Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Wednesday's Words


It's been a busy week. Packing up orders, completing some jewelry requests, trying to get the house in order. This next week will be even more busy as I try to line everything up before my surgery. We will be leaving in just a few days to the beach house. Winter is coming quickly and I feel the need to sort of batten down the hatches there. Make sure every thing is ok, and locked up good.

Yesterday I had the good fortune to be able to kill some time at Barnes & Noble. I love browsing the books there. I have a huge love affair with books and hanging out in a book store for an hour or so- is just heaven for me. B&N is an hour away from where I live, otherwise I'd be there a lot more often!

While browsing, I picked up several books I have on my "wish list" on Amazon. I wanted to see if they were really books I might want. It's difficult to tell by looking at just the cover or a few pages on line. A few weren't what I expected or wanted, but I found a few that now I have to have!

So this morning I'm on Amazon.com ordering. I'll be in bed or at least down for a couple of weeks after my surgery recovering, so it will be nice to have some fresh books to enjoy.

One I've wanted to order for a while now is Michael J. Fox's most recent book, Always Looking Up. Today's quote comes from the back cover-

At the turn from our bedroom into the hallway, there is an old full-length mirror in a wooden frame. I can't help but catch a glimpse of myself as I pass. Turning fully toward the glass, I consider what I see. This reflected version of myself, wet, shaking, rumpled, pinched, and slightly stooped, would be alarming were it not for the self-satisfied expression pasted across my face. I would ask the obvious question, "what are you smiling about?" but I already know the answer: "It just gets better from here."

--From Always Looking Up

Today's photo comes from manyfires on Flickr

Sunday, October 4, 2009

Hoop Kick!

There, I said it! I'm on a hoop kick! :) All day everyday! I am obsessed with hoops! Silver, copper, it doesn't matter. I just love hoops. Love wearing them, love making them, and especially love selling them! ;) The not so fun part comes now... listing them. And since I have a shop in every corner of the Internet now, the question is where to list them. Artfire? 1K Markets? Etsy? Hmmm. Maybe I'll just blog about it and keep them all! Muwahhhh! Just kidding! I have such a great variety of sizes colors and styles now, I'll list a few in each shop and my web site! Stop by when you have time! Let me know what you think! I always love to hear feedback and new ideas!

Friday, October 2, 2009

TGIF! Supplies Galore!

My supply shop is open again on Etsy! And I've used ArtFire's new importing tool to transfer all my items to my AF shops as well! :)

The supply shops are only going to be open till the 15th of Oct. And while they are open, I will only be shipping on Fridays. After the 15th, I will be taking some time off for surgery. Hopefully I'll be healing quickly and back to work by mid to late November. But I can't say for sure now.

My boyfriend has graciously volunteered to mail packages while I recuperate. So I will be leaving my jewelry up for sale during this time.

I had hoped to have a couple of new tutorials done and available before closing, but as time draws near, I highly doubt I will have time to finish either. I'm terribly sorry about that. But do intend to complete them and have them available as soon as possible!

Blessings, Cindy

Thursday, October 1, 2009

A Few of My Favorite Things!

These are a few things I added to my favorites over on Etsy this week!
Check them out! Enjoy!


First Row: kylieparry
Second Row: BorsaBella
Third Row: TheIntuitiveGarden


Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Wednesday's Words - Change


If you don't like who you are- or the situation you are in, then make a change. Do something about it. You are the only one who can make the change. Like Nike says- Just Do It!!

Today's quote was found on the net at Wisdom Quotes, and comes from Alan Cohen.

It takes a lot of courage to release the familiar and seemingly secure, to embrace the new. But there is no real security in what is no longer meaningful. There is more security in the adventurous and exciting, for in movement there is life, and in change there is power.