Just a quick note. I'm visiting with family and friends and lost track of Friday. So a Saturday Jewelry Gems will have to suffice. So much to do here--in addition to this being my weekend to make projects, I've got a family gathering tonight, got together with friends last night, and, of course...

Thanksgiving is almost here and no, I still didn't get any of those things on the list accomplished last weekend either. But I visited with friends and got some other things done, so it was productive none-the-less. And this weekend I'm focusing on home and projects, honest I am. (And speaking...

It's less than two weeks until Thanksgiving, somewhere between 39 and 41 days until Christmas (amazingly, that's what I found as I searched the Web, and I'm so amused by the variance that I just don't want to count for myself), and 47 days until New Years Eve (which is not a big celebration...

What I thought might be a creative weekend last weekend turned into an eventful weekend, and creative in a different way--I went from being a straight-haired blonde to a curly redhead. And though I did get to test-drive that quilting machine (which was very cool), I didn't get any of the cards or...

Happy Halloween, blog readers! It's been a busy week for me, blog-wise. Since yesterday was Ornament Thursday , I posted my Gratitude Project , and today, the Gems do a little trick-or-treating! So don that costume (or not) and go knock on their virtual doors for a treat . And while you're at...

Sorry I missed catching you all up last week. I was out in Salt Lake City for a little site seeing and a board meeting. (See photos of the lake and the mountains, right.) It was a lovely trip, filled with a lot of laughter, a lot of looking forward, and a little bit of shopping (or whatever you'd...

Wow did this week fly by! I barely had time to think (words which might concern my employers, but rest assured, it's hyperbole). But I did make time to catch a few movies while I was hibernating this weekend, and I did a little Web surfing while watching West Wing on DVD (yes, it's become an...

Welcome October! Our weather has suddenly become autumnal--the symbols of which here in Wisconsin are changing leaves, pumpkin farms, and all the rest. I've gone from open-toed shoes to boots, and the containers of warmer clothes have emerged from the basement. Fall also means a trip home to celebrate...

Melissa from Strands of Beads wins my inspiration award this week (not that I don't love everyone's posts this week--they are all gems after all). First, her clever headline made me smile. Second, her story got me thinking and it suddenly occurred to me that it's been a decade (can it be...

First, let me send out some birthday greetings. Cathy , editor of BeadStyle magazine, and my sister Alice shared a birthday this week, so I want to say happy birthday to both of them. And speaking of celebrations, I'm in a bit of a celebratory mood. We're less than a week from Ornament Thursday...