Slice of Life: Snowing, Shipping, Shopping, and Sewing
This week is cruising along! Today, again, I’ve gotten so much accomplished. A trip to the post office was needed to mail out both jewelry and masks to buyers. I’ve…
Tag: jewelry making
Crafty Saturday
It’s been a very productive day! By three o’clock in the afternoon, the time it is now, I’ve made seven pairs of earrings, three necklaces, sewn seven holiday themed face…
The Mind of a Crafter
Writing my blog each day takes a fair amount of time. Lately, with the feeling of being spread thin creeping in, I realized that I might need to add some…
Time to Create; #SOL20 Day 9/Year 3
Many (not all) of my teacher friends feel they are not creative. I am sure they are mistaken. It takes creativity to run a classroom, fill the minds of our…
Creative Break
Much of our Thanksgiving break has given way to creativity. Our youngest, an artist by self-proclamation and pubic opinion, held a Harry Styles give away via Instagram. He had 1,600…
School, Creativity, and Work: Using all three for Life’s Balance
It took me until I was in my 40’s to discover (or rediscover) my creative side. In school, I was a serious student, striving for straight A’s (usually getting them),…
Ten+ Years of Jewelry Making
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…
Black Friday: Shopping (or Not) & Christmas Music
I have only been out once on Black Friday, the traditionally American, post Thanksgiving activity. It was over twenty years ago. I went to Joann Fabrics first, I think when…
