A few items:

1. My awesome sister Susannah just launched her clothing line at www.pronkstyle.com. I know I mentioned this before, but just wanted to reiterate and give some new info. Basically, her clothing is ultra fine---the fabrics are imported from London and are pretty much exquisite to look at and touch. She was going to sell her first collection in little posh boutiques, but decided that in order to do that, her clothing would be very expensive, and well out of the range of most budgets. So she decided to market and sell the clothing on her own for about half the price of what the items would go for in boutiques. When her pattern maker and others from the industry have seen her clothing, they all tell her that it should be in the $200-$300 range per item. So, considering the hand embroidery, the fabulous design and fit of each item, and the amazing fabrics, their ~$100 price range is quite a steal. And it is really cool because she is using an amazing women-owned-and-run factory in Madagascar. It is definitely not a sweatshop.

2. Darlybird has a few new items. Not that that's a big deal. And I'll be adding some great stained glass necklaces and new vintage jewelry in the very near future. But, I am interested in expanding to include more items made by moms at home. This is kind of an intriguing genre for me---I see amazing handmade things made by women who have little kids---and they do it in every spare moment that they can muster. (That's how I have always been. A project or two or three on the back burner, and as soon as nap time comes around, I'm OFF to start my project.) So if you have something that you think fits into the Darlybird genre, send me an email at rachel@darlybird.com. I always love to see new things.

3. What do you do to keep track of your keys? Such a random question, yes, but I lose mine everyday and I'm about ready to cry, get my license revoked, or have them somehow surgically implanted . . . I NEED HELP!