Christmas in San Diego
>> Tuesday, December 29, 2009
I went home for a few days at Christmas and had a great time with my family. And since we had relatives in from out of town, we visited a few places I haven't been in a very, very long time. I love playing tourist (and going shopping) in San Diego.
One of the places we went was the Cabrillo National Monument in San Diego, which is where Juan Rodrigues Cabrillo stepped out of his boat on the first European exploration of the West Coast in 1542. Its a really pretty place and also is home the original light house that operated in the 1860s. Here's some pictures from our day...
After our day of shopping and bopping around San Diego was finished, we topped it off with an awesome early supper at my FAVORITE fish market, Point Loma Seafoods. If you're not familiar with it, I seriously recommend trying it. I could seriously eat there three times a day and never get tired of it.
Anyway, hope everyone had a happy holiday. Be back with more soon!
Featured in: Geeky Gifts for Guys With Mashable's Josh Catone
>> Friday, December 18, 2009
This was a cool holiday surprise. Yesterday, Etsy had Josh Catone from Mashable curate a holiday gift guide for geek guys and my cufflinks were included in it. I wondered why it seemed like cuff links were flying off my virtual shelf unusually quicker than norm... Thanks Josh and Etsy!
To see all his gift guide picks, click the graphic above or below.
Happy Friday!
Happy Friday!
A perfectly timed hugs and kisses treasury
>> Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Yesterday, I was feeling a little down in the dumps and this cheery treasury filled with hugs and kisses really cheered me up. Its so funny how little things like being included in treasuries always seem to cheer an Etsy shop owner up. For me...this one was almost poetic...
So here's the story. Yesterday, my house was having serious plumbing problems and there wasn't a single drop of water to fill my bath tub. Being a serious bubble bath junkie, I was really bummed. And, to top the inconvenience of no water off, I had been deep conditioning my hair earlier that day when the water supply to the house had to be shut down...and that left me with no way to rinse my conditioner out.
If anyone has ever smelled raw unrefined shea-butter, its not a smell that many would say they find particularly appealing. Its a strong smelling, sticky looking globs...but its works wonders for my dry hair and scalp. However, its not so fabulous for walking around town. Long story short, when the water trouble broke... there was now way I was leaving the house to go down the street and pick up some water jugs or to trouble any friends close by for the use of their shower...so I wrapped my head in a towel and left the conditioning treatment in overnight.
Fortunately, the plumbing's been fixed.... and although it was uncomfortable to sit in my house with conditioner for more that 16 hours...my now particularly-deeply conditioned hair looks pretty good. But, not as fabulous as this treasury created by owlsomegifts. Thanks for including my necklace in it. xoxo
Into each life some rain must fall
>> Sunday, December 13, 2009
We've been enjoying a few days of rain here in Capitola. Lately, I love the rain. I didn't used to like it, but after several relatively dry years in Capitola, I must admit...I've really missed cold, rainy days.
Since its the kind of rain that is a little too heavy to go outside, so I've spent the "indoor" time being pensive and got to thinking how quite often, the darkest days are always the ones that are the most productive mood for crafting and creating. Which reminds me of the saying, into each life some rain must fall. It turns out, that saying came from a poem...
The Rainy Day
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
The day is cold, and dark, and dreary;
It rains, and the wind is never weary;
The vine still clings to the mouldering wall,
But at every gust the dead leaves fall,
And the day is dark and dreary. 
My life is cold, and dark, and dreary;
It rains, and the wind is never weary;
My thoughts still cling to the mouldering Past,
But the hopes of youth fall thick in the blast,
And the days are dark and dreary.
Be still, sad heart! and cease repining;
Behind the clouds is the sun still shining;
Thy fate is the common fate of all,
Into each life some rain must fall,
Some days must be dark and dreary.
Maybe that poem is a little gloomy, but it fits my quiet mood brought on by this week's rain. Here's some new things for my shop that weather inspired...
Glass and Jasper Necklace
Glass and Silver Dangle Earrings
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Happy Sunday!
New in Shop this Week
>> Wednesday, December 2, 2009
So here I sit this week, amidst a vast amount of computer keyboards with missing keys. Its been awhile since I've devoted a chunk of my time to organizing my growing computer key collection. I've managed to get a collection of black, white and silver in preparation for the Holiday Season.
Since this is my best selling collection, I make the majority of the pieces and parts in advance. To do that, I set aside a few days every couple of months to pop computer keys off of the new keyboards I've received. I will also the sit down, make the basic pendant and then sit and string and string and string the necklaces. This is something I can do for hours on end.
Anyway, here's some of the new pieces that I've uploaded to my shop this week....
Shopping Online or Making Jewelry?
>> Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Well, the fun of the long weekend is over. I'll have to admit something... even though it was the Black Friday shopping weekend, I didn't leave the house to do any shopping at the mall. I don't know when it happened, but at some point in time, I've became all-purpose online shopper.
I've been shopping online for years...but this is the first year where I bought all of my Christmas and Holiday presents online. Every single one of them. Even the gift cards. I even started buying a lot of my groceries online this year. In fact, as I am thinking about it...the only thing I don't seem to buy online these days is meat and deli items and produce. I guess I figure it would also be kind of silly to let someone pick less-than-fresh produce for me, since I have a produce market and deli within walking distance of my house.
I used to love to shop. But with all the fighting of the crowds, it got to be too much. I'd much rather spend the time making jewelry. Here's some new earrings I made recently....I love the beads, they look just like blackberries.
Anyway. Do you find yourself shopping online more and more these days?
Drop a note and let me know.
Drop a note and let me know.
Have a great Tuesday!
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