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Handmade & Great Prices

September 29, 2009 in Artist, Favorites, Fiber, jewelry, Travel

New handspun, handwoven, hand dyed silk scarves have arrived from Thailand. My friend Deb, who lives most of the year in Thailand, visits the villages and talks to the women who make these amazing scarves. Soon we’ll also have photography from Deb of the women working on the textiles. The solid silk scarves are only $15 and the intricately woven striped scarves are $52.

Stunning Handsewn Button Chokers from Dreadful Penny are the perfect accessory to make a statement as fall arrives. Beautiful with a V Neck sweater or casual with a t shirt. Vintage buttons, watch parts, and jewelry adorn these one of a kind accessories for $65.

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Riding the Train, Toasted Marshmallows, Mecca & Shoes

March 7, 2009 in Etc., Travel

chicago-51 From Left to Right: Cindy Mack, Me (Rebecca Sweinhagen), Janet Hitchcock

Anyone who knows me will be surprised that I didn’t consider shoes as inclusive in Mecca. It’s definitely separate and I believe, this solidifies my entry into full-on geekdom. But I’m getting ahead of myself.

Monday morning at the bright and cheerful hour of 5:30, yes, in the morning, I awoke giddy as a schoolgirl about my impending train trip to Chicago with friends Cindy and Janet for the National Main Street Conference. The photo of the train is certainly indicative of how foggy my brain was when we arrived at the Amtrak station in Bryan, Ohio. Read the rest of this entry →

Tags: amtrack, anthropologie, apple, avocado, cheesecake, chicago, fondu, mac, main, rebecca, street, stypecreative, sweinhagen
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Overcaffeination & Dazzling Architecture

March 3, 2009 in Design, Education, Travel

There is something to be said for a slightly sterile conference or training center.

As a designer, I NEVER expected I would be saying this, much less publishing it. In the middle of day 2 of the National Main Street Conference at the Palmer House in Chicago, I realized that my difficulty in focus could have a little bit to do with the combination of entirely too much coffee combined with overwhelming (in a beautiful way) architectural elements.

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Tags: ADD, Andre, Blog, Blogging, caffeine, chicago, defiance, Design, main street, Natta, ohio, palmer house, rebecca, s type creative, stypecreative, sweinhagen, urbanconversations
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Historic Preservation in a Modern City

March 1, 2009 in Travel

Monday morning at 6am I will be embarking on a 3 day trip to Chicago. Along with Cindy & Janet at the DDVB, I’m attending the National Main Street Conference.

The conference is being put on by the National Trust for Historic Preservation – Main Street. The focus of the Main Street program is to preserve the historic integrity of your home town/city while enabling the building & business owners to thrive in a unique, diverse environment.

The vitality of so many cities is becoming more and more dependent on our downtowns. A vital downtown is a draw not only for tourists, but residents, and business recruitment.

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Tags: amtrack, bureau, chicago, ddvb, defiance, development, historic, house, main street, national, palmer, preservation, technology, train, trust, visitors
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