Archive for January, 2009

Back To Work At Darden Restaurants Support Center

Back To Work At Darden Restaurants Support Center

Today is my last day of being solely an entrepreneur.  I’ll be heading back to the corporate jungle in the morning as a senior tax analyst for Darden Restaurants.  This job kind of fell into my lap and it’s an offer too good to refuse.  Actually it’s a position that I had interviewed for about [...]

January 25, 2009 | 0 Comments More
Snapeez Magic Locking Jump Rings Now Available From Charmcrazey

Snapeez Magic Locking Jump Rings Now Available From Charmcrazey

I’m so pleased to now offer for sale in my Bonanzle Booth and in my ebay store the incredible Snapeez Locking Jump Rings.  I wrote about these magic rings in a previous post and have since had many requests for them.  So I contacted the distributor and I am now an authorized reseller of these [...]

January 20, 2009 | 2 Comments More
I’m Going to My First Jewelry Trade Show

I’m Going to My First Jewelry Trade Show

I just received my badge and preview guide for the Orlando Gift Show and Jewelry & Accessories Expo to be held January 24-26 here in town.  I’m psyched.  This will be my first trade show and I’ve been taking notes from Lisa Suttora’s WhatdoISell audio training on how to navigate trade shows.  She tells about [...]

January 16, 2009 | 0 Comments More
My Kids Celebrating Florida Gators Victory

My Kids Celebrating Florida Gators Victory

This isn’t really a blog post – just a picture of my punk kids the day of the Nat’l Football Championship.  I’m guessing those aren’t cups of soda in their hands.  Brings a tear to a mother’s eye.

January 10, 2009 | 0 Comments More
Charm Bracelet Basics and History

Charm Bracelet Basics and History

Besides a wedding or graduation ring, there is a piece of jewelry on the market that has the capacity to signify some of the best moments in your life.  Charm bracelets are placed around the wrist with numerous decorative trinkets dangling about. These small pendants are meant to symbolize the things most important to whoever [...]

January 6, 2009 | 1 Comment More
So Much Vintage Jewelry To Sell

So Much Vintage Jewelry To Sell

This morning I started thinking about goals for 2009, and decided that getting my jewelry inventory listed for sale would be a good start.  So I dumped it all out & started to sort.  But before I did I took this photo, which is about half of the box.  So now I have a list [...]

January 4, 2009 | 0 Comments More
Jewelry Quote of the Month – January 2009

Jewelry Quote of the Month – January 2009

“Guard well your spare moments.  They are like uncut diamonds.  Discard them and their value will never be known.  Improve them and they will become the brightest gems in a useful life.”  ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

January 2, 2009 | 0 Comments More