Et·som·ni·a (/etˈsämnēə/), noun, 1. a sleep disorder caused by obsessive Etsy browsing. 2. The surprising arrival of weird handmade merchandise ordered when one is only half conscious. (True story.) 3. An excuse for me to be an obnoxious, snarky New Yorker once per week.

2023 Note to My Readers: Greetings from the other side of my dumb knee surgery! All went well, I’m feeling better than I expected, though the medication is kicking my ass a bit. Glad I took the rest of the week off, but I’m looking forward to getting back to it next week. Thank you for the well wishes! XOXO

11/24/16: This week, we’re taking a look at wigs on Etsy. I have always loved wigs, and I wear them whenever I can. Although it’s great fun to have dramatically-colored or –styled hair, wearing a wig is a lot easier on your hair than bleaching and dyeing and gluing and torturing it is. Of course, as wonderful as wigs can be, it’s also really easy for them to go hilariously wrong, but I still found a lot to be grateful for this week! (Warning: the really good ones tend to cost a small fortune, but they’re totally worth it!)

For more Etsy fun, check out all my weekly Etsomnia™ posts!