Baby Dragon for finger hugs!

A friend alerted me to the existence of this absurdly adorable ring. Look! It loves you and will come with you everywhere. It will fight off attackers, live on little insects, and hug your finger when you are feeling down.

On chinookhugs etsy shop.

P.S. Look at this feather ring, too!

Leviathan Map

On a recent edition of the podcast Writing Excuses, I heard about this stunning allegorical map. It was created by Keith Thompson for Scott Westerfield's YA book series >Leviathan, and I love eet. The book takes place in 1914 and the author wanted to set the tone by having illustrations in his novel that are based on illustrations that would have been in books at that time. Well, hel-lo. Success, this map is incredible. Look at some other of Thompson's illustrations for the book on his website. Sure, it's a little steampunky, but that map has got mythology written all over it.

Parrish Relics

Oh! Oh you guys. I rediscovered Parrish Relics on Etsy the other week and I could not believe I had forgotten about her.



Many years ago, in the dark ages before Etsy, not too long after Blogger was founded, I had come across Jen Parrish's Parrish Relics on the internet. I used to fantasize about buying this jewelry, which was admittedly out of my price range, which is why I eventually lost track of the original site.




And then, there she was, on a treasury on Etsy, just the other week! I mean really. It's obviously fate.



Yes, fate I tell you! *buys five necklaces and ignores the hunger pangs* According to Jen's profile, her jewelry has been in Ugly Betty and 30 Rock, which certainly goes to prove their mainstream appeal. If you're looking to support independent artisans this month (and I hope you are!) I think many people would be thrilled to receive a gift from Parrish Relics.

Feathered Pastry

A farewell cake for autumn...it was a gorgeous one, no? Via Crush Party

December Calendar

Yay! What a perfect winter tale for the first wintry month. What kind of enchantments are you planning?