Aside from my bizarre obsession with seeing how many holes and steel posts I could stick into my body, I’ve never been much of a jewelry girl. Quite honestly, I’d be much happier stumbling across a pair of $8 Wonder Woman-esque star earrings than getting that blue Tiffany box I’m always hearing so much about since I the earrings would definitely go better with my wardrobe. 

(On a side note, I know, I’m a terrible woman. Mom is so disappointed in me.) 

So when my friend Alisa recently asked me to escort her into some shop near work that had lots of jewelry, I wasn’t bubbling with excitement, but thought I’d check it out anyway.

We breezed through the store where I actually did try on some big, funky rings, plus we checked out some yummy candles and some other little chatchkis like martini glasses that were sort of fun. Then, after killing about 15 minutes inside, we headed to the door where I was greeted with, “Life has it’s moments…make them unforgettable.”

It is moments? Ugh. Even if I were into jewelry, I can guarantee any ”moment” would have been completely destroyed for me after witnessing that typo.

Alisa laughed at my disgust. Hey, at least correct spelling and punctuation is something I’m passionate about. Plus, it helps me stay employed.

Another quick lesson:

its |its|possessive adjective

belonging to or associated with a thing previously mentioned or easilyidentified : turn the camera on its side | he chose the area for its atmosphere.• belonging to or associated with a child or animal of unspecified sex :a baby in its mother’s womb.

it’s |its|contraction of

• it is : it’s my fault.• it has : it’s been a hot day.

USAGE Its is the possessive form of : it ( : the dog licked its paw), while it’sis the contraction of : it is ( : look, it’s a dog licking its paw) or : it has ( : It’s been too long). The apostrophe in it’s never denotes a possessive. The confusion is at least partly understandable since other possessive forms (singular nouns) do take an apostrophe + s, as in : the girl’s bike or : thepresident’s smile.