the country mermaid: arcadia

want to buy an antiques store? this one's for sale- the owner wants to open a fishing camp. (duh!)

st. pete day seven

the new dali museum!





globe cafe
we had the best old-school vegetarian food here.



then a great cafe con leche from this place.

new vintage

check out the vintage jewelry I just added to the website. Some of the pieces I found in Florida, and others I've had around for a while.


western-inspired lasso cuff links


darkened silver men's nugget ring. hot!


european silver script L brooch. dig the wood grain pattern.


1950's ric-rac earrings


sterling blossom ring

a weekend of birthdays

visiting stan's family on anna maria island.

bradenton day six

this is what happens when a town has a little insight and imagination. and yes, those are chickens lounging on someone's front yard.

cake time

the inside source

while we were away I was contacted by Lexi Green about participating in a story she was doing for the inside source, ebay's new online magazine. She asked me a few questions about being an eco-friendly jewelry designer, then asked me to pick three ebay items I would consider bidding on. it was really perfect, considering how much I was focused on thrifting and antiquing at the moment. check out Lexi's article here, part of her column called the green scene.

sarasota day four

we loved sarasota.

florida finds

beautiful miami beach