Grumble:
You drink like a fish and then happily toss those beer bottles into the recycling bin because no matter what they say, your habit actually DOES care about the planet.  Way to go, lady!  I like your recycling moxie, but how about turning those empties into some kick-ass jewelry so you can show the world how committed you are (and when I say committed, I’m not talking about that stint in Bellevue).

Goodness:
Now, I’m not insinuating you should actually DO anything other than (continue to drink and) purchase some of the hottest eco-jewelry out there.  Let’s not get crazy.  You, lift a finger?  Come-come, you’re smarter than that now that you're aware of Smart Glass Jewelry.

Go:
As Kathleen Plate (owner/designer) of Smart Glass says, “you won’t believe how beautiful a beer bottle can be.”  I am SURE your male counterpart has uttered those words more than a few times over the years, and now you can utter them right back at him as you don…

Your new danglers perhaps made from Dos Equis?  By the by, I don't own any of the danglers, but how gorgeous will the blue earrings look with your sweet tan?

Or even your new bracelets perhaps made from Boddington?  By the by, tragically I do not own the bangles but am MAD for them!  How Wonderwoman bad A-S-S are they?! 

Lastly, your new necklace perhaps made from New Castle?  By the by, I don't own any of the necklaces, but how killer is it that some of the glass has writing on it?

So, what's the moral of the story?  Drink up, let Kathleen make 'em up so you can buy 'em up which is easy to do since most items are under 100 bucks!!!

Tracy Metro (and yes, Metro IS her real name!) is a TV host who was eco-chic before eco and chic were even hyphenated! Wanna learn more about this eco-conut? Grab a fare card and go for a ride at www.tracymetro.com

 

Grumble:
Thank goodness the campaigning is O-V-E-R and Obama’s in office. Phew. All’s good in the world, right? Well, not so fast my democratic friends. Remember all the months of seeing those McCain/Palin posters stuck in your neighbor’s yard and the Obama/Biden bumper stickers in a pile at your dry cleaners just waiting to be stuck on said bumper? What about the trash bags loaded with voter registration forms and the mess of soda cans thanks to the thirsty volunteers? Yup, all of that waste is… well, waste!

 

Grumble:
You’re a consumptive A-Hole who still drinks coffee from a disposable paper cup. Ugh.  Are you sure I can’t convince you to use a cute reusable coffee mug? I know it’s not as if there aren’t a zillion cute ones from which to choose! 

Fine. You won’t relent? But will you, at the very least, do away with using those silly, wasteful java jackets… for me?!

 

Macchiato your way over to Bentwood and order up a coffee cuff.  While the cuff isn’t exactly uber cheap at about $70, you can rationalize buying it because it serves two purposes… yeah, I know you do it all in the name of recycling. 

 

Grumble:
So I’m going to a Winter Wonderland themed party this weekend. FYI, this blogger loves nothing more than getting dressed up for a party, but I ask you: what in the hell does one wear to a Winter Wonderland party? An Ice Capades skating dress, a onesie snow suit complete with mittens and Sherpa hat or go as a Sugar Plum Fairy in sparkles from head to toe? Serious question here: would wearing the wedding dress again be too much? It is white, after all!

Seriously, this is SO Winter Wonderland… white, flow-y, sparkly! Annatarian dresses (wedding and others) are all one-of-a-kind and made from vintage and remnant fabrics. They also use eco-tech fabrics like bamboo, organic cotton, peace silk and many others. They’ll even use your sentimental pieces of clothing and jewelry (like: your mother's own wedding dress and grandmother's pearl necklace) when making a dress for you. Something old, something new, something borrowed, something GREEN!