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Two Words: Mother’s Day.

Friday, April 22nd, 2011

It’s soon, y’all: May 8, 2011 is straight up MOTHER’S DAY.   So, let’s get started.  You love your mom and you want to let her know by buying her some betsy & iya jewelry.  That’s great news!  You’re very wise.  But with so much to choose from, where do you start!?  Friends, I’m here to help.  Read on.

Betsy made these in honor of her mom: the Charlotte's Grace earrings.

First of all: how much do you love your mom?  It’s important to put a clear and distinct dollar amount on this.  Remember the first rule of love: Quantify, quantify, quantify!  Once you’ve got a number, Mom will know where she stands, where she’s gotta improve if she wants to level up next year, and you’ll know that the gift will be a perfect match for the degree of love.

With that in mind, a few helpful “Love-Level Links” follow:

Jewelry under $100

Jewelry under $50

Jewelry under $35

Jewelry under $20

Perhaps another way to approach the question is to determine if your mother falls into one of these helpful categories: elegant, foxy, or everyday.  If she does, well LOOKY here!  More links!

Elegant jewelry

Foxy jewelry

Everyday jewelry

You may be thinking “But how will I know how much my mom is worth if I go this route?”  Never fear.  You will still be able to send a strong message about where mom needs to step it up.  Is she foxy?  Well, maybe she should work a little more at being everyday and elegant.

Of course, all our jewelry comes in a hand stamped betsy & iya stowage tin.  Wow, right!?

Great for storing your jewelry and M&Ms.

Want to know something else about moms?  They love coupons.  This is doubly good for you because (1) Mom gets an instant upgrade to her Love Level, and (2) our current sale is still on!  Check out our Facebook Fan Coupons page for the discount code to save $20 on all orders over $40.  Once we hit 2,500 Facebook fans it’s done, so get in soon.

HAPPY WEEKEND, EVERYBODY!!!

***Song of the Moment: Animal, by Miike Snow***

Puppy Lessons.

Monday, November 29th, 2010

We got a puppy.  Gingham MacPherson has sniffed, licked, and occasionally peed her way into our hearts in the past week or so.

Puppies are more work than I expected.  And they’re more playful than Betsy did.  Gingham doesn’t always do what we want.  We’ve got Cesar Millan on the coffee table (we’ve offered him a chair…), Puppy School on the bedside table, and YouTube clips of dog walking on the next three browser tabs.

We’re working through the ups and downs of leash pulling, sweet snuggling, mulch digging, adorable face-licking, picky eating, and tail wagging.  All in all, we’re moving forward, with frustration and deep breaths sometimes–yes–but we are making progress.

Since this is a jewelry blog, it seems reasonable to tie the puppy to the business.  And I don’t think it’s too much of a stretch to take a page or two from Betsy’s success story as a lesson in dog rearing.  Things take time.  Things are sometimes disappointing.  Things sometimes surprise you.  BUT!  You must stay positive; you must keep moving forward; you must try something new.  Goals have a funny way of hiding, pulling at their leash, chewing your underwear, but eventually, you reach the goal and keep walking on to the next.  And eventually, you turn around and see just how far you’ve come and enjoy the view.

And hopefully, when you turn around, you’ve got a wagging tail next to you that appreciates it just as much as you do.

***Song of the Moment: Blindsided, by Bon Iver***

Road Trip: Day 10, a birdie in a storm.

Thursday, September 23rd, 2010

A girl needs some good support! (know what I’m sayin’??)

birdies is somethin' special.

Just before we left KC, we met with our last sweet spot shop, birdies.

I.    love.    birdies.

There is something so nice about having an expert do expert things with your tee-tahs.  WHOA!  That sounds craZAY, but I actually mean it in a very careful, gentle way.

This is where the magic happens.

I have been in need of a new bra for some time now.  I had no idea I was holding out for the best (omg, double entendres bursting out the seams here!).  birdies is a land of bra fairies and dancing panties.  The moment I walked in, I felt equally in awe, at home, and oddly sexy—like I wanted to wink and do a girlish giggle the entire time.

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I was overjoyed when we learned they definitely wanted to place an order.  KC fans, expect to see some b & i in your favorite lingerie shop come mid-October.  We’re even doing some special custom work for the sweet shop.  You must check it out.

NO!! These are totally NOT my tahs! I just wanted to show you the darling bra I walked out with. (click the link to get your very own).

Needless to say, I spent just as much time shopping as I did working.  These women know their boobies!!  I walked out with the prettiest of bras and I’m certain I’ll be back for more.

Most importantly, I walked out feeling like a woman.  And you know what…that feels darn good.

Thank you, birdies!

xo~betsy

***Song of the Moment: When You Love Somebody, by Fruit Bats*** (this song keeps coming up on the ipod shuffle in the car and it makes me melt every time I hear it.  I think of sweet W; at once, I’m missing, loving, and dreaming about him…yet his elbow is mere inches away from mine.   …   love.   …   that is all.)

The Wedding. (part 2)

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

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I did a fair amount of gushing, yesterday.  But seriously, everyone’s generosity, love, support—I can’t get enough of it!  I love all of you fancy pants people!!

Again, I’ll leave the pictures to speak for themselves.  If anyone is interested in getting hi-res versions of any of these, let me know.  You can check the whole lot out on my flickr page.  If you were at the wedding, you can bet there’s a great photo of you in there somewhere.  I loved them all—these are just some highlights, basically chosen at random.

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Love.

***Song of the Moment: Love Dog, by TV on the Radio***