the Foxy Muppet

This conversation is inspired by some conversations I've had with friends lately. These conversations have set me to thinking, so I decided to write a blog post on the subject so I could work through my thoughts and figure out how to better speak on the subject. I hope I don't make anybody feel called out by this post and instead hope people can pull away some insight and inspiration. Additionally, I asked Dallas for permission before writing this blog. He was surprised by my idea to discuss this, but Dallas and I have had intimate conversations about this subject even before anybody else brought it to our attention. What I have been stalling about is the subject of Dallas' vocal activism on social media. Dallas' vigilance isn't in question, however there have been questions about the personal cost of being so vocal. There have been concerns about whether Dallas may alienate people who aren't as political, or that his aggression may hurt other people's f...

I recently started making jewelry and putting them on the marketplace. I initially wanted to keep my jewelry more generic. For years I wore a chain with interchangeable pendants I made, so I wanted to give shoppers a good starter stone that they could swap around onto necklace cords or chains of their choice, but the sales have not been what I was hoping for. In response, I have decided to personalize the jewelry I make, including the jewelry I personally wear. I've been wearing my own prototypes for the last couple of months and to celebrate the New Year I'm launching 5 pieces made specifically for my patrons to initiate my new jewelry collection... I chose the spelling "Rox" with some hesitation. Of course we know I'm trying to say "Rocks", but I also wanted to express that my jewelry is made for style, not gender. I consider all of my jewelry to be non-binary in design. Anything I make I would also wear, and I make all my jewelry using a female ma...