Drum Roll Please....

Okay, so it's a small step, but at least it's a step of some-kind! I've finally launched my Etsy page! WoooWhoo! If you're not familiar with Etsy, (where have you been?)it's a wonderful site to buy & sell handmade! 

I've listed a few bracelets, need to work on an advertising banner too, but hopefully there will be much more to come!  These elastic bracelets are becoming so much fun to make, and I LOVE the materials,...lampwork, furnace glass, ceramic beads, felt flowers & beads, silver accents...strung together to make a playful, artistic bracelet! I need to get back downstairs to fire up the torch to make more lampwork beads to incorporate. I have so many color combos swirling in my head...I must find some "creation time"!

So, check out my store by clickin' below...and stay tuned for much much more!

Fashion & Style

Isn't this great?  What a group of beautiful and talented women!    

Can you imagine what it would be like to live a day in their shoes? And, what great shoes they wore too! Amazing! They had such grace, and oh my,...their style!  I would love to have inherited their wardrobes...especially Doris Day's...one of all-time favorites! She was bubbly and adorable. Her personality added to that unforgettable style!   

Reminicising about these women makes me want to revamp my personal style (or should I say introduce some fashion "style" into my life). These women inspire me. They always looked classy but so feminine. 

I'm ready to travel outside of my current repertoire of my basic jeans and a sweater or tee!  Sure, I've thrown on a artsy tie-dye here and there and really got jazzy (smile)...but I'm talkin' about that fashionable or trendy jacket or even an adorable dress and some great high heels!  Bright colors instead of basic black! I can't tell you the last time I put a pair of killer heels on.  And, "NO"...I'm not too old to do so! I still have my coordination...(smile). 

Blissful Chocolate Fix...

This have proven to be my evening "bliss" before I hit the sack!  I've always loved cookies and milk before bed...and, I've noticed my oldest seems to be adopting this routine as well.  It's those small indulgences that can mean so much and seem to relax a tired soul like mine. Savoring a cup of hot chocolate with a delightful chocolate cookie ends the day just right!...well, I have to say that enjoying a cold beer or glass of wine can be enjoying too! Depends on the mood, right?

I've been enjoying these delightful oreo cookies with peppermint candies crushed into the creamy center! Sweetness!

When I was a kid, and of course before double-stuff oreos, I would take off the chocolate tops and mesh them together to make a giant oreo cookie! The creamy center was the very best part to me, so you can imagine my delight when I found oreos with peppermint candies inside.  Total bliss on a cold winter evening! Nite, Nite!