Butterfly bracelet

I have a newly-listed goody at the shop, the Harlow bracelet. Made of ivory bone butterfly and pale green chrysoprase nuggets - check her out!

Also, one of my favorite artists, Betsy Carr of Foundling, was featured on Etsy. I love her work and try to check out her blog often. Her shop is chock full of jewelry and accessories with a decidedly vintage flavor - I've bought a pair of her red poppy bobby pins in the past and they are absolutely adorable.

Hope you are all staying warm on this chilly winter's day!

Winter scene

This is what things looked like outside my front door Tuesday morning (yes, the plow hadn't come through yet). Luckily, we didn't get as much as other places, but this whole landscape had turned into ice by Wednesday, causing havoc everywhere and shutting things down. I was hoping we would be able to get through the winter season without any kind of snow or ice storms - an obviously futile wish!

Bookworm

I finally finished reading my nemesis of the past four months, David Gibbins' The Lost Tomb. The full review is posted over at Paperback Musings.

I had to finish this book if it was the last thing I did. Even if it took me four years. Now that I'm done, I can go about my business again. What a relief. Damn you Gibbins!

Twilight Tuesday

My cat, Nomad, is going to star in the next installment of Twilight!

The latest casting news for New Moon is that Dakota Fanning, who I have an irrational hatred for, has been confirmed to play the vampire Jane. Because of my irrational hatred for her I'm not overjoyed at this news, though I admit she does have a certain creepy, empty, otherworldly look to her that would make her a perfect Jane. And these are the guys who are favorites to play Alec. I think Draco Malfoy would be a hilarious choice.

Lastly, my coworker Maggie told me she stayed up till 2:30 this morning reading Eclipse. Do I smell a budding Twihard in the making?

On real people

My friend Camille posted a couple of pictures on Hazel Designs' Facebook page from her wedding that showcase the jewelry she commissioned from me. Here is one of her wearing the Anne bracelet that was her "something blue" during the dancing of the horah (the other arm is her hubby Jeremy). Isn't it pretty?

And here is one of her bridesmaids wearing the smoky quartz bracelet and earrings!

Check out the rest of my live models on Hazel Designs' Facebook page, including Camryn wearing the Camryn. And a huge thanks to Camille for giving me permission to post her lovely photos.

Twilight Tuesday

I've been glued to CNN all day long, but I couldn't let today pass by without a Twilight Tuesday post. Here is my t-shirt given to me by Alissa for Hanukkah. One one side, the Cullen crest:

And on the other, the Twilight logo. As it should be.

To the mountaintop

Today's observance of Martin Luther King Jr.'s 80th birthday holds special weight this year, coming on the eve of the inauguration of our nation's first African American president. I feel humbled every time I think about it.

MLK Day has also been designated as a day of service to others. I've been sidelined with a bad cold and sore throat all weekend, but I'm hoping to get a chance to pack up some clothes for donation in order to do my part, however little, in commemorating this important day in the history of Civil Rights.