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What if you spent every day looking for One Beautiful Thing?


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Etsomnia™ Volume XIX: ET(somnia) Phone Home

Super-classy iPhone dock and drinks holder.  (Rusting trailer and yard full of car parts not included.) 

et·som·ni·a (/etˈsämnēə/), noun, 1. a sleep disorder caused by obsessive Etsy browsing. 2. the surprising arrival of weird handmade merchandise ordered in one’s sleep.

Happy Thursday! It’s Etsomnia time once again. Continue reading


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Etsomnia™ Volume XVIII: Happy Holidays?

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If this doesn’t put you in the holiday spirit, you are clearly dead inside. Or have better taste.

et·som·ni·a (/etˈsämnēə/), noun, 1. a sleep disorder caused by obsessive Etsy browsing. 2. the surprising arrival of weird handmade merchandise ordered in one’s sleep.

Happy Friday! Etsomnia may be a day late, but I think it was worth the wait.

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Etsomnia™ Volume XVI: Making a Mis-Statement

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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.)

Statement necklaces are this goofy trend that suggests you can casually pair the crown jewels with a t-shirt and dirty sweatpants and magically look effortlessly chic (see picture right, which is definitely NOT me). Continue reading


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Etsomnia™ Volume XV: The Wedding Issue!

Enjoy your special day! Voluminous silk dress on sulky model by KamogelBeadDesigns

Enjoy your special day! Gratuitously voluminous silk dress on gratuitously sulky model. 

et·som·ni·a (/etˈsämnēə/), noun, 1. a sleep disorder caused by obsessive Etsy browsing. 2. the surprising arrival of weird handmade merchandise ordered in one’s sleep.

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Etsomnia™ Volume XIV: Knit-Wits

Very masculine dolphin sweater by AnnaLeshnikova. (Holy crap, is that a runway?)

Sir, go home and put on an undershirt, preferably over the “shark” cardigan. That thing’s hideous.

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.

New York sweater weather always inspires me to go hunting. Continue reading


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Etsomnia™ Volume XIII: Fancy Dress Party!!

When it comes to costumes, there’s no excuse for lazy.

et·som·ni·a (/etˈsämnēə/), noun, 1. a sleep disorder caused by obsessive Etsy browsing. 2. the surprising arrival of weird handmade merchandise ordered in one’s sleep.

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