It's not a word much used any more because today we raise our daughters to be who they want to be without labels such as "tomboy" or "lady-like." This is a good thing but does not account for the person who wants to be both. Sometimes at the same time.

I loved climbing trees as a child. And my favorite toys were my dump truck and baby doll. One of these was exclusively an outdoor toy and the other exclusively indoors.

These earrings feature faceted red tiger's eye beads as well as orange and green Swarovski crystal bicones on argentium sterling silver ear wires. They are quit short, between a quarter of an inch and a half inch in length.