Today, I made a decision to close my Etsy shop, Carol’s Jewelry Orchard. It’s been open for ten years! Ten Years! Wow! I seriously do not know where the time has gone. During the ten years of making affordable, handcrafted jewelry, I progressed as an artist. What started as a need to have something of…
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Shopping Carts
It seems like I’ve had a love/hate relationship with shopping carts over the years, so when I saw the following article on my social media feed, I stopped to read it. I also knew, without stopping to think, what type of cart caretaker I am! I always return my cart! So, according to the article…
Get outta town!
For the last few days, I was out of town with my husband. He had to work in another city to cover for another employee who took a few days off and asked me to go with him. Having never been to the cities of Appleton and Oshkosh, I knew I should go to check…
Bargain Days
Today is Slice of Life Tuesday, a day of the week that connects us with other writers and authors who post in the like named forum hosted by Two Writing Teachers! Today, I offer a true slice of my world from this morning! As many know, retail establishments run bargain days, sidewalk sales, and other types…
Sugar, Be Gone!
Rarely, do I write about health concerns. But over the last few months, I have been watching what I eat in an attempt to lose weight. I’m not grossly overweight but weigh more than I’d like to and certainly far more than the 96 pounds I weighed most of my life. Then, middle age hit,…
Valentine’s Day Confections & The WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Sweet
The theme for the WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge for the week of February 14th is sweet. Since I have quite a sweet tooth, I thought I would post on some of the sweet nothings I made last week. I guess you could say we celebrated Valentine’s Day a little early! First, I made a batch…