TMQVYG_fs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>I've been "homeless" for a few weeks now as we are trying to save up some more money for an apartment. Not the worst situation to be honest. It has made me reconsider what's actually important in life and it's refreshing not to have so much "stuff" around me all the time. Don't get me wrong....I can't wait to start decorating a new apartment and stocking up on spices in fancy jars and exorbitantly priced bath soaps but for the time being I'm enjoying the gypsy life. I can't have everything with me so I've been forced to choose just a few vital things to lug around with me in the interim. I guess that says a lot about a person. If you had to fit your most important things in a backpack what would they be? Mine looks like this:<br />
1. Kitty<br />
2.Books (Currently reading The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway Half the Sky by Nick Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn)<br />
3 Essential oils<br />
4. Sundresses and bathing suit<br />
5. Journal<br />
6. Deck of yoga cards<br />
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I also somehow managed to fit the almost the entire contents of my craft room into the back of my car. Hey.... a girl's gotta create! <br />
So, although it hasn't been too bad not having a permanent address, I am thinking that one of these lovely wagons would make my plight that much more tolerable. I am planning on owning one of these at some point in my life. Can't you just picture this as a backyard retreat?<br />
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The moon has always held special meaning for me. I guess you could say it's become a personal symbol over the years. My mother always had pet names for my sister and I growing up. April was Sunshine because she was always happy and singing and up at the break of dawn ready to start the day. And I was the darker (ok moodier) child who stayed up playing all night and slept all day... so I was Moonbeam. One of my favorite stories growing up was a book that my Aunt Lee gave me called Little Daylight about a little princess who slept all day and played all night and whose beauty waxed and waned with the moon. I have never outgrown my love of nighttime escapades. I feel like I am on a completely different time schedule from the rest of the world. When everyone else is ready to relax and sleep I'm ready to go out dancing. <br />
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As I've gotten older the moon has come to represent a lot more for me. The ever changing moon phases and their power over the tides and earth fascinate me. One of my biggest challenges in life, and something that I work towards every day, has been to accept change and trust in the cycle of life...to know that there is light and dark in everything and that even when the world is at it's darkest point...a sliver of moon will appear the next night and the cycle will continue. <br />
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Native Americans called January's full moon The Wolf Moon because of the long, cold winter nights that left hungry wolves howling at the moon. In Native American folklore the wolf symbolized death and reincarnation. The wolf, though portrayed as an aggressive hunter in modern culture, is actually a very shy animal. It is said that if a person has Wolf represented in their totem, they have a natural psychic ability and should listen to their inner wisdom and will feel most at peace when at one with nature and when they learn to trust their intuition.<br />
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So it seems to me that while I admire the beautiful silver Wolf Moon tonight and while my New Years Resolutions are still fresh, it would be a perfect time to start over...to reincarnate (so to speak) into a new person....to let go of old habits and begin healthier ones, commit to accepting challenges and changes with grace and to make a pact with myself to always listen to that inner voice that I know is in there. Enjoy the full moon!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Paix et joie!
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~Amber</div>Amber Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04460949418950486749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049624687020969322.post-42807416603972333442010-01-05T19:23:00.002-05:002010-01-06T11:18:31.132-05:00New Beginnings.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNiopeIZJ5qgWA2NUCkHRua90aMFV7YulJwObzlZy-ht73H_0L0jfEy7HMauhTb2JJY19auSERep5Cm3QKccQxaS2XOe8tRl4PTuh6WiB4GVUOC5B9Ejof2wlcf0UygNVlgLB8sXIPaLlZ/s1600-h/mosaicaaf139132feb2d64d3084933347ac848638f5598.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNiopeIZJ5qgWA2NUCkHRua90aMFV7YulJwObzlZy-ht73H_0L0jfEy7HMauhTb2JJY19auSERep5Cm3QKccQxaS2XOe8tRl4PTuh6WiB4GVUOC5B9Ejof2wlcf0UygNVlgLB8sXIPaLlZ/s400/mosaicaaf139132feb2d64d3084933347ac848638f5598.jpg" /></a>Happy New Year! One of my resolutions is to get back to blogging. There are already a lot of changes for the upcoming year in the works. The major change being that I am moving. I've been here in my little cottage about 2 years which doesn't seem like long, but when you've moved as much as I have it seems like an eternity! It's been very bittersweet packing and getting ready for the move home in February. I really left my mark on this place and was finally able to sink my roots in here but the move will allow me to save some cash and possible even head back to school....which has been a long term goal. So as I'm packing I took a few pictures and used some old photos and compiled a little mosaic to remember my first real 'home' by. Here is to new beginnings and fresh starts!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Paix et joie!
~Amber</div>Amber Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04460949418950486749noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049624687020969322.post-62196894808759671152009-08-29T12:46:00.003-04:002009-08-29T13:07:49.549-04:00Music of the Soul- Au Revoir SImoneI am posting about Au Revoir Simone today. Their album The Bird of Music has been on repeat in my car and in my head for a few weeks now. There is one song in particular that I am just in love with. Here are the lyrics to Stars:<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">And since we met I simply cannot forget</span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);"> You are on my mind</span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);"> Yeah since the day we met</span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);"> I think I haven't slept</span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);"> More than an hour at a time</span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);"> You make wanna measure stars in the backyard with a calculator and a ruler baby</span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);"> I found a letter that describes how the moonlight will lead me to the distant place that you will be</span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);"> I don't know how but there's a power</span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);"> For now, it conveys a subtle mystery</span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);"> And from my house</span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);"> As I look out</span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);"> The stars align</span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);"> You make wanna measure stars in the backyard with a calculator and a ruler baby</span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);"> I found a letter that describes how the moonlight will lead me to the distant place that you will be</span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);"> The open sky</span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);"> Is mine tonight</span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);"> It gives a sign</span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);"> Of what I'll find</span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);"> The open sky</span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);"> Is mine tonight</span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);"> It gives a sign</span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);"> Of what I'll find</span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);"> You make wanna measure stars in the backyard with a calculator and a ruler baby</span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);"> I found a letter that describes how the moonlight will lead me to the distant place that you will be</span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);"> You make wanna measure stars in the backyard with a calculator and a ruler baby</span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);"> I found a letter that describes how the moonlight will lead me to the distant place that you will be </span><br /><br />These girls are so talented. The lyrics on the CD remind me of someone who I would probably be best forgetting but it's so hard when you have such good music to remember and cry to. So that is what this CD is great for. Going through a breakup. It's not necessarily a heartbreaking CD or a breakup CD but when you are personally going through this, of course it seems as if the whole world is writing songs specifically for you. The Bird of Music has beautiful emotion laden lyrics and is just filled with sad love songs that leave you with a slight feeling of melancholy hope at the end of each one. I listened to it while painting constellations on my bedroom ceiling with glow in the dark paint...and yes crying.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxMIV3m66BPYeg-bE4UnUlpkI825K43lebanXHcPFuVX3YLWcCzYkBD9BuOjcP0R59p1zT_yLTD7viR5-T-gGx1tPTbrQMFhp_Ui9R1ivRykj4UdA_aDxrqEbPmj9_NLJZiFXTtdzS3mDp/s1600-h/au-revoir.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxMIV3m66BPYeg-bE4UnUlpkI825K43lebanXHcPFuVX3YLWcCzYkBD9BuOjcP0R59p1zT_yLTD7viR5-T-gGx1tPTbrQMFhp_Ui9R1ivRykj4UdA_aDxrqEbPmj9_NLJZiFXTtdzS3mDp/s320/au-revoir.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375433037052627282" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-5gMaqaRMUMRX7uvPyMeLaZXwMinFCp7LO8v-bIGlLJpBWcCcFVt5u4qDtRWjM0rNDAwvrGMG9nZ0Ide_QTTfsBIebaLPLTPF_Q4SAtDBZR7IYBHV8B4U_KrIxEWgnBECrJCsLNC8P6dn/s1600-h/Au+Revoir+Simone.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-5gMaqaRMUMRX7uvPyMeLaZXwMinFCp7LO8v-bIGlLJpBWcCcFVt5u4qDtRWjM0rNDAwvrGMG9nZ0Ide_QTTfsBIebaLPLTPF_Q4SAtDBZR7IYBHV8B4U_KrIxEWgnBECrJCsLNC8P6dn/s320/Au+Revoir+Simone.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375433050909735826" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNfjwU3w8y28xxO479QIKeMpU5Z2iNHHsYQE2POkw9ee7nTUM5nxQe3rq5VbooVS3ysFpzyqBFUt55rihpiETZ24njT7ksC2hYbZW-hMCXPeDk1OeZCKbqBxbmsz8xMuQHi0dZjPIy2vGR/s1600-h/photo-by-imma-varandela.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNfjwU3w8y28xxO479QIKeMpU5Z2iNHHsYQE2POkw9ee7nTUM5nxQe3rq5VbooVS3ysFpzyqBFUt55rihpiETZ24njT7ksC2hYbZW-hMCXPeDk1OeZCKbqBxbmsz8xMuQHi0dZjPIy2vGR/s320/photo-by-imma-varandela.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375433049403798946" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2q0yGWtzW1SeN_VlKiiWvKxgkB53_vBjbpO2u3_V5bEuMf6pTCQAxjT_zEcEE6LpEP5ZyxiRoiBxyLn9ZAM3JaIiB15j0lGp3Uu_EK1zN2qBrR0mmiqxC4fYEjUWMT3Eq88CWqmNUNjI8/s1600-h/au-revoir-simone.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 273px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2q0yGWtzW1SeN_VlKiiWvKxgkB53_vBjbpO2u3_V5bEuMf6pTCQAxjT_zEcEE6LpEP5ZyxiRoiBxyLn9ZAM3JaIiB15j0lGp3Uu_EK1zN2qBrR0mmiqxC4fYEjUWMT3Eq88CWqmNUNjI8/s320/au-revoir-simone.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375433040188413330" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Paix et joie!
~Amber</div>Amber Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04460949418950486749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049624687020969322.post-85871909120232099602009-08-27T17:46:00.003-04:002009-08-27T17:53:36.367-04:00I <3 Boxborough.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlgodXoKJjrWa7kXfC-GzEcxjiMD87X8EI74qPs1MarRqhzEQozfPG_sP5UT1exVeZiRmfc4K_oM2lbSzOtS0igG8f5Oey7fWFheYguYZis-sYbvjxzf_dk6p_7KibIrHHvb8s4zmcaOCQ/s1600-h/P1020569.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlgodXoKJjrWa7kXfC-GzEcxjiMD87X8EI74qPs1MarRqhzEQozfPG_sP5UT1exVeZiRmfc4K_oM2lbSzOtS0igG8f5Oey7fWFheYguYZis-sYbvjxzf_dk6p_7KibIrHHvb8s4zmcaOCQ/s320/P1020569.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374764595198610578" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjYsex1jF42J0O4BtJJMDnNXdgQo3E_QEpnfz5fWMPXRaLQLd0MoK04C4EUjE8G-WscCjKfsLKHgqTPwxE2QQ1pqRdPux4beiiwbIe753_foq8BZekoc0Zmrgd6UAy_l6dPQ2NDOX5fHHr/s1600-h/P1020553.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjYsex1jF42J0O4BtJJMDnNXdgQo3E_QEpnfz5fWMPXRaLQLd0MoK04C4EUjE8G-WscCjKfsLKHgqTPwxE2QQ1pqRdPux4beiiwbIe753_foq8BZekoc0Zmrgd6UAy_l6dPQ2NDOX5fHHr/s320/P1020553.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374764578372294050" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji7lg86vgayY9xZujWmrSuhZ9T-lXO0xHpDKF5grgfTszpbzKIiGYAnQptPaUElR8lsrvljbSVtWh-KcxfkDzrnsov0AMty-vSQIno0_Bkp1s5qHZNCSktpJtfjewEsb7q-q1NIArAMXkN/s1600-h/P1020545.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji7lg86vgayY9xZujWmrSuhZ9T-lXO0xHpDKF5grgfTszpbzKIiGYAnQptPaUElR8lsrvljbSVtWh-KcxfkDzrnsov0AMty-vSQIno0_Bkp1s5qHZNCSktpJtfjewEsb7q-q1NIArAMXkN/s320/P1020545.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374764573413955154" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc4LmTlRZ70Nbj0Nd2X07ZHVGK9a3ZuJqa_qDceMsC55nyDs6Yj0JcoSaSe5otc2k5KsepHKNYRkS0EjCl7FrsHcSYBl9B9lnHxAE8Nev_BKPMySx_6dIUbb6-cpyQDwz0nI9Py1iD0bZk/s1600-h/P1020564.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc4LmTlRZ70Nbj0Nd2X07ZHVGK9a3ZuJqa_qDceMsC55nyDs6Yj0JcoSaSe5otc2k5KsepHKNYRkS0EjCl7FrsHcSYBl9B9lnHxAE8Nev_BKPMySx_6dIUbb6-cpyQDwz0nI9Py1iD0bZk/s320/P1020564.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374764587174636162" border="0" /></a><br />I am so lucky to live where I do. Not only is my apartment super unique and wonderful but I am surrounded by conservation land and horse farms. I took a walk a few days ago and thought I would share the view from down the street. Enjoy!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Paix et joie!
~Amber</div>Amber Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04460949418950486749noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049624687020969322.post-65169820399513801372009-08-27T01:39:00.006-04:002009-08-27T02:09:32.256-04:00Bottle Necks.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi39ulO0NN1Qag7cY1VZUHs3hGp35viXwYs7ZW9SoCAfXqdlDr1grv7TCUVuSQMaVZl_zx82NB-2Hl6N-UzbAu5bgZ-f8lDxv_w9T1zk7XSHPfqs-X91V7HvuAaHApGMk2Xjs7TIPFKYGaS/s1600-h/P1020606.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi39ulO0NN1Qag7cY1VZUHs3hGp35viXwYs7ZW9SoCAfXqdlDr1grv7TCUVuSQMaVZl_zx82NB-2Hl6N-UzbAu5bgZ-f8lDxv_w9T1zk7XSHPfqs-X91V7HvuAaHApGMk2Xjs7TIPFKYGaS/s320/P1020606.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374521740579239186" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij7Tx_e2QrG6qQBjqP8amSNG6XmaE-CZXtE9NQXNZ280CwUUbMTvxmdGs1OsoNzK2cipUhiCXOG2blAK-5LGXKN67WD50f8qu6IJrRunN9w9y39c8ZfHmJ1fXwUKr5Wl-eVJFBF3t3dvth/s1600-h/P1020612.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij7Tx_e2QrG6qQBjqP8amSNG6XmaE-CZXtE9NQXNZ280CwUUbMTvxmdGs1OsoNzK2cipUhiCXOG2blAK-5LGXKN67WD50f8qu6IJrRunN9w9y39c8ZfHmJ1fXwUKr5Wl-eVJFBF3t3dvth/s320/P1020612.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374520687407171682" border="0" /></a><br />Hey. Sorry I've been missing. A lot of changes have been taking place in my life right now. Some I have chosen to make....some have been unexpected ....I'm hoping that they are all for the best.<br /><br />Before I get into all of that, I would like to announce that I am officially registered as a vendor at stART on the Street. This is a great arts and crafts festival in Worcester. This year it will be held on Sunday September 2oth from 11am-5pm. I'm super excited as this will be my first time vending on my own. To tell you the truth I don't have an awful lot of inventory so I am trying to motivate myself to get going on a few key pieces. I'll mainly be selling whimsical home decor and furnishings and a few pieces of wearable art. SO......I hope to see you all there!<br /><br />For those who aren't able to make it to the festival, I am also creating an Etsy site (to be launched shortly) where you will be able to view and buy some of the items I am creating.<br />So....there you have it...the next step in my life...laid right out in blog form!<br /><br />The first items up for sale are Bottle Necks-<a href="http://amber-reverie.blogspot.com/2008/09/finally-another-post.html">remember these?</a> I had a few left overs from last year and I improved upon the design a bit. Each unique necklace is made from a vintage soda bottle cap. The cap frames a picture printed on high quality gloss paper and sealed with clear resin and hangs on a gold and black cord. I am selling them for $15 each plus shipping and handling. If you are interested in ordering a Bottle Neck before they are swiped up from the Etsy shop please contact me via email at ajoykennedy@gmail.com and specify: Moon, heart, skull, black cat, palmistry hand or rose. Limited quantities of each are available.<br /><br />Thanks for being such a patient group of readers and I promise promise to post on a more regular basis!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Paix et joie!
~Amber</div>Amber Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04460949418950486749noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049624687020969322.post-32519472629149265322009-07-14T03:32:00.002-04:002009-07-14T03:49:26.770-04:00The Uniform Project.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaVRFtgSY2SnmYMxa-QZRBuCqjm7zzqPb80Lvx3lQJVPT1SnE4y4efavFllqCGw0AepjIr7DPGA3MD5Grsn07Odv1D0UdkjnNctVUMuRfrZ7HkVf2BxfK4Rr6jQlIzoF7EiCJZ3p8oiP3n/s1600-h/e4218d6b-7e07-4919-8f22-4571ec5eb99f_June_4_v1_D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 183px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaVRFtgSY2SnmYMxa-QZRBuCqjm7zzqPb80Lvx3lQJVPT1SnE4y4efavFllqCGw0AepjIr7DPGA3MD5Grsn07Odv1D0UdkjnNctVUMuRfrZ7HkVf2BxfK4Rr6jQlIzoF7EiCJZ3p8oiP3n/s320/e4218d6b-7e07-4919-8f22-4571ec5eb99f_June_4_v1_D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358219744443742034" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivesMnZDsG7y8F2cpMIV6ZWFntVjgVLCdkPNzeqLo-2zY6BjKLKvGk3sGKqcUPpj2mNm7NrrFEeZbPBd0WnGID-Ba-qtK9HkNxjrIc0w1dMRNymr8ye3dgadYPU8ZaZlSykUsjZHjx6Qo7/s1600-h/f58e8631-7855-4693-95dc-8fa2579c0b02_May_18_v1_D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 183px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivesMnZDsG7y8F2cpMIV6ZWFntVjgVLCdkPNzeqLo-2zY6BjKLKvGk3sGKqcUPpj2mNm7NrrFEeZbPBd0WnGID-Ba-qtK9HkNxjrIc0w1dMRNymr8ye3dgadYPU8ZaZlSykUsjZHjx6Qo7/s320/f58e8631-7855-4693-95dc-8fa2579c0b02_May_18_v1_D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358219735775921362" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA5ZAKDhpBCct3k6jynl6QzAXLemod2VOblMy0wL9dvRyZ0d_7yv9YThp-EWB9Tasj55Icb5xAla3fxQfT4NwE29P0f0l8_RQ0esCJMW0lzgnkuhFRyIXCP6HOFAfGCi_D6EfMkHlV8Bje/s1600-h/5ad51570-8078-4d45-b1e1-7fd098eb263a_June_25_v1_D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 183px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA5ZAKDhpBCct3k6jynl6QzAXLemod2VOblMy0wL9dvRyZ0d_7yv9YThp-EWB9Tasj55Icb5xAla3fxQfT4NwE29P0f0l8_RQ0esCJMW0lzgnkuhFRyIXCP6HOFAfGCi_D6EfMkHlV8Bje/s320/5ad51570-8078-4d45-b1e1-7fd098eb263a_June_25_v1_D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358219727875086642" border="0" /></a><br />This is the most amazing idea! Akanksha is an extremely talented and creative girl with a great vision. She started <a href="http://www.theuniformproject.com/">The Uniform Project</a> to fund education for slum children in India. She is blogging about her outfits each day for one year to raise awareness and money for these children. The catch? She is wearing the SAME DRESS for one full year! You have to check this out!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Paix et joie!
~Amber</div>Amber Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04460949418950486749noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049624687020969322.post-86672510535649963722009-07-09T22:26:00.004-04:002009-07-09T22:56:44.018-04:00Day at Wingaersheek Beach.Ben and I both had a rare day off together today. Even though it was chilly this morning we decided to take a trip to the beach. Our first adventure of the day was rescuing this pretty painted turtle from getting crushed by passing cars. This is the third turtle that we have rescued so far this summer. Mr. Turtle didn't appreciate the rescue mission. He hissed at Ben an then peed on him. Then we headed off to Wingaersheek Beach in Gloucester MA. It was a great, quiet beach in a little cove with plenty of rocks and tide pools to explore. It warmed up and ended up being a beautiful day. We had lunch at the beach and napped and read and then stopped at a few antique stores on the way home. All in all it was a nice, relaxing day. Here are a few pics.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvf-EitUPLmnFbL-PbmB6bcFjUdQtuVIxN6OGREfFOyWw_c98ZjGl89zzvzTEnOpAxjS1qGMjymrtRYISrpA1jlVeuU-s1aBoROVWl_N9wnXQgH9vcm8l7_pP7mzIpR7ZgUYj3vQJ8IVFd/s1600-h/_MG_5622.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvf-EitUPLmnFbL-PbmB6bcFjUdQtuVIxN6OGREfFOyWw_c98ZjGl89zzvzTEnOpAxjS1qGMjymrtRYISrpA1jlVeuU-s1aBoROVWl_N9wnXQgH9vcm8l7_pP7mzIpR7ZgUYj3vQJ8IVFd/s320/_MG_5622.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356658236543558418" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYm13yJZlEYCqkdcHgdDzvrrLWLeglmVsqD2X1abIeYChYvJxtvY2e-dZcbkPHcUg94Gamdi93WbQLJjVFJUKD5k4ttO9Txvg0KgJZtt2kCrXVB17cfWFGheaTRK7dP2o_ILG9GlpLRhWZ/s1600-h/_MG_5621.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 231px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYm13yJZlEYCqkdcHgdDzvrrLWLeglmVsqD2X1abIeYChYvJxtvY2e-dZcbkPHcUg94Gamdi93WbQLJjVFJUKD5k4ttO9Txvg0KgJZtt2kCrXVB17cfWFGheaTRK7dP2o_ILG9GlpLRhWZ/s320/_MG_5621.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356658233049223970" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyIrM5i_s2AP26l7Rz80esacYfn4JMrIaUgaqWDQv27k73GuPyLQx-wW79OrpdfwyxGO_DkHOuy4uKTGMcNf7ZQOArELMPTvYu1Cw1aCsDTFkucRVUSYZLGfs0se-6vGNFJz1whbfIxOeK/s1600-h/_MG_5626.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyIrM5i_s2AP26l7Rz80esacYfn4JMrIaUgaqWDQv27k73GuPyLQx-wW79OrpdfwyxGO_DkHOuy4uKTGMcNf7ZQOArELMPTvYu1Cw1aCsDTFkucRVUSYZLGfs0se-6vGNFJz1whbfIxOeK/s320/_MG_5626.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356658728806088594" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7MCPqAUWap9myV91m1UBm-mlizaL_c63S4O_TXIcN9rsa2fX1mkR2BQPQ3_aWrg0auzOAEzV9eduMVxW_rcKFmvLafo07lI_pDJNLUnCk_JQprHjYlF2X3HlBiOCksaKZu0atsj-Y2Ent/s1600-h/_MG_5628.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 209px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7MCPqAUWap9myV91m1UBm-mlizaL_c63S4O_TXIcN9rsa2fX1mkR2BQPQ3_aWrg0auzOAEzV9eduMVxW_rcKFmvLafo07lI_pDJNLUnCk_JQprHjYlF2X3HlBiOCksaKZu0atsj-Y2Ent/s320/_MG_5628.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356658257391434546" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz4S3KmK05cT4-Z6VM9DliWQb0mTohLDaCwb-Jd-QvMOG2vi20QTPIZHiG6tqlJLF2-jK6l6WWQlTmdaHMHOb42EM1myLpJp8RKatc5CJWnxt1wN2H8L7tPzseovYvbSdly3arFMflNzeU/s1600-h/_MG_5624.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz4S3KmK05cT4-Z6VM9DliWQb0mTohLDaCwb-Jd-QvMOG2vi20QTPIZHiG6tqlJLF2-jK6l6WWQlTmdaHMHOb42EM1myLpJp8RKatc5CJWnxt1wN2H8L7tPzseovYvbSdly3arFMflNzeU/s320/_MG_5624.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356658243271761138" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-jlmQPWb51o42NnAXWAG1byGEvBvpgzLy3YUR8kf_VO14payJ99bONByYcrXJuimyrawMiBib_S6lIGMKHQpl2c8wHXZfmT9TBbz-P05z9sQMb2hNM-pW1EmQ32BTVNP22yrbQM6o3ybJ/s1600-h/us-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-jlmQPWb51o42NnAXWAG1byGEvBvpgzLy3YUR8kf_VO14payJ99bONByYcrXJuimyrawMiBib_S6lIGMKHQpl2c8wHXZfmT9TBbz-P05z9sQMb2hNM-pW1EmQ32BTVNP22yrbQM6o3ybJ/s320/us-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356658259902990898" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Paix et joie!
~Amber</div>Amber Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04460949418950486749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4049624687020969322.post-76102560495172020862009-07-06T22:33:00.006-04:002009-07-08T23:28:47.791-04:00Beauty product 'Must Have List'.<div><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/my_makeup_bag/set?.mid=embed&id=10115542"><img alt="My Makeup Bag" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFk9LU2p5dWhwM2hHalRFeVZUUkVYY1EAAAACaWQKAWUAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="My Makeup Bag" width="400" border="0" height="400" /></a><br /><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/my_makeup_bag/set?.mid=embed&id=10115542">My Makeup Bag</a> by <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.mid=embed&id=795122">Ajoi</a> on <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/">Polyvore.com</a></small></div><br /><div><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/beauty_products/set?.mid=embed&id=10115911"><img alt="Beauty products" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFmtCSURtclpxM2hHa3FLQlZKTGhsQncAAAACaWQKAWUAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="Beauty products" width="400" border="0" height="400" /></a><br /><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/beauty_products/set?.mid=embed&id=10115911">Beauty products</a> by <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?.mid=embed&id=795122">Ajoi</a> on <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/">Polyvore.com</a></small></div><br /><br />Though it is no longer my profession, I am a licensed esthetician and makeup artist. I still thoroughly enjoy playing with makeup and will take the occasional wedding makeup or photo shoot makeup gig. I am a self-confessed 'product junkie' and am extremely particular when it comes to my favorite products. I try to use the most eco-friendly and natural products while still focusing on great results.<br /><br />As soon as people find out that I am an esthetician they inevitably ask me to recommend products to them. It has occured to me that there are so many women out there in need of some real advice on beauty products. Because of this, as well as my LOVE of reading about celebrities 'Must Have' beauty essentials, I decided to compile and share with you my own list. I am a dedicated student of the 'less is more' and 'beauty is only skin deep' schools. However, these are my favorite products in case I flunk out.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);font-size:130%;" ><br />Skin Care~</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cleanser:</span> Aveda All-Sensitive Cleanser- $21<br /> I pre-wash my face with this creamy cleanser (that's right, my skin care routine is like a car wash). It has no irritating fragrance and doesn't leave a residue or dry skin.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Acne:</span> Glymed Serious Action Pac- price varies<br /> A kit for acne prone skin that comes in different stages for different levels of acne. More intensive but I find most people have better results with this kit than with Proactiv. Includes cleanser, toner, and medicating lotion.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Exfoliant:</span> Cosmedix Pure Enzymes-$50<br /> This brand is amazing but very pricey. I love this exfoliating gel mask. You can feel it dissolving dead skin cells and it leaves your skin so smooth and fresh feeling.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Blemish Control:</span> Desert Essence Tea Tree Oil- $8.99<br />Just a drop on a damp Q-tip helps to dry up blemishes naturally.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Eye Makeup Remover:</span> Aveda Pure Comfort Eye M/U Remover- $16<br />Very gentle. Works great. That's all you need to know!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Moisturizer:</span> Bio-elements Beyond Hydration-$33<br /> I have very oily skin so this light-weight, lavender scented, gel moisturizer is great to smooth on under makeup. It doesn't make my skin look like an oil slick.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Moisturizer with sunscreen:</span> Glymed Photo-Age Environmental Protection Gel- $35<br /> Not really a gel at all. Creamier lotion with an SPF of 15. Great for if you need a little extra moisture. And it smells like the beach!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Eye Cream:</span> Cosmedix Eye Believe- $90<br /> Anti-Aging eye serum. The tiniest dab firms skin around eyes...thank goodness because at $90 it needs to last a year!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);font-size:130%;" >Makeup~</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Concealer:</span> Jane Iredale Disappear Concealer in Medium Light- $24<br /> Thick, creamy concealer and a little goes a long way. I tend to thin it out with a bit of moisturizer and blend over problem areas. A tube lasts forever!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Foundation: </span>Bare Minerals Foundation in Medium Beige- $25<br /> I will never go back to liquid foundation. I recommend trying to Get Started Kit ($60) to find your shade and to test out the products. Works well with other brands.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Blush:</span> Nars blush in Orgasm- $25<br /> I know, I know- everyone loves this blush. The most amazing peachy gold color, it works on so many skin types from fair to African-American.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lip Balm:</span> Jane Iredale Lip Drink- $12<br /> Addicting. Silky smooth and very moistuizing. Plus it doesn't leave that gross film on your lips that so many balms an chapsticks do. Light citrusy flavor.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lip color:</span> Stila Lip Rouge in Baci- $20<br /> I can't seem to find this at Sephora anymore and it was my favorite. I'm not super into lipsticks as they wear off so quickly and even use lip stains on brides. This one was like a felt tip pen in a great natural flushed peach color. Let me know if you can find it!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lip Gloss:</span> Jane Iredale Pure Gloss in Apricot Fizz and Cotton Candy- $15<br /> Just the right amount of shine. Not sticky. Great sheer colors with a hint of shimmer.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Eye Liner:</span> Ecco Bella Soft Eye Liner Pencil in Seal and Velvet- $15.95<br /> I really like how soft and blendable this pencil is. Made with natural flower waxes.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mascara:</span> Maybelline Define-a-Lash Mascara- $8<br /> Maybelline knows lashes man! This really does define and doesn't clump at all. Also comes in water-proof.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bronzer:</span> Bronzy Babe Fake Bake- $18<br /> I'm not an advocate of bronzer, I'd rather use a swipe of a shade darker foundation followed by a shimmer powder. However, this one is actually natural looking and not orangey.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Shimmer Powder:</span> Bare Escentuals Clear Radiance- $18<br /> Natural, dewey shimmer that doesn't overpower.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Nail Polish:</span> Essie Nail Laquer in Mademoiselle and Canteloupe- $8 each<br />Essie has great, formaldehyde-free colors that stay on really well. These are my two favorite shades. A delicate, french pink and a fun, coral that's great for summer. They also have a nail strengthener that works wonders.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Eyeshadow and other:</span> M.A.C.- prices vary<br /> I use M.A.C. pigments for eyeshadows, colored mascaras and liners, lipsticks and anything else. Their colors are superior to anything I've tried and though I love the colors that mineral makeup brands have out there, they don't tend to stay put as well.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tweezers: </span>Tweezerman Slant Tweezer-$20<br /> <br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Makeup Brushes:</span> The Body Shop Makeup Brushes- prices vary<br />These brushes are all vegan and still work wonderfully. I always use brushes to apply makeup and sometimes even skincare products.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 255, 153);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">Hair Care~</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Shampoo and Conditioner:</span> Pureology Hydrate duo- about $55<br /> I can't afford this stuff but ohhh how I love it. Has a minty tingle on the scalp and makes my hair feel like silk. The greatest thing is that it is completely vegan. Little do you know but I really only chopped my hair off because I couldn't afford Pureology anymore ;)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Runner Up:</span> Giovanni Tea Tree Triple Treat Shampoo and Conditioner- $7.95 each<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Styling Product:</span> Giovanni Wicked Wax- $9.99<br /> I don't like a lot in my hair but this pomade has just the right amount of soft hold when I want to have fun with my hair. This and a spritz of their hairspray and I'm good to go.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Body~</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Body Lotion:</span> Giovanni Body Lotion in Grapefruit Sky- $9.95<br /> I don't use body lotion too often because I hate feeling greasy. This one is great though. I bought it because the smell is amazing but it's actually absorbs very well and is non-greasy and all natural.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Exfoliant:</span> Sea Salt- price varies<br /> Yup. Plain old sea salt. Just scoop a handful and rub over damp skin. Works great, it's cheap and it doesn't have any unnecessary ingredients. Add a drop of essential oil if you'd like.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Body Wash:</span> EO Shower Gel in Rose Chamomile- $6.99<br />Great soothing smell. Rinses clean. Wonderful ingredients.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Fragrance:</span> Aura Cacia Essential Oils- price varies<br /> These are all natural and pure. Great fragrances. I put a drop or two in the shower for a spa experience and use them in homemade face masks and moisturizers.<br /><br /> Dior Miss Cherie Perfume-$56-$92<br /> My current summer time favorite. Light and feminine.<br /><br /> Aveda Balancing Body Mist (Chakra 5)- $30<br /> This herbal infused body mist comes in 7 fragrances to represent the 7 chakras. I like Chakra 5 which represents self-expression and creativity. Use after a warm shower, before and after yoga or spritz on a warmed towel and drape around your neck before meditating.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">So there you go. Those are my absolute favorites. I'd love to know if you have tried any of these products and what you think. I'd also love to hear reviews of your top beauty product picks!</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer">Paix et joie!
~Amber</div>Amber Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04460949418950486749noreply@blogger.com0