I am trying to be more open. Don't get me wrong...if you are a trusted friend or part of my family I am transparent. But opening up to customers (unprofessional) or to strangers on my web site (creepy) is new for me. I am one of the last people to have a Facebook page. I proclaimed it was a fad. If anyone wanted to know how I was they could pick up the phone and call me or even just reach out with an e-mail. Needless to say...the phone was not ringing and my husband was updating me on my friends. I gave in and decided it might be a good idea to let people know that I have been making jewelry, running a business and balancing it all with my most important job--being a mom and a wife.

I want to start a blog for several reasons...to allow people who like my jewelry to understand what lies behind it, to know that this isn't mass-produced substandard jewelry or a get-rich-quick scheme (trust me). It is a serious career path I've chosen, or been chosen for, and I am changed by it.

If I am putting my heart and soul into my work then maybe it's okay to break down the walls.

I hope you will join me on the journey and take a chance...