Why We Named Them Puddle Jumper

Some names carry more than one memory.

Puddle Jumper came from a feeling most of us knew before we ever knew the word for it – the kind of joy that shows up after a rainstorm, when the sky clears just enough and the world feels new again.

Rainy days meant yellow. Bright, unmistakable yellow rainboots lined up by the door. Oversized coats with shiny snaps and deep pockets. The kind of yellow that stood out against gray sidewalks and navy-blue skies.

And the moment the rain stopped, you were outside.

Puddles gathered everywhere – in driveways, along sidewalks, at the edge of quiet streets. Baby blue skies peeked through thinning clouds, reflected back at you in the water below. Navy blue lingered in the storm clouds still drifting away. And there you were, boots splashing, water flying, laughter louder than the rain had been.

You weren’t avoiding the puddles.
You were aiming for them.

The colors of Puddle Jumper live in that moment. Pale yellow for rainboots and coats that made gloomy days feel brighter. Navy blue for the deep, rain-heavy skies that roll in off the ocean. Baby blue for the calm that follows – when the clouds part and everything looks washed clean.

The buoy shape grounds the story in the coast, steady and familiar, like something meant to float no matter the weather. Buoys don’t mind storms. They bob, they wait, and they’re still there when the water settles again.

But Puddle Jumper has another meaning too – one that feels just as right.

A “puddle jumper” is what you call those small planes that hop quickly from place to place. Short flights. Coastal routes. Quick jumps between familiar towns and cities. They’re not glamorous, but they’re dependable – the kind of travel that feels personal and practical, like knowing exactly where you’re going and why.

That meaning fits just as perfectly.

Because childhood felt like that too – small adventures close to home. Jumping from one moment to the next without thinking about distance or time. Rainy afternoons turned into memories before you knew it.

Puddle Jumper is about movement, resilience, and finding joy in the in-between moments. About learning early that storms pass, puddles are meant to be jumped in, and sometimes the shortest trips leave the strongest impressions.

These earrings are a reminder of all of that.
Of bright boots against dark skies.
Of laughter after the rain.
Of small jumps that take you exactly where you need to be.