The past few weeks have been filled with excitement, fun, inspiration and preparation, and now I’m tired. Photo via Facebook Meanwhile my freakin’ awesome friends at MassUpdater and NetworkHoncho.com created this new YouTube Video for me. I’ll take a holiday from the blog in anticipation of Independence Day. See you next week, and happy barbecuing!
Monthly Archives: June 2014
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This year I attended the Bead & Button show for the first time, and it was a blast. I laughed at Milwaukee’s interpretation of compact cars. My intent was to systematically go down each isle, but there were too many sparklies and bargain tables distracting me. So I meandered and enjoyed the colors, the inspiration, […]
This week I am busy tagging my pieces for the Aurora Rose Trunk Show on Saturday. Originally I printed tags because I had to tag hundreds of pieces, but now it is more convenient to handwrite them on pre-punched jewelry tags. Branding is a constant evolution, especially when different boutiques and shows have different tagging […]
June marked its arrival with numerous outings. It truly is summer when your social calendar fills up. My friends and I dined at Nightwood one lovely evening and savored every bite. Then we saw Redmoon’s Spring Spectacle: Bellboys, Bears and Baggage and were transported to a magical world of vignettes with hidden meanings and thought […]
I’ve been reviewing my inventory and adding some new pieces over the past two weeks. Next Saturday I’ll have my only summer show in Lemont, an indoor trunk show at Aurora Rose Boutique. The fun starts at 1 and goes until 4, though I will probably hang out open to close. Aurora Rose is doing […]
Last week we had a fabulous NEW birthday party at Avalon Salon and Spa in Deer Park. Familiar faces and new members joined us in our celebration, which also honored Ruth McBride and Girls in the Game. It is lovely to connect with a charity that has a personal resonance with one of our members. […]
Summer weather is finally here, and I’ve been basking in the sunlight the past few days. With the mighty success of NEW’s birthday party and fundraiser I declared Thursday a holiday. Friday afternoon became another one as my family goaded me into watching the amazing World Cup opening game of team orange. It was a […]
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“I believe that if you love everything you are consuming/purchasing/ collecting/surrounding yourself with, it will all go together. I suppose that’s the idea behind eclectic style, that if you love it, it matches.” ~ Megan Hunt, It matches if you love it Since 2008 my home has undergone a few small improvements, but my library […]
Last week I defied the weather forecasts and drove up to Lemont determined to revisit Waterfall Glen. Fortunately the rain subsided on the way there and the predicted Thunderstorms passed us by. (Warning: slugs and millipedes in this post-if you don’t like them, don’t scroll down) The droplets were gorgeous. Nature always has a way […]
“In everyone’s life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.” ~ Albert Schweitzer Last year, an inner fire went out on a group I was a part of. […]
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