Its been awhile since I've done one of these so it's a good time to introduce you to jewelry artisan Joy. She works in gemstones and other beads. Her pieces are quite lovely but not priced so high that you can't afford to buy several. Below you will se… more »

I went to Teresa's house after work on Friday but first I stopped at the grocery store to curb the chocolate cake craving that has been raging since last week. This is what happens when you hit the grocery store with a chocolate craving. Bear in mind mo… more »

:tm: During my lessons in TM it was discussed how meditation can affect your creativity. I didn't pay a lot of attention to that because I don't consider myself to be that creative in the first place. It wasn't one of the benefits I was really focusing o… more »

I've been visiting the websites of other beaders and artisans at Artfire and Etsy. The first one I want to introduce you to is Home Grown Gems. Owner, Marie Dyson makes some of the most beautiful and unique jewelry I have seen. Her pieces are very rich… more »

I've been using Etsy to sell my bead jewelry as well as the vintage jewelry that mom and Misty have purchased. Their stuff is selling fairly well but my sales are slow. I keep hearing rumors of how Etsy is just too flooded and not well enough promoted.… more »