Wow time flies!

Hi guys! Man its been awhile huh? Well since my last post I taught my first set of Jewelry classes, went to school over summer, I'm now a CNA, moved in with my wonderful boyfriend, got fired from my job (in the end th best thing that ever could have happened to me), and started knitting! I hope to get back into designing Jewelry here and there. I've been knitting like crazy! Thanks to my big sister Chris he taught me a new craft. I'm working on a pair of Bamboo/Cotton socks for my mom for Christmas right now. Pictured above is a cute little crab I whipped up a few months ago.

Life sure does take its twists and turns, but everything happens for a reason...

Trials of Life...

The catalog for my Jewelry classes is out! Its so neat to see my name in print. Hopefully this will lead to more teaching opportunities. Classes start in March... The job hunt is back on. While I do love the people I work with, I cannot stand my job anymore. Not just the physical aspect of it, but the emotional strain. Its definatly time to move on. I am really hoping to be in the position by April to move. That means place 5-6 of my dogs, save up money, and get a new job. Thats realistic right??? I am going to relish in my day off, do laundrey and go back to bed.

New Endevours...

Hi guys! Well my newest magazine article is out on the newsstands. Go pick up the latest issue of Bead Unique, yours truly is on page 68 and 69! I have had a pretty hard last couple of weeks at work. Its led me to start looking for something else to do, ideally I would love to make Jewelry a bigger part of my job. So an opportunity kind of fell in my lap yesterday. I'm going to be teaching! Now I have a week to come up with my classes and hope they fill up. I was just saying to someone last week, 'Gee, I would love to get into teaching my Jewelry designs'. Hopefully this will be the kick in the butt I need to get back on the designing wagon. I've been tapped out creatively lately. I'll post more info on my classes as soon as I get it. Hope everyone has a great week!!

New Magazine Article!

Hi guys! I have a new goodie to show you... I have a project in Bead Unique's Spring Issue out January 20th. On the current issue page there are 2 photos one of a finished Bracelet and on the bottom there is a wire clasp. The project is for my Freestyle Wire Clasps. Heres the link:

http://www.beaduniquemag.com/issues/current.shtml

This is my first time in Bead Unique and hopefully it won't be my last! It's inspiring me to get my sketch book and wire out and play...

The joys of being busy...

Hi guys! The last two weeks at work have been insane, I am over exhausted, and going back to work tonight. Tomorrow I have off! Going to finally have my brakes fixed and do some much needed retail therapy. Last night I watched the movie "The Man With Two Brains" and old Steve Martin film. That has to be the funniest movie I have seen in forever. You have to go rent it nextflix it, whatever its a must see.
Well I'm off to feed my crew and head off to work!!

Happy New Years!!

Hi everyone! Long time no see, huh??? I have no idea where December went. I was either sick or busy with the doggies. I am dedicating this next year of my life to getting it on track. I'm not giving myself any specific goals, just to stay being me. I'm in a pretty good place right now mentally and I'm on the right road just have to keep it up now. The hardest thing for me will be to downsize the number of dogs that I have. But the responsible Breeder has to take over in me and realize I cannot reach my goals of getting my own place with this many. I will never get "out" of dogs and will always be breeding. That I can never see myself stopping. I'd like to take a trip this year, to someplace I've never been. A vacation without the doggies just me, thats something I've never done. My vacations always consisted of going to dog shows in the motorhome. Not that it was bad, I've been to tons of small towns I would have never found that turned out to be very neat. Thats my New Years rant! Hope you all have a very Happy and Safe New Years!!!!!