Has anyone been experiencing blog problems after updating to WordPress 4.3? I have, plus — adding insult to injury — I often get an error page instead of the READ THIS FIRST WordPress 4.3 Master List for troubleshooting. If you do manage to get to that page successfully, take screenshots for yourself, because it might…
Special Occasions
Wanderlust 2015: Feathers Flying in St. Tropez
I’ve got a 1980s Bain de Soleil ad jingle stuck in my head: “Bain de Soleil, for the Saint Tropez tan …” St. Tropez was the third and final stop on our recent trip to Europe. Our friend Scott was having his 50th-birthday party at the beautiful chateau where we’d celebrated his wedding in 2008….
The Week in Review, Birth-Year Necklaces, Birthday Shout-Outs
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Monday: The BEST Donald Trump profile. Tuesday: I can’t get over this kid’s version of Lady Gaga’s “Applause.” Wednesday: I was recently in London. Thursday: I was also in Paris. I was on other people’s blogs too! Made of Jewelry included my…
Throwback Thursday: Eight Years of Blogging
Here’s something for Throwback Thursday: I started blogging eight years ago today. It’s my blogversary! My first post, published on July 23, 2007, was called “Just a placeholder” because I thought I was going to be too busy to devote any time to blogging. Two days later, I found out that Britney Spears had left…
Fourteen Years Ago Today
Happy anniversary, MrB! You can see some other wedding photos in my 10-year anniversary post. Or you can just hop over to Instagram to see a photo of the coolest wedding cake evah.
Two New Earrings for World Emoji Day
Today is World Emoji Day, and if you’ve been wondering why, check the date on the calendar emoji*. According to Emojipedia, July 17 was selected because iCal for Mac was announced at MacWorld Expo on July 17, 2002. The calendar emoji, in turn, inspired Emojipedia founder Jeremy Burge to declare World Emoji Day. And what’s…
Throwback Thursday: 4th of July Outfit
I’m not going back very far for Throwback Thursday: just to this July 4. I had expected my Independence Day celebrations to be limited to a July 3 outing with friends, when I wore this patriotic outfit, which I’ll post again for the hell of it. But my designing friend Stacy Lomman decided that we…
What Wendy Wore: Amanda’s Wedding
On Friday, I went to the wedding of my friends Amanda Forro and Mike Roche. I wanted to look super-festive for the happy occasion, so I wore a recently eBay-ed Todd Oldham dress. What Wendy Wore Dress: Todd Oldham, Spring 1996 (acquired in 2015) Purse: Prada (2007) Shoes: Giuseppe Zanotti (2014) Jewelry: My own designs…
What Wendy Wore: That 4th of July Outfit Again
I got my Independence Day look on one day early, for last night’s outing to the rooftop lounge at Ink48. I highly recommend the view there. I wore my Castelbajac sailor outfit, which I like to get out on or around July 4. I mean, when else can you wear something like this? What Wendy…
Cufflinks on Sale for Father’s Day
Father’s Day is next Sunday, so I’m putting some cufflinks on sale now for those of you who need a gift for a French-cuff-loving guy. Order by next Wednesday and delivery is guaranteed for the June 21 holiday. My emoticon heart cufflinks are always popular … after all, who doesn’t love a guy who wears…