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Fun Thing: Cheese!

Maggeh — Mon, 16 May 2011 12:40:09 +0000

Lunch at the recently opened Mission Cheese with Mai.

Go, little cheese shop, go!

Fun Thing: Takeout in the Garden

Maggeh — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 22:47:11 +0000

Lately it’s been unusually warm in the city, so Liz invited us over for takeout in the garden.

She made key lime pie, so I proposed to her. I feel like I have a lot to offer. For example, my mad mechanical bull riding skills. Consider it, Liz.

We had Burmese food.

And then moved inside when the wind picked up.

(More on Flickr.)

Today’s Fun Thing: Homemade Pop Tart

Maggeh — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 18:06:58 +0000

There’s Nutella inside. Yeah there is.

Top 30 Etsy Shops for Small Business Saturday

Maggeh — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 17:01:00 +0000

When I’m shopping online, Etsy merchants get a lot of my cash. I love the idea of a payment arriving just in time for a seller to afford beers that night (or rent that month). Buying gifts from a small business feels like a present for two people — the person I’m shopping for, and the person who gets my money.

This coming Saturday is Small Business Saturday, and American Express is sponsoring this post in hopes of spreading the word about doing your holiday shopping with the little guys instead of commercial box stores. I’m into that, so I’ve put together this guide of my 30 favorite Etsy shops. Also, for every “like” on theirFacebook page, American Express donates $1 to Girls Inc., which helps foster leadership skills in young girls. I’m into that too, so please click with extreme prejudice. Free money for do-gooders! Yay.

Ready? Let’s go shopping.

Melanie Favreau Jeweller

Still Tree Jewelry

April Scott

Skunkboy Creatures

Something’s Hiding in Here

Alisha Gould Designs

Ilee Papergoods

Satsuma Press

Yee-Haw Industrial Letterpress

That’s it. Please apologize to your wallet for me, and remember that one click of the grey “like” button below is worth a buck to Girls Inc., so let’s rock that out. Please let me know about your favorite small merchants, artists, handmakers, and Etsy sellers in comments. I’d love to do a larger roundup as a shopping guide before the holidays.

Big thanks to American Express for sponsoring this post, and donating cold hard cash to Girls Inc. for every Facebook “like” this campaign garners. Thanks to Mighty Girl readers for raising the funds with your clicks. You guys are stand up sorts.

Fun Thing: Sledding

Maggeh — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 02:48:20 +0000

Fun Thing: Kirtsy Takes a Bow San Francisco Book Party

Maggeh — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:45:31 +0000

Laura came to town last week for the Kirtsy Takes a Bow book party, and it was such a lovely group of people. The rest of the photos I took are on Flickr, but these are some of my favorites.

Fun Thing

Maggeh — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:30:12 +0000

Hot cocoa with Jordan.

Fun Thing

Maggeh — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:58:26 +0000

Shopping for Thanksgiving wine.

Fun Things

Maggeh — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:42:00 +0000

A breakfast coloring session with Hank.

Birthday lunch for Andrea at Boulette’s Larder.

Meeting for girl drinks with Aubrey.

Fun

Maggeh — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:43:36 +0000

I found my bunny slippers at the back of my closet.