About BeingZhenya


Hi, I am Zhenya (pronounced like Kenya with a /ZH/)

I drink cheap “gas station” coffee

Wear other people’s hand me downs

Change diapers for a job

Sew

Knit

Crochet

DIY

Wear heels

Love Makeup

I was born and raised in Russia

Live in Minneapolis

I also have a wicked sense of humor, wardrobe that has enough clothes to wear for 3 months without doing laundry, and a caring heart.

Why Tuesdays Off? Tuesday is the day I dedicate to blogging, thrifting, writing, DIYing, Sewing, basically anything that later ends up on this blog!

Xo,

Z

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  1. bdsbrown1
    May 21, 2013 at 2:25 pm

    Thank you for stopping by simplydaisies and the like! Come back anytime. Love reading your stuff!

    Reply
  2. papapound
    May 20, 2013 at 11:44 am

    Thanks for checking us out at goodnewsnow.wordpress.com

    Reply
  3. racheeng
    May 11, 2013 at 8:31 am

    Thanks so much for following dear!

    Reply
  4. jessicafreed
    May 1, 2013 at 6:38 am

    Hello, lady. I left one comment already, but for a blogger I know nothing about the Internet so I’m not sure it posted. Anyways, thanks for the like. I went through most of your diys, cute stuff girl, keep up the great work. Also I lived in Minneapolis for 3 years about 3 years ago, I bet we know some of the same people.

    Have a great day!

    Reply
  5. jessica freed
    May 1, 2013 at 6:29 am

    Hey thanks for the visit/like. Minneapolis eh? I spent 3 years there myself. I bet we know the same people!

    Reply
  6. ditchingmycomfortzone
    April 23, 2013 at 1:56 pm

    Thanks so much for stopping by and liking my post! I love what you’re doing here. I look forward to checking out some of your projects!

    Reply
  7. bcpkid
    March 7, 2013 at 5:41 pm

    Hi BZ,
    I’ve decided to follow any WordPress members who commented on or liked my past posts, in an effort to be more community minded. Don’t feel compelled to hit me back, but if you do I hope you enjoy and say hi.
    bcpkid (pettiplays)

    Reply
  8. kalamitykelli
    February 24, 2013 at 11:28 am

    Hi! You have a new follower – Beth at Renegade Seamstress sent me! Love it all – yard sales are fantastic and so are thrift stores. I can’t sew but I admire those who can, like you! I also liked you from my 2 FB pages. Great blog!

    Reply
  9. vegas84
    February 10, 2013 at 7:05 pm

    I went through your blog and it is lovely! I love all your DIY’s! Looking forward to more! hopefully we can collab one day! I am just starting out in the blogging world but any tips would be appreciated! much love, sarah

    Reply
  10. girlwithaskillet
    February 1, 2013 at 11:38 pm

    You have a lovely blog! I’m looking forward to reading!

    Reply
  11. Shauna
    January 29, 2013 at 5:43 pm

    Love your blog! I’m also a big crafter & thrifter, huge vintage enthusiast, and I’m also thinking about teaching English overseas (I’m in the US), which is how I found you (Google). I look forward to keeping up with you!! :)

    Reply
  13. shikoomkoom
    January 11, 2013 at 11:18 am

    You have such great ideas! I can’t wait to try a few :)

    Reply
  14. cerrine
    January 9, 2013 at 12:57 pm

    Love this introduction!

    Reply
  15. Linda at Beautiful Ideas
    December 31, 2012 at 5:35 pm

    Hi Zhenya!
    I love your December photo, pretteee :-) )) I always enjoy seeing your ‘footrprint’ on by blog. You are always so inspiring! Happy, happy New Year to you and those you love.
    Linda at Beautiful Ideas

    Reply
  16. Boomdeeadda
    September 26, 2012 at 11:42 am

    Hey, I agree, happy girls are the prettiest girls. I adore Audrey Hepburn and not only because she was a pretty moviestar but also for her commitment to helping others. Looking forward to looking around your Blog. I like your Banner too!

    Reply
  17. NookAndSea
    August 14, 2012 at 9:34 am

    Hi Zhenya! Thank you SO much for all of your sweet comments and “likes” at Nook & Sea – I most definitely receive them and am so grateful! Your site is so cute – keep up the good work!! I’ll be back.

    Best,
    Kristina
    Nook & Sea

    Reply
  18. tartarsandteacups
    August 2, 2012 at 6:29 pm

    Hey hi!!!
    I really love following and reading your blog, so I have nominated you for the One Lovely Blog Award (as if you needed another one with how many you get for your awesome blog!), which you can find here:
    http://tartarsandteacups.wordpress.com/2012/08/02/blog-award/

    Keep on keepin’ on, and thank you so much for following!!!

    Best, Lara

    Reply
  19. Liz
    July 7, 2012 at 11:27 pm

    Thanks for stopping by foodforfun. Love your Mpls pix:-) You are handy with a needle and thread–very cool what you do with thrift finds. Should you be interested in a recent foodie field trip to Franklin Ave, check out http://foodcommunicationservices.wordpress.com/2012/06/23/fridays-culinary-field-trip-on-franklin/

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  20. Adora
    July 5, 2012 at 8:56 pm

    Cool blog. I’ve actually been thinking about renaming my own blog to ‘Being Adora’ also after the great drama Being Erica, too funny. Perhaps I should go back to the drawing board.

    Reply
  21. titisule
    July 5, 2012 at 5:59 pm

    Hi Zhenya!!! So excited to meet another minneapolis blogger. Yippee!

    Reply
  22. fsszj
    June 25, 2012 at 11:41 am

    I have awarded you with the Inspiring Blogger Award! Check out my post for more information.

    Reply
  23. Glor
    June 9, 2012 at 6:27 am

    hey, thanks for visiting my blog and liking my post! I love your blog! xoGlor

    Reply
  24. Konstantina
    June 1, 2012 at 5:47 pm

    Dear Blogger, I nominated you for the blogger´s sunshine award. Have a look!

    Reply
  25. LivingCreatingBelieving
    May 20, 2012 at 9:48 pm

    I love thrift store shopping! My daughter & I love hunting for good deals at thrift stores – it’s like finding treasure! :)

    Reply
  26. heatherlee
    May 10, 2012 at 2:29 pm

    Great mini-bio you got here Zhenya, so glad to have found your blog!
    Cheers :)

    Reply
  27. masquerade21
    May 7, 2012 at 4:29 pm

    You should check out my latest post, there is some good news for you ;) x

    Reply
  28. Maryanne
    May 6, 2012 at 5:52 am

    Hello Zhenya, thank you for liking my post! I have had a lovely look around your blog and i love it! One of my very good friends is Russian so I have had a beautiful glimpse into Russian culture first hand. I will pop in very soon. Love Maryanne

    Reply
  29. Renea Dearing Dijab
    May 3, 2012 at 10:20 pm

    Thanks for visiting my blog at http://www.thinkandponder.com I have enjoyed getting to know a little about you from visiting your blog.

    Reply
  30. cyclingrandma
    May 2, 2012 at 2:33 pm

    Thanks for stopping in and the like!

    Reply
  31. ash721
    April 24, 2012 at 11:32 am

    Thanks so much for stopping by MagnoliaGrace! I hope you’ll follow along :)

    Reply
  32. thriftlovely
    April 17, 2012 at 8:52 pm

    Hi Zhenya!

    Thanks for liking my post! I am super new to this whole blogging thing but I have always been a thrifter and a DIYer. I am having a great time so far meeting new people and their blogs! Your Blog looks great and I’m looking forward following you!

    -Jessica

    Reply
  33. Faab - landy
    April 13, 2012 at 3:25 am

    Hey,　We love textile, fabric too.. Looks like we are with the same interest. My name is Landy. I worked with Faab. We create textile designs. Mind to share what is hot in US?

    Reply
  34. green spinage diva
    March 16, 2012 at 12:33 pm

    Thank you Being Zhenya for taking the time to read my new blog greenspinage and liking it, I am so new to this, I didn’t realize anyone liked the page until now. Then I couldn’t figure out how to respond to it. And i still dont know.Thanks again !

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  35. Miss M
    February 23, 2012 at 8:08 pm

    Love your blog! My name is Vicky, I am also from Europe, Ukraine :) Its awesome meeting other bloggers from where I come from. Looking forward to reading your posts :)

    Reply
  36. beccadistel
    February 14, 2012 at 6:35 pm

    It was very kind of you to “like” my post! I look forward to future posts from you as well!

    Reply
  37. thundermtfashion
    February 3, 2012 at 2:09 pm

    Cool, I am excited to read more of your posts!

    Reply
  38. sheelbeel
    January 12, 2012 at 12:51 pm

    Hey Zhenya!
    I have learned so much about style from you and love seeing all your diys. Your tips and tricks are always great! That’s why I nominated you for a Versatile Blogger Award. You can find out more about it here:
    http://myhappyhappenings.wordpress.com/2012/01/12/my-very-first-blogging-award/
    Thanks for sharing all your wisdom! I look forward to reading more!

    Reply
  40. livingbent
    December 19, 2011 at 3:52 pm

    What!?! Another red head blogger with an awesomely crazy name! We must be long lost sister : )

    Reply
  41. sorealtonight
    December 12, 2011 at 5:23 pm

    Keep up the wonderful work Zhenya! Minnesota proud, haha. But really, wonderful job.

    Reply
  42. {k}nest
    December 10, 2011 at 5:42 pm

    Hi Zhenya,

    Thank you for “liking” my post! I will be watching your blog closely!

    xo Amy

    Reply
  43. Melody
    December 8, 2011 at 5:00 pm

    Zhenya, I love the way you write. Thanks for introducing yourself in a sense by liking my blog. :)

    Reply
  44. beckyoinla
    December 6, 2011 at 4:22 pm

    Hi Zhenya! (LOVELY name, btw!) Thank you for the ‘like’ – I love your blog!! I hear Minneapolis is a great city, and I see why!!!

    Be well!
    beckyoinla
    labellehibou.com

    Reply
  45. Nora Rose
    December 2, 2011 at 9:49 am

    Thanks for liking my blog post! Can’t wait to read some of your thrifting posts!

    Reply
  46. Stephanie Lives
    December 1, 2011 at 9:26 am

    Thanks for liking my most recent post! Cool to hear from another Minnesota dweller.

    Reply
  47. sarah@antidote_studio
    November 30, 2011 at 3:06 pm

    Hi Zhenya!

    Thanks for the likes! I admire that you can sew (I’m crafty, but sewing evades me). I also love that you were born in Russia – I don’t know much about it & never been there but my Serbian husband’s accent often gets mistaken for Russian! :-)

    Reply
  48. specifique
    November 27, 2011 at 6:39 pm

    Hello, Zhenya! Thank you for liking my post about What I Wore recently. :)

    Reply
  49. Lilly Loompa
    November 26, 2011 at 1:43 am

    Hi Zhenya thank you for liking my post! I will be sure to check out your blog regularly!

    Reply
  51. thewalkingaccidentzone
    November 23, 2011 at 11:13 am

    Hi! Thanks for liking a post and visiting my blog! I do like yours so much too! Hope we become good friends :)

    Cheers from the Philippines!
    Sushmita

    Reply
  52. TheAbsoluteMost
    November 21, 2011 at 5:05 pm

    Hi Zhenya,

    Thanks for stopping by TheAbsoluteMost.com. I hope you become an avid reader. See you around.

    -Mannie
    http://www.theabsolutemost.com “where fashion and beauty collides”

    Reply
  53. prairiefoodie
    November 20, 2011 at 10:16 pm

    Hello! Thank you for stopping by. I live just north of you, in Manitoba, Canada. We hope to get down there in the summer. Looking forward to reading your little corner of the Internet!

    Reply
  54. folkhavenkaren
    November 17, 2011 at 12:46 pm

    Hi Zhenya!

    Thank you for visiting my blog and “like”ing it :-) I just love your name… so beautiful! I had never heard it before. Is it common in Russia? I also like the line “I believe happy girls are the prettiest girls.” So true.

    Reply
    • BeingZhenya
      November 17, 2011 at 1:16 pm

      Well Zhenya is short for Evgenia, it’s a popular name and it’s cool because it works for both boys and girls! I am glad you stopped by! And liking other people’s blogs is what I do, I know how that can brighten someone’s day!
      xo

      Reply
  55. softa123
    November 16, 2011 at 10:18 am

    Zhenya thank you for your “like.” It was very kind and considerate of you to take the time to do that. I’m very glad you found my site because now I found yours and I’m going to be a follower here. Looking forward to reading more of your posts!

    Love,
    Softa123

    Reply
  56. photographychronicles
    November 15, 2011 at 8:54 am

    Hey there :) thank you for the follow, the likes, and everything else on my blog. I’m glad you enjoy my posts, I also have a lot of fun going through yours!

    All the best.

    Reply
  57. Agata
    November 14, 2011 at 11:00 pm

    Dear Zhenya!
    Greetings from Poland. I found your blog because I looked for pics with “Prof Filutka” or to be correct FILUTEK :) Filutka is just the declination form (in Polish but maybe in Russian too we change the words endings depending on the cause). Anyway, I really like the mixture of your topics and the layout (if it was not for the header I wouldn’t enter the page :) and the way you shine through what you write. Big smile through the Atlantic ocean!

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  58. sol1985
    November 14, 2011 at 10:46 pm

    Thanks for liking one of my posts on my blog! I checked out your blog too it really well written and creative! I started following your blog You seem to be an awesome person. Take care!

    -Sol

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  59. emelie
    November 14, 2011 at 5:43 pm

    Hey! Thanks for liking one of my blog posts. Really made my day! I have weekly “fantabulous apparel” posts and most of them are vintage-y. (It’s obvious you’re into that.) You should drop by and see if you’d like to follow! :)

    Thanks again!

    Reply
  60. CupcakeSwagger
    November 13, 2011 at 4:51 pm

    Hi,

    Thanks for checking out my blog you seem to be really interesting & nice, and btw I love your name… I’ll definitely be a follower ;)

    Reply
  61. Michaela Jayne
    November 2, 2011 at 1:24 am

    Thanks for subscribing/liking/commenting/or whatever else.

    Just wanted to let you know I was here.

    Reply
  62. konstantina
    November 1, 2011 at 6:21 pm

    Hello zhenya,

    thank you for your visiting my blog. I love your creations and start following you. I am looking forward to see more and maybe I would use some of them? I start doing some crafts but not with a big success .. I hope in the future get better.

    Reply
  63. Belinda
    October 31, 2011 at 10:18 pm

    Your blog posts are very cool. I like the txt fonts and layout. Care sharing some tips for enhancing a blag? Mine is kind of plain :( but Please subscribe. Ill be subscribing yo yours also

    Reply
  64. White Elephant Style
    October 9, 2011 at 4:49 pm

    Hi Zhenya,

    I look forward to seeing what great things you find thrift and vintage shopping in Minneapolis. Follow my finds through New York’s resale and vintage shops at whiteelephantstyle.wordpress.com.

    Jamie

    Reply
  65. sheelbeel
    October 8, 2011 at 9:09 pm

    I also love Being Erica! And I love all the topics you cover on your blog! Can’t wait to keep reading!

    Reply
  66. Caitlin
    July 22, 2011 at 6:11 pm

    I found your blog (love the wedding dress post) and wanted to contact you, but didn’t see any other way.

    I am an intern with a wedding video company called Storymix Media. We recently ran a contest on our Facebook with HUGE success, so we decided to do it again! Only this time it’s especially for brides-to-be who are blogging wedding bliss! BUT we are limiting it to 30 bloggers so time is of the essence!

    If you’re interested in learning about the contest (A Free Wedding Video and $250 gift card is the prize!) please email me at caitlin@storymixmedia.com.

    Sorry if this sounds spammy :(

    Reply
  67. color1900
    May 28, 2011 at 3:37 am

    Hi Zhenya,

    I like your cooking picture!

    Reply
  69. jessiethought
    April 26, 2011 at 8:58 pm

    You said your profile was getting lots of hits (I came here through your profile–well, guessing at your blog address.) and I think it was because you had a very interesting quote to start it off. Everyone wanted to see the end.

    Reply
  70. Ahsan
    March 19, 2011 at 6:01 pm

    Hi zhenya,
    Thanks for visiting to my blog ya :)

    Anyway, how did you find out my blog?
    It is really surprising me, you know :D

    Reply
  71. littlemisshomosapien
    March 5, 2011 at 7:42 am

    Hi there,

    Thank you for subscribing to my blog. How did you find out about me? Anyway I really appreciate it.

    You have an interesting blog. Keep it up!

    Reply
  72. MIYUKI
    March 2, 2011 at 3:28 pm

    Hi, Zhenya!
    How are you today? Hope you are well and your grandmother is feeling lighter…
    If you are interested in EFT please look at:
    http://www.eftuniverse.com/
    I personally recommend you the following…
    http://www.eftuniverse.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2636&Itemid=2260
    This may seem to be wired first, but this is really effective, at least for me!
    If you need any help, I would love to help you! Just let me know!
    Peace & Bliss for YOU!

    Reply
    • beingzhenya
      March 2, 2011 at 3:41 pm

      Hi Miyuki,
      Unfortunately my grandma is doing worse, but we’ll keep hoping and praying. We gave her some sleeping pills today, but they made things worse. We’ll see how things continue. How are you? Thank you for all the links. I am definitely going to follow some of the advice!

      Reply
  73. MIYUKI
    March 1, 2011 at 6:57 pm

    Hi, Zhenya!
    Thank you so much for subscribing to my blog.
    I hope your grandmother is having and will have beautiful days…
    Peace & Bliss for you,
    Miyuki

    PS. Do you know about EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique)? It might help you and your grandmother to feel lighter… It helps me a lot in many ways.

    Reply
    • beingzhenya
      March 1, 2011 at 7:04 pm

      Hi Miyuki,
      Thank you for commenting. I have never heard of the technique, but I will google it as soon as I am off work today! I have tried so much already, affirmations have been helping me a lot, but my Grandma is at the stage of seeing things, like animals, people or objects. I had no idea cancer could do all that.

      Reply

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