Posted: March 31st, 2011 | Author: Sarah | Filed under: Shopping Sherpa | Tags: blush, corduroy, fashion, handmade, Marie's Vintage, pink, Rennes, spring, Super Duper Things, triangles, vintage | No Comments »

Clockwise from top left: { Pink Wallet Pouch from Rennes } { Cat Made Of Airport Print from Corduroy } { Icicle No. 17 Brooch from Super Duper Things } { Vintage Metallic Flats from Marie’s Vintage }
Posted: December 9th, 2010 | Author: Sarah | Filed under: Shopping Sherpa | Tags: Chic Choices, christmas, etsy, Funcky Love Dollhouse, Gal Stern, gifts, handmade, holiday, Loud Mouse, presents, Super Duper Things, The Black Apple, The Butter Flying, under $10, With Care | 3 Comments »

Gifts from $11 to $40:
{ Rabbit Portraits Print Set from The Black Apple } { Goldfish Tights from Gal Stern } { Icicles Metallic Leather Necklace from Super Duper Things } { Gold Cloud Mobile from The Butter Flying }
It’s that time of year again, folks. Time to pull out your bathing suit and beach towels for a weekend in the sun. What?! I’m just seeing if you’re paying attention… It’s actually time for holiday shopping ( if you’re a rabid consumer like me) and you know what that means (if you haven’t already deduced from the title): the Shopping Sherpa’s Holiday Gift Guides are back (and better than ever)!
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Posted: April 15th, 2010 | Author: Sarah | Filed under: A Westervin Wedding, Shopping Sherpa | Tags: art, CalviRee, craft, Eleanor Rot, etsy, fashion, Giant Fang, handmade, Jennifer Davis, Mae, Marañón, Sarah Lewis Jewelry, shopping, Super Duper Things, UnitedThread | 3 Comments »

The sunny days and flower lined-sidewalks have put a spring in my step (you love my puns. stop cringing.) but my attitude isn’t the only thing feeling lighter. With so many bright and sunshiny designs popping up on Etsy, it’s hard to keep my wallet from floating away. (aside: I just learned that “sunshiny” is an actual word. in the dictionary and everything. learning feels good when it involves words like “sunshiny”. don’t believe me? say it out loud.) My wish list is growing faster than a baby sea turtle near a nuclear plant. In fact, it’s so complex that I’ve broken the items down into categories: “Wish”, “Want” and “Will actually buy”. Can you guess which of the items above have made it to this last category? If you said, “not the ones with the triple digit price tags,” you’d be right! But a gal can dream…
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