Chocolate & Finer Belgian Things... And Bobo's Bakelite Bangles in a Treasury

I adore Bakelite, I've been collecting it forever. A unique find, it will never be made again... after all it was toxic to make. But as my mother always said, you have to suffer to be beautiful (old Polish saying) and thank goodness for those who made all the wonderful world of Bakelite for collectors to treasure around the world.

Did you know that Bakelite was invented by a Belgian? I'm not surprised since so many fabulous things come from Belgium: chocolate, fabulous interior design, fabulous fashion, diamond shops, glorious cuisine, lovely smiley Belgian people who have to vote by law... Ah the list goes on and on. Go visit Belgium! Many of the sweetest things in life are in lovely Belgium. My first suggestion would be the Amazing Antwerp. Divine! While you are there be sure to try the Manon at Leonidas. You will die and go to heaven!

Manon 

And if you feel so inclined you can read about the inventor of Bakelite.

Thanks so much to NYILLUSTRATION for featuring Bobo's Bakelite Bangles in this treasury, check it out and check out their fresh shop for radial T's!

'Squid Happy San Francisco' by NYILLUSTRATION

My first SF Etsy team treasury :)

Faith, Hope and Love - 3 Coo... LoriDelisle $230.00	Harry and Holden - Giclee - ... ckuhwald $30.00
Molecular Rainbow Peace Cran... localcolorist $8.00	Diaper Bag - Small Threads -... smallthreads $219.00
Cthulhu Wooliverse $333.00	Super fun bright color Afric... bluebirdbyluci... $46.00
ELEMENTAL RING - Gold, Bon... kjcdesigns $210.00	poem pendant of the month cl... panopoly $190.00
Day of the Dead - Vida Love MiVidaCreation... $60.00	Vintage: Funky Fresh Bakelit... BoboBoutique $85.00
Scraptastic small purse for ... upcycledunlimi... $65.00	Original Painting - Flowers ... MissBojambo $100.00
Ghost Lobster Cashmere Wool ... alloneword $75.00	Mermaid Mom and daughters / ... ClayCat $80.00
Follow The Yellow Brick Road... theotherjeanie $130.00	Owl - Made to Order EvelynX $9.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

The Bobo Diaries Begins...

I've often wondered over the years what kind of a crazy person blogs? A true lover of the written word myself, I've always been a bit old fashioned. I love keeping a journal, a real one bound in some beautiful color, and featuring only crisp unlined fine paper. Why would anyone want to spend more time on a computer than we do already?

Of course that was before I got into developing my new online shop, Bobo Boutique , and before I started digging into the wonderful world of what the HECK is SEO and who is my ideal customer, and how do I get people who AREN'T related to me or hang out with me to check out my stuff on etsy?

I want to make it clear that I don't want this blog to be just about my Etsy shop. There is so much more that I have to say than just stuff about that site. Of course, I'd like to discuss tips that I'm learning along the way to make life easier for fellow online entrepreneurs... it has been a whole world of discovery for me as I start and I think what I learn can be helpful for others.

I'm also a single gal in San Francisco, and I moved out here from the East Coast not too long ago. Although I'm not a stranger to travel and living in new cities, I'd like to discuss a bit my experience in this unique city and little treasure and tribulations that I come along during the everyday.

I love to love life. Sometimes I find myself getting wrapped up in the crazy busy things in life, and stress makes me forget how lucky I am. I'd like to use this blog to not only remind myself but to share the little things with other readers that make me smile, hopefully it will be contagious.

On that note, here is the number one guy that makes me smile, Mr. Bobo himself!

I'm excited about this new endeavor, and I look forward to sharing with you insights into the sweeter things in life, info about crazy adventures, stories from San Francisco, tips about jewelry care and fashion, and of course some sweet stuff about Bobo Boutique and my other fabulous fellow Etsyians!