I make a wish, I wish I might…
Things this mama would like tonight…
* for every single person in this house to feel okay
* for Eliza’s fever to break and stay broken
* to have chocolate ice cream without nuts in the house
* for the pants I want to wear tomorrow to be ironed by the ironing fairies
* to be as strong and determined as our Griff, who is now walking without his walker
* to not have to stop my whiney post to clean up another round of Eliza tummy yuck
* to not enjoy “iCarly” quite as much as I do
* for the ability to make a decent wrapped hoop for my jewelry
* to be able to stay home tomorrow (I hate having to leave when the kids are sick)
* to like the teacakes I made Mike this afternoon (my great-grandmother’s recipe & he loves them)
* to know for sure if I should be worried about Eliza or assume it’s just a virus
* for one entire night’s sleep… you know, with all of those hours consequetively
But, short of any of those things happening, I’ll have a fudgesicle and practice my wire wraps. And pray Eliza feels better tomorrow. And maybe try to convince Mike to iron my pants. He is, by far, the cutest ironing fairy ever.
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Swap me, sell me, chai me.
I closed my Etsy shop (again) because I haven’t sold anything (again). And I’ve got all of the jewelry that’s made and lovely. And I want someone to be wearing it. You know, I can’t wear it all all the time. And I’m pretty sure my friends are about to get sick of getting new jewelry for every gift-giving occasion (and some random Tuesdays in the mail).
Now, I’m not at all sure about how to do this, but I’ve got a bunch of really groovy jewelry that would really like a nice home. I can’t afford to give it all away because I’ve got an investment in the materials. But by that same token, I’m ready to be surrounded by new pieces.
So here goes… I’m going to post pictures of the pieces that I have made and ready. If you see something you like, let me know. I’m not listing any prices.
If you make something, we’ll swap. Jendi and I are already swapping. She’s making a jeans bag for me out of THE cutest pair of Eliza jeans you’ve ever seen. And Kellie and I are swapping. So, come on, now, don’t you wanna play, too?
If you wanna name your price, fine. If you wanna pay me in Starbucks cards, ALL the better. If you wanna give me a really amazing story about why you need groovy jewelry but can’t afford it right now, I’m pretty sure you’re going to end up with groovy jewelry.
That’s the deal. Leave a comment. Tell your friends. Happy Tuesday.
BEE-UTIFUL
Glass beads with a bee charm and a groovy silver toggle. 8 inches
PINKIE TUSCADERO (T’S MOM)
Pink and purple mother of pearl shells. Sterling silver toggle. 7.5 inches
SHELL GAME (VAL)
Brown and cream shells with cream-colored wooden beads. 22 inches.
YOU BETCHA I DO!
Freshwater pearls and Swaroski crystals. 18 inches.
BLUE MONDAY (BEE)
Blue mother of pearl shells. Sterling silver. 8 inches.
Milli Me (T)
Three strands. Millifiori glass beads. Silver hook and eye clasp. 7.5 inches
Saturday Style
Easy, breezy. Sterling silver. Multi-colored beads. 7 inches.
BUBBLE GUM POP (KELLIE)
Some of the first jewelry I made. The two don’t have to go together, but I always thought they did. Both 7.5 inches.
BLUE WATERMELON? (HEATHER)
Turquoise firepolish beads with multi-colored accents. 7.5 inches.
SANDY NIGHTS & SASSY DAYS
Big, dangly earrings. Soft browns. Light plastic beads.
SHHHH… I’M FLIRTING (STACY)
Delicate, dangly earrings. Smokey firepolish beads. Sterling silver.
ORANGE JULIUS
Orange, clear and silver beads. 7.25 inches
HIS GIRL FRIDAY
Sooo groovy. Typewriter keys. Hematite accents. 7.5 inches.
So, now, go. Pick. 
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A Quick Thanks
To everyone who left sweet comments and who sent emails about my Fear and Loathing post. I appreciate it. I went in with a positive attitude this morning, and that helped. We had lots of technical problems today that none of us could control, and it set us all behind. And yet, I didn’t get discouraged, and I never made a single derogatory comment about myself.
I’ve had this feeling before at various times in my past. I know that I need to do a few important things…
** I need to be reading my Bible and praying, even if I don’t feel a complete connection yet. I’ve been reading my Bible this week and working on Kay Arthur’s “Lord, I Want to Know You” book.
** I need to exercise more. Even if it doesn’t result in me losing any weight at all, it always makes me feel stronger and healthier. And I’m working on that, too.
** Now, this last one is WAY shallow, but I’ve got some shallow aspects. Live with it. I need to put more effort into how I look. My current job requires ‘business casual.’ It’s so much more casual than business. I now wear things to work that would have previously been in my weekend wardrobe. And I’m dressed just fine. I work in a call center environment, so I’m not at liberty to do much walking around. I fidget. I move around in my chair. I put my legs up under me and wrap them around the chair and anything to keep moving a bit. And it’s not easy to do that in either heels or a dress. So I’m pretty much flats and capris. Which is fine. But I know that - for me to feel pretty - I need to add a bit more jewelry and (talking all the time wears off my lipstick like you wouldn’t believe, so I’ve switched to just using the best lip balm ever during the day at work) whatnot.
I’ll keep you posted with my progress in all of this. I know this is a woman’s struggle that isn’t particular to me. I feel better knowing that. I also feel better knowing that I’ve had problems feeling bad about me in the past & have overcome them.
And now… this is quite enough posting for me for one night. We’re deep into Indiana Jones excitement here in our house, and we’ve agreed to let Griff watch the first three movies this weekend. We’re finishing the first one now & are about to start the second. And I’ve got jewelry to make.
Again, thank you. I’m grateful.
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Wordless Wednesday - Favorites
my favorite painting of Aleece’s … the fish that always makes me smile
my favorite picture of my jewelry on display
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