tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72475417633774058012012-01-01T19:52:00.519-06:00Where you never know what the blogger will talk about. From painting a curbside find to omelets...it's all good.Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17082885771978906626noreply@blogger.comBlogger701100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247541763377405801.post-39802910789876606472011-11-12T08:23:00.005-06:002011-11-12T13:07:08.149-06:00

ArtFire unique gift guides  Find something different this holiday season. Unique. Original. Handmade. The unique gift guides on ArtFire are sure to pull up something you never even knew you needed. Check out the blown glass by artist Kelly Lowe. How cute is this?Kelly Lowe Glass also makes Christmas ornaments at a very reasonable price. A great idea Hostess gifts and of course, perfect for your

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Google is my friend. :) I had forgotten all about this! Lisa Broyles of Rox & ThingsAugust 16, 2009 | By desertmaidenbathworks Lisa is extremely talented and a very busy lady. Running an Etsy store, Artfire Studio and 1000Markets shop seems like it would be a full time venture, but she carries on a full time job outside of her creations! She's got a solid head on her shoulders and some

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Happy 12th Anniversary to Us. It went something like this..... Ghost Pines Merlot 2008 My husband brought it home this evening for our 12th wedding anniversary. I realize I could shelve it for about 5 years and wonder what it might taste like by then, but I’ll never find out. You see, it’s our anniversary and I am sitting in front of the computer working on this website. For some reason I

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ArtFire is a fantastic e-commerce site and offers many great tools for it's sellers. There are so many wonderful studios to browse and unique items to purchase. I also love the fact that, unlike my Etsy Shop, I'm able to customize my ArtFire Studio to look the way I want it to and am not limited to someone else's idea. Top Five Reasons I love selling on ArtFire: 1. My Studio, My Way I

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I adore vintage brooches. All vintage jewelry for that matter...so I enjoyed finding these lovelies this evening to showcase a few pieces from some great vintage studios on ArtFire. #widgetcont p{ padding:0; margin:0; } .title_brown, .title_brown a, .title_brown a:link, .title_brown a:active, .title_brown a:visited, .title_brown a:hover { color:#dfa754; font-weight:bold; } .title_charc, .

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My 2009 HHR (2,556 miles) is running with the key in the ‘on’ position and will NOT turn off. Completely dumbfounded, I call OnStar. OnStar cannot turn my car off so they connect me to a GM rep named Mike who says (I’m not kidding) “I have these calls about twice a week.” (WTF?) “You need to get your car in to a dealership.” “Yeah. No kidding. I work for one but it’s closed. How do I turn

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Isn't this a neat idea for old children's books? I have a slew of them I was going to donate but I'll look through them first to find a few that will work well for this. I love it!

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If you're near Altadena, CA, stop by Webster's Fine Stationers . Kraft Journal made "the list" of Gifts For Her in Us Magazine! They'll have them in store along with a slew of other tongue-in-cheek office essentials that are great for stocking stuffers, in time for Christmas! Stay ahead of the trends with Webster's an...d meet the owners, Scott & Lori Webster. You'll be glad you did!Fan Webster's

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A very talented artisan that designs and makes by hand the coolest guitar straps you've ever seen, has just finished her latest.  She had purchased a set of vintage pins made of real leaves dipped in copper from me and knew immediately how she would put them to use. You'll want to check it out for the guitar hero on your Christmas shopping list.  Terri, designer/owner of CoolStraps: "A most

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I love, love, love this idea. So creative! It looks like she used red wrapping paper as a backdrop for the wreath. Everyone has old books, no?

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After a long hiatus from online venues, I'm back with bells on and am celebrating with my new shop on ArtFire. I'd like to include you by having a Giveaway / Sweepstakes. To enter, please take a quick look at my new shop and tell me what your favorite item is. Let me know if you only purchase precious metal jewelry (sterling silver, 14kt gold, etc) or like brass and copper metals as well. (I do

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Yes, it's behind this beaded curtain. Fresh paint and organization has really inspired me. Though I kept a lot of the things I used five years ago, some old/new things have been added...all on a budget of course! The new paint color is Umber Stone by Kilz. On some monitors it appears blue but it is actually a grayed out green. It changes throughout the day and night and is very interesting. It's

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I was looking for a new display for my jewelry and came across this counter top mannequin. At first I thought it would be fun to actually buy a few shirts for her (still might) but then I decided to decoupage her and a friend's mother donated a 1950's dress pattern to my cause. Sweet! The tape on her neck was the starting point for her new faux wooden top with handle. For the "handle" I used the

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 Woo-hoo! Congrats to all the Featured Shops. Prepare for Autumn with fabulous Etsy finds....

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I found these vintage train cases at Goodwill for $4 each. Great condition, just in need of cleaning. Even the tags were origional, an added plus. My son's girlfriend and I decorated our cases with rub on transfers (available at craft stores) and then sealed them for protection. Three coats of Mod Poge each...finished with two coats of an acrylic spray sealer. We used gloss on these for a faux

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Who knew rings could be so much fun? I've really enjoyed making these and wanted to share my latest creations.  Additional designs can be found in my title link.

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My friend Liz has an aunt that lives in Ojo de Agua, Mexico, named Roci, (pronounced Ro cee) who is a very creative artist.  She makes wonderful needlepoint pillows, dolls and greeting cards that are out of this world. She also crochets these very interesting tab top purses. Roci has a friend that works at a recycling plant so she is able to get all of the tab pulls she needs. Lucky lady! These

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Today I created a special necklace for a bride's special day.   I've been making sterling silver stamped jewelry this year and loving every minute of it. You can find these and more under my "Sold" items in my shop.  Above is a Mother's Necklace (just in time for Mother's Day) and below is an initial necklace. and another necklace here....I'm currently working on salvaging a 14kt WG earring

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Wishing you and yours a very special Christmas. May you rejoice in His birth and may the new year bring you good health, happiness and joy. Until next year.....

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I do have such fun finding shops I've never seen before on Etsy. I'm a huge proponent of handmade and supporting those fine artists is important to me...so here they are. If you visit, please explore the shops by clicking on the photo. You never know what you might discover. ;-> A Blooming Case

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So we're at Sam's Club one day about a year ago and I tell the eldest son to go grab some corn. We'd just walked down the canned veggie isle and I grabbed a few things (working full-time, canned is a blessing at times) but forgot corn. I was with both sons and youngest was pushing the trolley thingie while I was shopping, not really paying attention to the corn issue at hand. When we got

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I've been taking a break, much needed and well deserved if I do say so myself. It's been a nice, albeit very hot summer in Texas. Today I cleaned out the bathroom built-in cabinet that houses make-up, hair products, deodorant, etc. Planned to put new shelf liner in but didn't have the one I wanted so a simple cleaning sufficed. Oh my. When did I ever think I'd wear that sparkle purple eye shadow

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I have plenty of light from a bay window in my kitchen but I also have wood and my handmade silk drapes...gorgeous drapes, if you want all of your photos to have a strange red hue. Previously I made a light box from cardboard and white paper which worked well but was a pain to store. I wanted something, but what? How about something I already had? A storage container! Two tiles fit perfectly, one

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A quick blog post with an updated "Brothers" photo. This time with a graduation photo. I can't believe it's been four years. We're extremely proud and of course little brother is there once again with his arm around his big brother, beaming with pride. Title post links to last August. Life is good.

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A spring inspired feature that includes Dad. Enjoy checking out the featured artists~!

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Cool Etsy shops with purple and peach items. Yum-O! Keep your eye on cool colors this spring. Peach and purple are always winners. Blues and whites mix well with these shades, too....just check out the "eye" that spotlights this Treasury. ;> Eat Peaches!

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A fun treasury made from handmade, vintage and photography shops on Etsy. Click on the link to see....and eat an orange. :>

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The exact shade between green and yellow. I've chosen a few of my favorites to brighten your day....and mine! Enjoy.

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Global, creative inspirations in lovely celadon and purple. Clicking on the title of this blog post to see the Front Page screen shot. Enjoy!

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Initially, I almost seemed to apologize for posting yet another Treasury but I have such fun curating them that I am going to continue sharing those I make. Here's the one I did today. It reminded me of a rainy Sunday. Not sure why. My keyword was "seafoam" and here are a few of my favorites. Click on the title to see the featured shops. Lots to do this weekend with a show coming up soon. I'll

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For all you do! This Treasury is about gifts for Mom....and the artists that create beautiful handmade goods to give and receive. Enjoy my current Treasury celebrating those that do such great work and give all of us a reason to support handmade! Mother's Day is the perfect time to give handmade. Especially in this economy! Click on the title to visit the shops featured above. Enjoy!

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I've updated my profile photo to show my natural hair color as it looks now and used it on all my social network sites. Boy, was it hard to do initially! Had to suffer through a few inches of dark brown color and my natural gray/brown/dark brown/white mix. I cut it off at about 3 inches to put myself out of my misery when I couldn't stand another stinkin' minute of the old dye/highlight/

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Neighborhood friend of son hits Daddio's truck backing out of our driveway. Daddio decides he can work it out in trade. Mom gets a yard boy. Woo-hoo! In all fairness, Daddio and son help yard boy and it's a day of fun and production. Pix of that next weekend when everything is finished. Lots got done today so we are definately on the right track. Truck will be repaired on Wednesday and I'm still

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Unlock the mystery.... Being named Lisa, I've always been fascinated by the world's most well known painting and the mystery surrounding it. As a young girl, my father's very Italian friend would break out in song when I was in his midst...Mona Lisa....and it made me smile. ;> Mona Lisa comes to you in it's own treasure box. The key charms are gold-tone, Swarovski crystals hang from 14kt

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My friend Alison asked me to design her lovely daughter Monica a bridal set for a fall wedding. After designing the bridal party earrings for Monica, I got to work on the her very own custom wedding design. That was fun! Monica sent me photos of her in her gown and once I saw them, I knew. I sent Monica two ideas and told her I would share my favorite after she responded. As luck would have it,

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Getting a Treasury on Etsy is fun but being able to get there at the right time is sometimes difficult. My blog title will take you to mine and the rest of the current ones. The idea behind curating a treasury is to feature other Etsians and hopefully, make it pleasing to the eye. I've seen some breathtaking ones in the last several months and have had my work included in a couple! It's

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I finished this order last week and took a quick photo for the gentleman that purchased a necklace for his wife. The necklace was customized to lengthen it and earrings were added. I nestled them in lavender, tied them with a bit of raffia and included a keepsake, heart shaped trinket box. The nature of handmade is to give the gift of crafts and what distinguishes it from chain stores is the

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Today I woke up to a wonderful surprise. Karley Ziegler Mott of KZM Facial Care Boutique featured me on her blog! You can read he r review by clicking on the title of this post. Chic & Green is the winner of several blog awards which is quite an achievement on it's own but even better, Karley's product line was recently featured in Martha Stuart's Body & Soul Magazine. How cool is that? The

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So our local grocery store is having a Monopoly Sweepstakes. With every purchase you get little tabs to punch and add to your game. We never do these things but this one is giving lots of prices. New vehicles, $10K in cash, $500K Mortgage or Cash, etc. My husband came home today with more little game pieces and was popping them out and handing them to me. What the heck, we stop at the store a

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This weekend was about the Super Bowl and designing custom bridal party jewelry. Guess which one I enjoyed more? Our team didn't win if that's any indication. Hmmph! I finished the above earrings yesterday and today I finished the Matron of Honor's earrings. They have orange Swarovski added to the fuchsia and are a special treat for her, from her sister. I made these from 14kt. gold-filled wire

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What makes a young man think to do this? What in the H E Double L was he thinking? This is a boy that broke the same arm twice by the time he was 14 and I just knew I was going straight to the slammer for child abuse. Not counting the time he was pushed by kids running through a door at a school dance and had his face meet pavement. Front tooth dangling. Mom called by security. Emergency room.

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Doesn't this necklace remind you of Willow Transferware? With crisp, white linen napkins and sterling flatware? Well, it does me. Not than anyone thinks like I do, but wouldn't a table set as described...with a hostess in a crisp white blouse and navy slacks, a wide sterling bracelet and ring...and my necklace, look absolutely fab? OK, so that's too far out there for you? Just my imagine running

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I've been here, of course! Well, not here....but here. Look up, silly. I've been working. Working along with Christmas, New Year's and my day job with little time left over for my blog. I didn't make any resolutions this year but that could be one.....updating my blog more....and visiting others. For those that have asked for a photo of my haircolor free "do", you now have it. There are two

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The stockings are hung by the chimney with care. Tree is up. Stuff is done. Kid is home from college. I haven't seen him or the other kid for two days but to brush by them in passing. lol! Shopping is done. Kitchen is clean. Table is not. Piled high with things from moi today. Creative photos? Not sure but they're up too, in my shop and good to go. Here's a funny. This evening I came to my PC

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You may be wondering how this combo came to be. Well, it was my Saturday day trip to a bead show. My husband and son were working so I had the morning to myself and took a ride to Fort Worth for the Bead Show in the Cultural District. As luck would have it, one of the main streets was blocked off (I have no idea why) and in my effort to work around it, I spied this great home with a copper roof.

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Today I was featured in a Gift Guide. Those of you that are familiar with my work will spot the photo right away by clicking on the title of this post and for those of you that aren't, I've added it here. Anyhoo, it's the little things....like having someone find something you've designed in your shop and choose it out of the millions of things to buy on Etsy, to use in their blog. A special

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Sundays are rarely lazy days for me. I usually have something to do and it's usually related to my shop. Today was no different. This Sunday though, I have an apology to make.... Stewcarol, I'm so very sorry for not sending out the earrings you won last week. Actually, I'm embarrassed. I want you to know that they do indeed make their way to you this week, along with other packages I need to

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I have a dear friend named Rose. You can check out her blog by clicking on the title of this post. Rose and I are very close friends, different in some ways and very much the same in others. We have differing opinions, different lifestyles but a core value that is very much in sync. That is what friends are about. The photo above shows us with our friends in Rose's part of this world. What makes

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StewCarol! Congratulations, Carol! I'm so happy to be gifting you with a pair of sterling silver, handmade by moi, earrings. Now you have to do something for me. (Don't worry, it's easy!) Go to the link in the title of this thread and choose the "style" of earrings you like best...I'll do the rest. The better to surprise you, my pretty! ;> The earrings above were sold to Karon_Grieve who lives

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You're probably wondering why I'm talking about fall in Tennessee since I live in Texas. Easy. My dear daughter, son-in-law and two adorable grandchildren live there. My little darlings in the fall leaves above is one of my new favorite photos. Isn't it fun? Saturday, my grandson was gone to the game with the big boys so my daughter took my granddaughter to the Pumpkin Patch. She had called on

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I started blogging in May...well, I wrote a post in May...and really intended to post at least once a week for those that might read my blog. ;> I took a gander tonight and realize I'm 10 posts away from 100. Woo-hoo! I've been so neglectful lately that I'm surprised. In honor of my 100th post in the coming months (lol) I'm having a little Give-Away. When I reach 100 posts, either on this thread

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My friend Ceci, shown above, is a super talented lady with one of the most interesting lives, ever. Not only does she enjoy traveling all over the world but she finds the time to knit, (she knitted the cami she's wearing in the photo) and is also a very talented rosemaler. Link to her blog by clicking on the title of the post. OK, the rules state I'm to list 7 quirky things about myself. I know

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Today was spent designing a prototype of a Christmas necklace idea I have. This necklace was done with inexpensive India glass beads but was finished with sterling silver cones, wire and hook closure. I really like it but intend to pump it up a notch as this design can be worn with anything, and not just for the holidays. You can click on my title to see more photos. Recently my husband sorted

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Marcus & Amy Berkner live in Oregon and design fabulous jewelry. See their Etsy shop, with a link to their dot com in his profile, by clicking on the title of this post and remember to bookmark it for the holidays. Anyhoo, I am awarding my very first Koala Under Glass Award to Marcus. I'll bet you are wondering why... Because Marcus saved me from throwing a tumbler out the kitchen window, that's

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There is a wonderful shop on Etsy, run by a truly kind and inspirational woman named Margaret. Her shop's name is Glittercritter. Margaret and her husband have designed what has got to be considered a genius product. The amazing thing is they offer it for practically pennies and even provide PIF tutorials to show you how to create with it. What is it? It's a nifty jig cleverly named "Earring

Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17082885771978906626noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247541763377405801.post-80501466272436987502008-09-25T12:44:00.005-05:002008-09-25T12:53:20.140-05:00

I can't wait to watch the show tonight. I'm a huge Grey's fan. Thursday night is TV night for me. I'm also looking forward to the final season of ER so that's on my line-up, too. Ahhhhh, Thursdays....

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How excited am I? I'm shamelessly promoting Mallory Whitfield's interview of myself. Does that answer my question? What an awesome website it is. A great promotion for independant designers. You can check it out by clicking the title of this blog post. Have fun and please check out the rest of this very cool website. I'm pleased as punch to be a featured artist. Smooches...

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On Etsy, buyers can "heart" their favorite sellers but sellers can't "heart" their favorite buyers! I'm hearting one of my favorites here today. Her name is Annette and she lives in Germany. She purchased my Message_in_a_Bottle earrings. The fun thing about her doing so is that her mother loved them! Her mother hasn't worn pierced earrings in 20 years and was afraid her piercings had closed up

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The senior year of college for one son and the junior year of high school for another. What a difference three years make. Here is a photo of the boys when big brother entered his freshman year at Texas A&M. Big brother's left arm over little brother's shoulder.... and now, after three years. Little brother's left arm over big brother's shoulder. Of course these photo shoots always take at

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For me, anyway. I spent today designing jewelry and really enjoyed it. It has been a few weeks since I had time to just sit and do what I want. Very relaxing and now I can go back to work tomorrow feeling refreshed. I found some bottles not long ago and thought how fun they would be for "Message in a Bottle" earrings. A woman in Germany purchased them and sent me four words in German for each

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Or would could talk about the weather. Today is the 2nd day of temperatures below 100 degrees. Woo-hooo! Feels like 60. :P Good help is hard to find, no? A recent trip to a restaurant.... Me: "I would like the baked chicken." Waiter: "How would you like that cooked." Me: "The chicken? How would I like that cooked?" Waiter: "Yes ma'am." Me: "I would like it...baked?" Waiter: "Yes, how

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To say that the past week was action packed is an understatement. We had family visit from Oklahoma last Thursday..or wait..the Thursday before. Made dinner reservations at Trail Dust as we knew the kiddos would enjoy it and then Life Happened. My husband was hospitalized that night until the following Wednesday! He's home now, short a gall bladder but feeling much better. Our guests left Tuesday

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I'm sure of it. Holy moly. She endorses Spanx. She's nuts. I love Oprah and actually record it everyday. Like Oprah, I've been up and down on the weight scale so if Oprah says Spanx are the coolest of cool and I've got a fancy, schmancy wedding to go to I'm taking her up on it. She's lost her mind. Seriously. No one will ever convince me that she puts on Spanx without assistants. That's right, "

Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17082885771978906626noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247541763377405801.post-34549869004212679142008-06-28T20:34:00.006-05:002008-08-03T20:26:16.327-05:00

Jeez, I keep peeking in here but the blogger hasn't been around in 20 days. That must be some kind of a record. Who does she think she is going on vacation anyway? Phooey! LOL! I'll be back tomorrow to look for something....anything.... :P

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I've spent this weekend doing something I really enjoy. Designing custom works for 2 women. Make that one woman and an adorable little girl. ;> You can see my latest by clicking on the title of this thread.....that's if I did that right. One must blog more to know these things, I think.My kitchen is a disaster! I know good and well I should put everything away from one design before moving on to

Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17082885771978906626noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247541763377405801.post-75049433807207704002008-05-31T07:59:00.020-05:002008-08-03T20:27:44.058-05:00

Don't you just love spam filters? It's a love/hate relationship for me at times. I used to have my spam folder automatically delete every suspicious email. Occasionally this would cause a problem because it would delete something that I intended to receive. Ugh. Hated that part. So...being a quick learner (:p) I changed my settings so that all the "junk" along with whatever I might really want,

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Tomorrow a large, heavy box will be delivered according to FedEx.com. Twenty-four pounds of wonderful stones and findings. I can't wait to get my hands on it but unfortunately, I'll be at work when it arrives. Looks like this weekend I'll get to create something fun and funky, or classic and fabulous....depending on what the beads say to me. ;>Today it was back to work for moi but I did manage to

Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17082885771978906626noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247541763377405801.post-49845049506020815532008-05-26T14:11:00.005-05:002008-11-10T09:03:51.626-06:00

What a busy weekend it has been and it's not over yet. So much going on around here. One son headed off to Oklahoma to work for the summer. (His summer job will help finance his senior year of college.) Youngest son will finish his sophomore year of high school on June 4th and turn 16 in July. He's anxious to be driving alone soon. I'm still on the fence! My DD and SIL are camping this weekend

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