If you hadn't guessed, I love love. And I LOVE the story of St. Valentine and the significance of Valentine's Day. I'll share more on it soon, but I wanted to announce my Valentine's Day Sale! There are some new goodies in the shop just in time for that special loved one. Do you like Valentine's Day? Why

These lovelies just infuse my heart with happiness. Ruby & Sterling Silver In the Etsy Shop this weekend!

In my last post, I used the "D" word--depression. Although, for me, it is often related to the weather in these parts, the recent bout had more to do with the loss of a 15 year friendship. It's been excruciating. I've spent hours, days even, thinking about what I did wrong, who was to blame, what I could

When you see me, or meet me, or spend time with me, you'll be with someone who is happy, positive, and encouraging. People have that effect on me, most of the time. But there's another part of me that I don't show to many people. I mask it, I try to 'fix' it, escape it. It's the part

  One reason I love living in Portland is the veritable temperate rainforest that surrounds us. Did you know that this whole area was once a rainforest?! I grew up in Southwest Portland, right next to Tryon Creek State Park, where my father and siblings and I would go walking, often.  As we got older, it was mostly

Cherry Creek Jasper Necklace in Sterling Silver   A Little Bird Told Me Ring   Sterling Silver and Ocean Jasper

I admit it.  I'm not a huge partier on New Year's.  It never feels so much like turning over a new leaf, but is simply a new day.  I've learned that I have more success with resolutions if I don't actually speak them out loud--perhaps it is the fear of disappointing others or myself, but making those grandiose