Books, Life and Other Flights of Fancy
May is named for the Greek goddess Maia, eldest of the seven Pleiades and mother of Hermes. In Greek, Maia also means midwife. In Roman mythology, Maia is associated with growth and fertility. So this month’s round-up of Etsy finds celebrates all of those, in pretty blush tones. Take a look:
What does May make you think of?
Jewelry round-up time again! This month (obvs) is May, which means emerald, lily of the valley, Taurus, and Gemini. I personally love deep, dark emeralds, so this month was fun to put together. Look at the pretty: May Jewelry by Dragonflight Dreams Lily Bracelet, Lily of the V… FrostedWillow $17.95 Taurus Necklace with Emerald alicescottsymb… $116 GEMINI : Zodiac Braille Engr… LeighLuna $80 Tiny Green Emerald Silver Be… SimplyWearable $40 Green lab Emerald with braid… ISLAParis $21.9 Green Bracelet // Emerald Br… MicaJewelsNYC $36 gemini constellation ring, c… ZennedOut $20 OOAK-62.25ct Emerald Pen… mariewudesigns $785 Generated using Treasury HTML code […]
Blogger Book Club time! I’m stepping into Alyx’s shoes for a bit as an organizer, since her little girl arrives any day now. And it’s time to vote for what we’re going to be reading this month. The chosen genre is Classics, and the nominations are: The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, an American classic set in the 20’s and coming soon to the big screen. The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, one of the more well-known Sherlock Holmes stories. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, known for its dynamic characters and timeless social commentary. 1984 […]