2011 is going to ROCK!!!

I am so psyched! This is the month that I am going to start taking my business seriously. For those of you who have known me for years, you know that I have been the woman of many ideas. I am the chronic entrepreneur. My husband and I have owned a photography business, doing digital before anyone was doing digital (taking Santa & Easter bunny photos in two mall locations). I then evolved into a Creative Memories business, teaching people how to protect, and document their lives-- loved that, still do it, just not as a business. I then had a fantastic idea to open a "Sno Ball" kiosk in a mall-- not cost effective to run in a mall, and toooooo much competition from roadside sno ball shacks in good ole' Baltimore. I may yet repeat that idea on an unsuspecting and Sno Ball deprived Southern California audience-- more to come on that one, I am still mulling it around in my head. I have sold jewelry, then purses, from the lovely line called Beijo. I have beautified the skin of many with Arbonne, while I like the product, the whole skin care, home party thing just didn't rev my engine. All the while, behind the scenes, I have been making jewelry for fun. Occasionally I will sell a piece because someone loves something I am wearing, and I will custom make one for them. I have never had enough confidence in my ability to call myself a designer, I just make jewelry for fun, right? Well, I have decided in this new year, that my designs are really nice, and it is selfish to not share them. So I have decided to start selling my jewelry, along with a line of jewels that I absolutely love (Stella & Dot) at home trunk shows and boutiques. I can't wait. February is my break out month. So friends! Wish me luck! Keep checking out this blog for new designs. By all means if you live far from me and cannot get to one of my trunk shows-- feel free to call me or email me and order something from the blog. I'll even ship it for free! Pray for me too, please, for my energy, and creative eye, for faithfulness to keep pushing even when things aren't going smoothly..... I so appreciate your prayers!

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