2008-11-28 19:58
In my ongoing quest for the best locally-owned services and retail establishments here in Kansas City, I've recently become aware of a great little shop in the Prairie Village Shopping Cente… Read More
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2008-03-21 20:14
Philomena Earrings. Ebony, 22k and 18k yellow gold, australian boulder opals. 2.5" x .33 x. 33".The first time I came across Susan Chin's idiosyncratic jewelry it seemed reminiscent of cart… Read More
2008-03-01 07:20
My friend, Paul Dalen of Reverse-Thread, wrote on his happy blog about this band. That's when I knew I had to check out Clare & The Reasons, because Paulie's got great taste. He's one… Read More
2008-02-29 21:58
. . . then take in the exquisite beauty in the work of Jim Kelso. Actually, you will breathe, because Kelso's work makes you feel relaxed. At the same time, his art is breath-taking. Contr… Read More
2008-02-12 05:41
Blue-winged Grasshopper Brooch by Bernard Doherty. See more of this piece and buy it here.I wanted to write about enamel jewelry, an art form I've loved since I was a girl. Mind you, I was j… Read More
2008-02-11 17:56
Another 22 of Michael Vick's Pit Bulls now reside at a no-kill shelter and animal behavior compound in the mountains of Kanab, Utah. They've been there only ten days but are already showing… Read More
2008-02-10 21:17
When I was a teenager in the 1970's, my paternal grandfather would come to visit on occasion from Broken Arrow, OK or Gravette, AR - wherever he was living at that time. He'd drive up in hi… Read More
2008-02-09 19:34
I have two friends who blog like madwomen, and I'm glad they do. They've both been phenomenally supportive of my own tiny blog, offering advice and encouraging me all the way.This week, one… Read More
2008-02-06 07:30
Colombina Decor Aria Half Mask - Pink/Silver at Masks of Venice, £23.40 (about $46 USD Buy it!)Unless you've been living in a cave, you must know that today, Tuesday the 5th of Februar… Read More
2008-01-29 07:47
I received a very kind email, with this picture, from Donna Reynolds (third from the right), the Executive Director of Bad Rap, of six of the ten dogs they rescued from the Vick compound. U… Read More
2008-01-28 20:19
This is not a piece about jewelry.As you may have surmised by the presence of H.R.H. Zelda on my blog here, I love dogs. Zelda gets top billing between my two canine cuddlers, although Bori… Read More
2008-01-28 01:57
Betsy Baker surprised me! I was perusing my favorite handmade goods site, Etsy (which, if you haven't yet, you should visit and buy from) one day, and came upon these fantastic pieces of ar… Read More
2008-01-26 05:13
Yew pebble shaped earrings with silver inlay. 28mm X 12mm X 10mm. E33Y £47 (about $91 USD. Buy 'em!)Living in Newlyn, Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom, Justin Duance finds the ins… Read More
2008-01-25 08:35
(Montego Bay Necklace: 32 chunky SRA beads made of Italian glass in black, ocher, turquoise, plum and silvered ivory, sterling spacers, clasp, bead caps, slider, and wire; dalmation jasper;… Read More
2008-01-22 06:51
I know that the internet is a vast wasteland in many ways, and an inestimable resource as well. For those of you who, like me, find jewelry of every sort fascinating and have questions abou… Read More
2008-01-22 06:07
The International Gem and Jewelry Show will be coming to a convention center near you (it won't be in KC till May, sniff!). This is the best place to find beads and gems (oh, yeah, and jewe… Read More
2008-01-18 19:58
Eni Oken is a native of Brazil, but lives in Los Angeles. Her jewelry designs are so intricate, so delicate and so amazingly detailed that I bookmarked her site the first time I came across… Read More
2008-01-11 18:29
Do you ever wish there were somewhere you could go to find what lots of people are saying about a product, venue, movie, web site? There are several consumer review sites for each of those… Read More
2008-01-08 16:15
and help someone get a LOT. Kiva allows people with a load or a modicum of success to donate funds (starting at a mere $5) to entrepreneurs in developing countries to start their own small… Read More
2008-01-08 05:16
Brian Unger is a humorist, once one of my least favorite of the "correspondents" on The Daily Show. He apparently does humorous bits for NPR nowadays and I heard this one on my way to my mo… Read More
2008-01-08 04:34
I love these earrings. I made them with blue luster faceted rondelle Czech glass beads, oxidized copper and brass findings and purple aurora borealis faceted Czech glass beads.The colors ju… Read More
2008-01-05 22:43
They tell me to start a blog. How many times have I told others to do it and I'm only now just taking my own sage advice?So, I'm a blog virgin.This is where I hope to regurgitate much of wh… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I don't ask for things on my blog, but this is a special circumstance. If you are reading this and can help, it will mean so much.My friend Linda, restaurant manager, baseball fan, mov… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
In my ongoing quest for the best locally-owned services and retail establishments here in Kansas City, I've recently become aware of a great little shop in the Prairie Village Shopping Cente… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Known for his chunky lucite baubles, Alexis Bittar is a jewelry designer inspired by the 70s and 80s who injects new life into those eras. He gave New York Magazine a peek into his Brooklyn… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I have been out of commission when it comes to my blogging. Here's why:My new web site! I've been working my little tush off on it since March. Why did it take me so long? Ha! Well, I'l… Read More
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