I'll be representing my family at Green Girl Studios at the Great Lakes Bead Guild's Bead Bonanza tomorrow in the Detroit area. I'll have signed copies of Cynthia's new book, Enchanted Adornments: Creating Mixed-Media Jewelry with Metal, Clay, Wire,...

I once read a book (with a title that now eludes me) where the protagonist listed all of the "splendid things" in her life. I've decided to chronicle my own favorite things. I'm a HUGE sweets fan, so it is no surprise that my first Splendid Thing are...

I'm gearing up for the drive to Detroit in the morning. Sunday is the GLBG's Bead Bonanza. Besides packing and finishing up last minute chores, I've been getting in the mood by listening to Sufjan Stevens' Greetings from Michigan: The Great Lake...

Snap out of it, Jean! There's beading to be done! Spring really arrived here, FINALLY, and Jean was inspired to create some colorful, sparkly CZ jewelry with the beautiful components she found at Artbeads! A Bead A Day After a treasure hunting trip...

I had originally posted this picture in The Big Hawaii Post. I took this photo of myself in Hawaii at the beginning of the trail to the Royal Birthing Stones. You can see the stand of trees where the stones are in the distance. When I originally took...