Weaving A Gem Of A Life

I think I was 5 or 6 (but maybe as old as 7 or 8). It was Christmas morning — very early Christmas morning. My sisters and I got up at our usual wee hours time. In hindsight I’m guessing it was around 5:00 AM. We’d get up and go downstairs [...]

Congratulations to Joanne, who won the November contest. I plan to deliver her talisman at my show this weekend.
Now to the December contest. This month’s contest will be shorter than usual so that you have a chance to receive your prize by Christmas. The prize?

This little hand made Christmas ornament with its [...]

After I posted Part 3 of this contest, asking for your funny stories, I thought about what funny story of my own I would post. I was surprised to realize that I don’t really have a funny story about Thanksgiving. So I’m posting Part 4 – Good News.
I got the best Thanksgiving news [...]

If you’re like me, you love the chance to win free goodies. Particularly when there’s no scam, catch, or other drawback to entering. When the odds are as good as this, that only adds to the draw.
I’m not talking about my contest to win free jewelry, although I DO want you to enter [...]

Ah, Turkey Day. In addition to bringing to mind all the reasons we have to be grateful, for most Americans it’s filled with traditions. As a kid, I have a few essential Thanksgiving memories: my mom getting up early to begin drying out white bread in the oven, later to be cubed, mixed [...]