This is certainly a momentous time in my life. A marriage, a birth, a near-death, and now a possible move to a completely new place. Matt is currently undergoing a nationwide job search for a college teaching position. He has had a few interviews and one offer, but we are still very much in limbo regarding where we will settle in the Fall. The possibilities are pretty vast and include New York, Virginia, Wisconsin, Michigan, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Maryland, New Mexico and California. We discussed all the possibilities before he even applied, and together ruled out any options that either of us could not live with (Texas). Although I know I should be more uneasy about this uncertainty, I’m actually incredibly excited! For me (I’ve been calling myself Queen Housewife lately) most of these locations would mean an upgrade to a HOUSE, complete with yard and front porch. Every time another interview goes well, I am scouring my real estate app for housing options. I can see us in an adorable yellow bungalow like this:

… with a lovely little studio like this in the backyard:

… and a hammock. Yes, there will definitely be a hammock.

Just listed 10 new pairs of stud earring on the etsy shop today! Stop by and have a peek.

Have you heard of Pinterest? It’s basically on online “pinboard”; a place to add visual bookmarks by category and follow others with the same interests. It’s really, really addicting. Check out or follow my boards here. Here are some pins from one of my favorite boards, “patterns + prints”:

…for a very special lady! I have had these photos for about a year and just rediscovered them while doing some digital sorting. I collaborated with Donovan Beeson‘s incredibly thoughtful Mother on this beauty of a necklace:

Donovan is one of my biggest fans, so I knew that she would love almost anything we came up with. I love to see her wearing it around town – it fits her postal style perfectly. Check out Donovan’s blog here and her paper goodies here.

Thank you so much for all of your thoughtful responses to my writing on Matt. He has been doing much, much better and I know it is partially with all of your good wishes and prayers to thank. Here are some beautiful Mexican stamps that I’ve been lucky enough to make into a necklace or two. Image compliments of Parcel Post.