July 11, 2021-Life Cycles and Lessons from Nature
Last weekend, we had a Celebration of Life for my beloved step-dad Al Binder. He passed away last September, a week shy of his 101st birthday. He was a remarkable…
September 6, 2020: Open Doors to Change
My mother always told me the adage, “When one door closes, another one opens.” This summer, with a country reeling from the impact of a pandemic, we’ve witnessed first hand…
August 2, 2020: Child’s Play
Our beloved granddaughters Maya and Zoe are here visiting us. At eight and eleven, they have reminded me once again of the joy and laughter found in play. We love…
June 28, 2020: A Gift of Serendipity
serendipity-noun [ U ] formal the fact of findinginteresting or valuable things by chance https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/serendipity This summer will be a dramatic change for us. While we do move up…
May 31, 2020: What’s In A Name?
Every June, my husband Ron and I begin the transition of packing up our life and moving 6 hours (300 miles) north to our camp on a lake that borders…
Natural World ZoBangle® Collection-Stage 1
"Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts." Rachel Carson “You cannot protect the environment unless you empower…
June 16, 2019: Savor The Journey
“Life is about accepting the challenges along the way, choosing to keep moving forward, and savoring the journey.” ― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart We’ve just returned…
The HeArt of Giving!
“Gift Giving is a true art” Vera Nazarian One of the things I love about designing and selling jewelry is when a customer finds a piece that is especially meaningful.…
Collecting Colors On A Cloudy Day
Colors are the smiles of nature. Leigh Hunt On Thursday, we began transitioning to our camp and studio in northern Maine where we will live for the next four months. It’s six…