Hello!
I'm going to let you all in a little secret.  We are having Gorgeous weather right now!  It's been in the mid to upper 70's, but don't tell anyone!  Then everyone will want to move here!  LOL!  Little do they know though, in about four months the weather to turn to HOT!  Oh, but wait they say!  It's a dry heat.  Ya, right!!!  You feel like you live in an OVEN!!!  But it gets better!  Then it turns humid and then you think you are a sauna!  Lovely!!!  

Seriously, this is why everyone wants to move here.  We have really nice winters.  In fact our winters are about two to three weeks long and then we just have this gorgeous weather.  Hummm, is that why I live here?  Nope, family is here and I'm just plain stuck!  :( 

I have to share with you all another new listing.  It's a sterling silver and garnet gemstone sweater/shawl pin.  Just perfect for those of you who live in a colder climate and wear sweaters and shawls.  For those of us here in Arizona, what's that?  LOL! 

Hope you all have a great day.

Peace,
Donna

New Listings

Hello Everyone!

It's been a while since I've been around. A lot has been going on. For one, I've started another business, a weight control clinic. I started not only one, but two. One in Gilbert here in the valley (Phoenix valley) and another one up in northern Arizona in Flagstaff. I go up to that one twice a month. With all the business, my jewelry has been on the back burner for a while. With all this going on, I've retired also from nursing. I just couldn't keep up anymore. (I think I'm getting old! LOL!) So I started my second, or maybe it's third career. :) I still get to help people get healthier as well as thinner in the process. What a deal huh? Can't beat that!

Now I do have some new listings I want to share with you. I have these listed in my Etsy shop and a few of these in my Artfire shop as well. This pair of lovely pink Czech glass and brass earrings are perfect for Valentine's Day coming.

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season. See you soon!

Peace,

Donna ♥

Happy Holidays...Blessing To All

Hi Everyone!

If any of you are like me, I'm never ready for the holidays. There always seems to be more that needs to be done, and yet it always seems to go smoothly and everything comes together in the end. Or maybe we just don't fret like we use to and if it gets done, it gets done. I think I'm learning to live with that latter point of view. LOL!

This year for Christmas, our family is going to have a really special celebration! Our two daughters are grown and have families of their own. We've had to learn to share our kids with their in laws as well as with our daughter's ex-husband. So the one daughter who lives here has to share her son with her ex-husband every other year. It's been hard to deal with, but we make the best of it. Her husband is a police officer and sometimes is working on the holiday. I guess crime never takes a break, right?

Now the other daughter and her family live in San Diego. Her husband is an officer in the Navy and is out to sea from time to time. Because of their scheduling constraints, we aren't always able to get together for Christmas. The last few years that we've been all together for Christmas, either one of our sons in law or our grandson were not there. Someone always seems to be missing.

So, this year my prayers have been answered! We are ALL going to be under one roof for the holiday! I still can't believe it! It's such a blessing to have us all together for the holiday. AND in celebration of the holiday we've decided to make each other gifts. It doesn't matter what it is as long as you made it with household items! (What a great idea...whoever suggested that idea was an awesome person!) LOL! We've decided that it had to be made from something in the home. It can be something baked, a written poem, a hand written card, anything that is handmade. My one grandson, who is a twin wanted to know if his brother could do his homework for a week as a gift to himself. WRONG! LOL! Try again!

They have gotten the idea and I see them working on it. Our grand daughters are working on "girly" things and baking. Not so sure what the boys are cooking up, but I'm sure it'll be interesting! I can't wait to see all their ideas. And I plan on taking lots of pictures. Who know when we can all be together again.

As for my husband and I, we have some other plans. We are just going to be taking in the wonderful time with our kids and grand kids. Just loving every minute of it! We are truly blessed!

So have a wonderful holiday season. I hope your holidays are just full of many blessings as I know ours will be.

Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas!

Blessings,
Donna

Artfire's Group Deal!

Have you heard the great news? Artfire is having a fantastic Group Deal! You can join now for only $5.95 per month! Yep, you read that right!!! This is only $5.95 per month...forever! What a deal!!! You can't beat that! No contracts, no hidden fees and no games. Just a wonderful place to be!

If you've been thinking of getting an account with Artfire, now is the time! Get up off that sofa, quit watchng that TV and go to your computer and get an account NOW! This offer will not last long.

Join in all the fun and contests and win some prizes too.

Don't delay, get it today! Artfire is here to stay!

Here's where you need to go to get all the wonderful details on this awesome offer! "Artfire Group Deal!"

See you there! :)

Peace~

TGIF! Happy Valentine's Day!

I'm so glad it Friday. It's been a very long week and I'm already going to have a very busy weekend planned!

I did manage to get these earrings listed the other day. I'm calling these Annie, only because the whole time I was making them, my cat, Annie kept trying to crawl into my lap. LOL! So, they are called "Annie". These are made of a thick gauge sterling silver wire, but the earring part is 20 gauge, just perfect for your ears. They've been formed, hammered and tumbled for strength and shine. If you would like these oxidized, that can be done for you. Just ask. No extra charges either. You can get to these by clicking the name Annie or by clicking the picture. They are listed in my Artfire Studio.

Have a great weekend. Hope you all do something special for Valentine's Day!

Peace,

Donna