Status Reports & Other Ramblings

100 days of getting out of my comfort zone

Despite my love of experimenting with unorthodox materials in jewelry, I have a tendency to be very rigid about what colors can go together or how I use certain types of materials....

100 days of getting out of my comfort zone

Despite my love of experimenting with unorthodox materials in jewelry, I have a tendency to be very rigid about what colors can go together or how I use certain types of materials....

making space for creativity & parenting

When I bought Magpie House in 2008, I picked the bedroom overlooking the back yard to be my studio. It's a big, airy room with beautiful natural light, and for...

making space for creativity & parenting

When I bought Magpie House in 2008, I picked the bedroom overlooking the back yard to be my studio. It's a big, airy room with beautiful natural light, and for...

30% off everything, because lawyers and taxes

Today has been ...fun. For the definition of fun that involves having a child home sick with pinkeye, learning I probably need to pay the IRS several thousand dollars more than I...

30% off everything, because lawyers and taxes

Today has been ...fun. For the definition of fun that involves having a child home sick with pinkeye, learning I probably need to pay the IRS several thousand dollars more than I...

new shinies!

    I just added 15 new shinies to the store - a mix of pendants, earrings, and necklaces, including the the first of this year's April Showers pendants - a classic...

new shinies!

    I just added 15 new shinies to the store - a mix of pendants, earrings, and necklaces, including the the first of this year's April Showers pendants - a classic...

featured shiny: These Things Persist

I took a video of this pendant so you can see how pretty the Roman glass and labradorite are, especially in the sunlight! It's on sale today for $45 and these...

featured shiny: These Things Persist

I took a video of this pendant so you can see how pretty the Roman glass and labradorite are, especially in the sunlight! It's on sale today for $45 and these...

Saturday Stone Chat: birthstones

When I ask someone if they like their birthstone, at least half the time the answer is "no" - usually because they find the traditional birthstone uninteresting. My birthday is...

Saturday Stone Chat: birthstones

When I ask someone if they like their birthstone, at least half the time the answer is "no" - usually because they find the traditional birthstone uninteresting. My birthday is...