the very nice folks at cath kidston sent me a few adorable accessories to share with you, and i had some fun styling them up and finding fun uses for them around the house. their cute little english rose ‘hanging tidy’ (i even love that name) looked swell hanging from my armoire with my favorite dress-up shoes and polka-dotted scarf tucked inside. i could see using... 
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Hello, ladies and gentlemen. I am AB Chao, and I am delighted to be here guest posting for Miss Victoria, who is off gallivanting somewhere fabulous. Meanwhile, here I am, fresh from my week-long beach vacation, and I am real sad that I am not still sitting somewhere that, at the end of the day, leaves me with sand in my underpants. To make myself feel better, and for edification... 
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a reader giveaway — this cedar tote. oh yippee! it’s a giveaway, and trust me — you’re gonna love this one. meet one of my newest sponsors, scabby robot, and then drool over her yummy leather totes! see, told ya. nice, huh? well, if you’d like a chance to win a cedar tote, just comment below (and remember to leave a way to reach you!) and share... 
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i am so excited about this new sfgirlbybay reader giveaway from my new sponsor, *emera camera bags! i love these bags, and have one of my very own — i just took it on my trip to palm springs and it was a big hit with all my friends. not only is it a great looking bag on the outside, but inside, it’s got all kinds of padded compartments with velcro enclosures to... 
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I’m always looking for cute new totes for hauling my groceries up the three flights of stairs to my apartment. If I’m going to be lugging stuff, I want to do it in style, right? So, today I found some great handmade totes on etsy, many of them sewn from recycled fabrics and materials. Take a look at these etsy cuties! Time to hit the farmers market! Clockwise from... 
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