My weekly blog post. Links this week include throwing message bottles in the sea, an archive of mid 20th-century commercial art and the story of a lion pride taking care of one of their own. I talk about my own childhood experience with throwing a message bottle in the sea and about some upcoming surgery. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.

My weekly blog post. Links this week include how to get extra library cards, an artist who crochets old technology and the story of the creation of instant coffee. I talk some more about postcard clubs and which ones I joined, buying cross-stitch supplies and I shout out a couple of fellow Neocities peeps. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.

Today's tiara doesn't have an official name but with its chonky pink tourmalines it is a stunner!

My weekly blog post. Links this week include DOOM as a text adventure, a story about a jeweler and the golden egg that was his downfall and an artist who creates beautiful sculptures from old book pages and wheat paste. I talk about finding a recipe on an old Geocities site and trying it out, about postcard clubs and penpals and I let you all know what I recently updated on the website. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.

I've been pretty vocal about my disdain for plain Jane diamond tiaras. So boring! No color! But April's birthstone is diamond so in honor of that I will share with you some diamond tiaras that I actually like.

My weekly blog post. Links this week include brain cells learning how to play DOOM, an archive of vintage postcards and a map to help you find some Sidewalk Joy. I come clean with you all about my sticker addiction. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.

A mystery tiara rockin' the colors of one of the most obnoxious Windows 3.1 color schemes.

My weekly blog post. Links this week include slime mold macrophotography, a font based on gerrymandering and the ins and outs (mostly outs, to be honest) of poop. I'm sad about the loss of internet history with Lycos letting Angelfire and Tripod die. I saved a little on my own but so much is just gone. Link Lagniappe is going strong! Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.

This lovely diadem is a little bit of a mystery as far as who its maker is but it is a lovely and unusual piece of wearable art!

My weekly blog post. Links this week include slime mold macrophotography, a font based on gerrymandering and the ins and outs (mostly outs, to be honest) of poop. I'm sad about the loss of internet history with Lycos letting Angelfire and Tripod die. I saved a little on my own but so much is just gone. Link Lagniappe is going strong! Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.

You might think, given the date, this is a joke post. But no, it's real! Not one but TWO haute joaillerie Hello Kitty tiaras exist in this world!

My weekly blog post. Links this week include some iPod archaeology, a public works chicken and a story about the graphics designer responsible for Britain's road signs. I went to a protest and my kitty visitor went back to his real home. The Link Lagniappe well has not yet run dry! Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.

I've come up with a bouquet of floral tiaras in honor of it being spring!

My weekly blog post. Links this week include the history of tarot cards, a game you play in a font and and some tips on how to be less awkward. My kitty visitor is still here but he'll be leaving on Saturday and I talk about news - what I read, how I judge the quality of the source and its bias and I give some links if you're looking for independent journalism. The Link Lagniappe is still going strong! Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.

This week's entry isn't strictly a tiara but it is an absolutely gorgeous piece of jewelry and one of its owners had a fascinating life.

My weekly blog post. Links this week include the discovery of a new numbers station, the Met Museum made 3D scans of 140 of their objects you can view online and read about the Internet of Checkpoints. My kitty visitor is still here, I had a birthday and I got a response from the UK's Cabinet Office regarding some of the official Whitehall mousers. Link Lagniappe is still going on! Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.

I found some slightly unusual tiaras for this week's post featuring March's birthstone, the aquamarine.

My weekly blog post. Links this week include a look into women's clothing sizes and why nothing fits, an archive of all of the CIA World Factbook editions and a story of a beach find that turned out to be more than the finder expected. I have a kitty visitor again! There were some cross stitch woes this week. I went out to brunch with a friend and also checked out a new coffee place. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.

This week I have brought you another tiara from René Lalique, this one featuring a beautiful bronze siren holding a treasure above her head!

My weekly blog post. Links this week include a deep dive into ASCII rendering, using BOINC to help with scientific research, and a story about a trademark that a large media corporation let lapse so a group of journalists took it over and brought back the media in a new form. I show off the latest cross stitch project I completed, I talk about what I'm up to in Everquest 2, I share a list of the archaeology/anthropology YouTube channels I watch and, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.

In honor of February's birthstone, I have found a small selection of delightful tiaras featuring amethyst.

My weekly blog post. Links this week include a children's storybook explaining the process of decay using delightful illustrations, a journey that started with internet domain name collecting and ended with a business selling onions and Romeo! Juliet! And Godzilla?? I talk about postcarding and putting together whistle kits. I wax nostalgic about Mardi Gras and try to pass along some life advice. The Link Lagniappe is back! Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.

Definitely a one-of-a-kind tiara made from white gold, diamonds and interestingly-shaped baroque pearls.

My weekly blog post. Links this week are about prisoners and kittens, a typeface for handknitting and an archive of games that either were lost or never were. I did some more postcarding, went to an Indivisible meeting and volunteered as an immigration court observer. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.

A look at some haute joaillerie tiaras from Parisian jewelry designer Lydia Courteille. Plus, a bonus ring at the end! Tons of rabbit hole links in this one!

My weekly blog post. Links this week are about a fossil expert, gay sheep and the British Museum hiring a treasure hunter to track down their own lost treasures. I talk about getting back into ice skating (watching, not doing!), sending postcards to voters and not being allowed to donate platelets anymore. I bought music for Bandcamp Friday and share the cooking channels I watch on YouTube. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.

Take a look at The Cockerel Diadem made by Rene Lalique featuring a glorious rooster head. Lots of cool rabbit hole links in this post!

My weekly blog post. Links this week are making a snow rose, regional dart boards and pictures of the elusive European wildcat. I share a photo of the cross stitch project I recently finished and I talk about doing a platelet donation. The extra link bonanza continues! Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.

My weekly blog post. Links this week are a physical 90s game hotline simulator, a writing collaborative set in a shared science fiction universe and a directory of audio dramas that have either season or series finales. I finally finished a cross stitch project, I did civic stuff and I listened to a presentation on sustainability and saw a special movie presentation. The extra link bonanza continues! Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.

Intricately carved parure, including tiara, made from layers of pink and white conch shell.