M.I.A.

Hello out there!

Sorry I've been missing in action lately... my job and commute to Manhattan have been keeping me pretty busy (and tired!), and the summer has been filled with birthdays, barbeques, dinners out, and only last week a visit from my sister and her fiancée (all the way from San Francisco). I really need to get back to working on new pieces for my shop; just today I made a list of all the new designs I've come up with and have to not only get cracking on producing them, but also make sure to photograph and get them into the shop soon after so they don't all sit around on my worktable for ages (not that I've ever let that happen before--or now ;)

I hope you've all been enjoying your Summer--or Winter, depending on your hemisphere--and hope to see you here again soon!

xoxo,
Jennifer

In the meantime, please enjoy this random photo of a summer garden, shot by me:

Thoughts and prayers.

My thoughts and prayers are with the people of Norway. How terrible that the actions of one bigoted madman can cause so much pain and sadness.

Colorful driving.

This public art work is so original and clever. And colorful! I'd love to see it happen in NYC. (Thanks to Honestly...WTF for bringing this to my attention... be sure to watch the video on their site!)


Photo via Honestly...WTF

Shop update.

I've restocked some of the sold Chevron necklace color combos in my shop. I'll get those wood and brass bead necklaces in there sometime this week; crunch time at my job is taking a toll on my ability to keep my word ;-)

Daydreaming...

I am really in love with this bag... picturing us wandering small seaside towns in France... sitting in cafes, watching the world go by... if only it wasn't out of my budget... SIGH!

Adeiu, sweet satchel, I'll see you in my daydreams.

Jour de Bastille Heureux!

Happy Bastille Day to all of you in the States! To those of you where it is already the 15th: belated Happy Bastille Day to you!

I'm not ashamed of my advanced years but tend not to reference my age in my posts. That ends now; this clip is from a favorite movie of my teenage years and is presented here in honor of Bastille Day (just watch; you'll see the connection). Many of you may have only been a twinkle in your parents' eyes (or not even that) back when this film was in theaters, so if this is your first experience with Better Off Dead, please Netflix, rent, download, or stream it ASAP. It's totally an 80s comedy, with a very young John Cusack to boot!

Additions.

Some new necklace designs in wood & brass; in the shop later this week.