For all of you out there in the DC area, hope you were able to enjoy the Snowpocolypse and not panic. I say that in good fun because we’ve been buried in snow and ice for a good two months now and I’m secretly pleased that we’re not the only ones. Could it be that my Schadenfreude has really kicked in since moving to Germany?

In any case, to fight off the winter blahs, I’ve changed up the banners in my blog template. Now with every page click, you also have a chance to see:

In other news, thanks to a tweet and a post from abby try again, I randomly came across the jewelry artist who made one of my favorite rings that I bought once upon a time at Cog & Pearl in Brooklyn. Amber Mahler of Mani Designs does lost wax casting of flowers, leaves and other botanical goodness and turns them in to jewelry that is just exquisite. And now she has an etsy shop! I’ll definitely be checking her out the next time I’m in the market for something pretty.

Oh yeah, and I guess the Super Bowl is today. I won’t be watching it, but sure hope you’ll check out one important ad that won’t be shown.

Thanks, that’s all for now.