As my vacation from work was winding down I spent a lot of time doing my favorite past time…. nothing at all. Caught up on a few DVR’d programs and got reunited with my couch. Coming to America is a classic so no matter how many times it comes on, I’m watching! I’ve always loved the ornate and exaggerated looks in the movie and my eyes caught a pair of earrings that are must haves. Garcelle Beauvais and the other servant girls were wearing these oversized earrings that looked like potato chips dipped in gold… Sue me, my creative writing skills are on vacation as well! So of course I had to hit up Google and do my due diligence to find out more. The earrings actually have an interesting history based out of Mali. This increased my infatuation because I love the name of that country and have even considered using it as a baby name (if & when). The earrings are called “Fulani” after the tribe that created them. The internet is an amazing place so of course I found a source to purchase them from. My favorite one stop shop Etsy has a few shops that sell the earrings. The most promising seems to be MusoMasiri as they have a variety of sizes.  You have tp respect earrings with history….. talk about vintage!

I think I’m going to treat myself to an extra-large pair. What do you think about Fulani earrings?

 ”We all have the job that pays the bills… and then we have the job we love to do.” - Athena Guess MUA 

I love being able to say I’m a small business owner. While BLB is in the baby step stages, it’s still great to do what I have a passion for and be able to bring it to others. Right now my main focus is really introducing Bag Lady Boutique to as many people as possible. I enjoy sharing my love for thrifting and I want to bring visibility to the lifestyle. When people hear “thrift” they may be put off by the thought of second hand. When people hear “vintage” they may assume pieces are automatically expensive. Bag Lady Boutique understands the value of time and money so we do the thrifting for you and offer amazing finds at reasonable prices. I say all that to say: take something you truly enjoy doing and make it your business to make it your business!

I spent this past Saturday exhibiting Bag Lady Boutique at the Phi Beta Sigma, Inc. Small Business Expo at the Hartford Marriott. I really enjoyed putting my pieces on display because even though the eShop is convenient, shopping in person is so fun! Here are a few photos from the event. I’m hoping to continue on this trend of in person events and hopefully do a BLB sponsored event in the near future!

Everyone was asking for that necklace! I’ll be on the search for more vintage necklaces!

It was a colorful day! 

Goodies that were given away at the expo!

House of Nativ with a beautiful display!