...is a writer and photographer who likes the well-made, the ingenious, and the shiny. Since she likes more material things than any one person can reasonably consume, she's done what those with a computer and an obsession do these days: start a blog. Shoppista enjoys Earl Grey tea with milk and sugar, trade paperbacks over hard covers, lomo photography, and the em dash. Occasionally, she refers to herself in the third person.
Great for low-fuss container gardeners and also for kids: rip out the seed-filled "matchsticks," stick 'em in dirt, water occasionally, and wait for results. Choose from a wildflower set or an herb set, from Curiosity Shoppe.