The Journey of a Jeweler

Do you like your face?

Do you like your face?

This would be the first of many years of cruel jokes, mean spirited attacks and painful...
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Tea and Pumpkins

Tea and Pumpkins

Sunday afternoons. Lazy. Relaxing. Family and Friends. Hot Tea. Enjoying the war...
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Is it time for a Railroad Switch?

Is it time for a Railroad Switch?

I need a new water cooler to hang around. In talking to myself...yes I really do that.....
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Is it possible to ever BE enough?

Is it possible to ever BE enough?

Enough. It seems to be one of those overused words in the English language. We hear i...
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Serve Me. Know Me. Love Me.

Serve Me. Know Me. Love Me.

It's not what you think it is. I'm talking about true service, the kind we reserve for ...
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The Power of Friendship in your life

The Power of Friendship in your life

Do you have that ONE friend? Maybe you have many. friend = chocolate Me? I hav...
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Art Journals how to create them with your kids

Art Journals how to create them with your kids

The Art of journaling, small people style. I want to reintroduce this post I created ...
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Goodbye Steve Jobs and thank you for impacting my life

As an artist, and a former graphic designer, I owe so very much to the man Steve Jobs. ...
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When Jewelry Tells a Story

When Jewelry Tells a Story

Ever since I began making jewelry it became exceeding clear to me that each piece had a...
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Happy Anniversary to my parents ... 60 years

Happy Anniversary to my parents ... 60 years

Today is my parents 60th wedding anniversary. Five children. Sixteen grandchildren. Th...
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My Obsession with Boots and WHY I have been missing

My Obsession with Boots and WHY I have been missing

Do you ever have that feeling that maybe you have too many things going at one time? D...
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Do you wonder? Or do you panic?

Do you remember what it's like to wonder and imagine? Or do you just panic and worry? C...
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when metal smith meets paintbrush ArtPrize 2011

when metal smith meets paintbrush ArtPrize 2011

ArtPrize. It begins. Tomorrow. I know we have spoken about my ArtPrize entry. We tal...
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An Artist in Purgatory

An Artist in Purgatory

I feel like I'm in purgatory. I am miserable. I am suffering. Not about life, but abou...
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Fashion, shopping and teenage daughters

Fashion, shopping and teenage daughters

Last week it was my daughter Isabel's birthday. Carelessly I asked, "what do you want t...
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Remembering...

Remembering...

Today, wherever you are, wherever you go...remember. Remember a world that has been ch...
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Mat Kearney’s Young Love Album a review

Mat Kearney’s Young Love Album a review

Music is such an important part of who I am. Nothing speaks to my soul in the way a swe...
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Things I Love Thursday, my daughter Isabel

Things I Love Thursday, my daughter Isabel

Dear Isabel, I want to wish you a very happy 12th birthday. Twelve. I can hardly beli...
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Fashion's Night OUT 2011

Fashion's Night OUT 2011

Fashion. And a night to celebrate fashion. Truly...what could be better? Last yea...
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A New Start and a Birthday Recap

A New Start and a Birthday Recap

Tomorrow begins day one of homeschool. This will be our {gulp} 9th year! When I say it ...
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