Hello !

Hello again;-)

Its been a very crazy MONTH-so my blog bug has been slacking.. I have so much to catch up on. But I should back in the swing of things too. If you have been following my blog for a while you Probably know me by know that I suck at multi-tasking two blogs--teee hee.

I hope everyone's Spring is coming along nicely..Can't wait to open up again ans show off my new metal pieces.

Hey! it's been awfully quiet around here...what have you guys been up to lately??

Restoring Balance for a Minute ...or Two

 Hey Family,

I have so much to tell you guys...but it's been an exhausting two weeks. First, I see I havw bew followers-Peace & Blessings-welcome to my blog;-)

For those of you who have been reading my blog the past two years I overdid it....AGAIN;-). Sewing bags, volunteering, working the shop, working out, keeping up with the kids....I'm spent.

That's is the only thing about me sometimes- when I get tired  I am really fatigued. But I love to stay busy and feel productive and the results are so rewarding.

But I won't bore you with all that...I did lose now 8 pounds this week. and those drafty windows are fixed. and I sold 2 necklaces and a pair of earrings at HeartsforHaiti and sold two earrings from my own Handmade4Haiti section in my shop and made 20 bags all by myself and donated the bags and the money  to the Red Cross

 I am healing my body with Hatha Yoga. I love Yoga. I'be been doing alot of heal praying for the people of Haiti and for anyone in need of it every night in my "spiritual corner" channeling my ancestors for guidance.

I'll be blogging again soon- give me a few days to recharge. I'll be back

Be well, namaste. shalom, peace;-)

ny

So that's what they look like.

Hey Family, I am sorry I haven't posted any Season Greetings or the like this past week. With the holiday rush- Hiring and interviewing interns & models, making new pieces for my new shop, attending classes, spending time with family for the holidays, raising the youngins AND.. fighting a cold with a touch of fatigue. I am exhausted;-)-- but feeling very blessed.

Whenever things get too busy to blog- I dig up some old archived posts to keep things going till I can blog again so I will eventually post some Christmas shots, my new videos and Kwanzaa before the New Year comes in. In the meantime. I have made up mind - I HAVE to feature live model shots in my jewelry listings. Old habits die hard and as a former street vendor I am used to my customers being able to have a real visual of what they are about to or interested in purchasing. One of the most difficult things I have experienced as a n online seller is trying to take photos that show the actual length and size of my pieces- In the end even with measurements, bust model shots and rulers and currency coin- I still get the question"What do they look like?;-)

I am glad I receive this question though. So I usually take a shot with the piece on a model or bust. I know the hygienic taboo behind modeling jewelry and clothing is that many worry about skin contact, infections etc- and RIGHTFULLY so.. But as I have said before. I NEVER ship a piece that was not freshly made before shipping. I clean the jewelry pieces and even the ears/neck/wrist my models wear-personally- yeah, seriously..create 98 percent of my pieces wearing latex or non latex plastic gloves and wash my hands before and after handling the finished pieces.

So I will have models from young and old, plus size to petite modeling my jewelry. I really wanted to get some local Etsy Shop artist to model my pieces while they were crafting... you know me promoting handmade artists as usual - but this way it's two fold for me and the artist- we'll see.

Hope everyone is having a great Tuesday night. Going to get back under the covers and warm up. Let me know what you think. Thanks for visiting,

Be Well,

Ny