I remember my first rainbow. I must have been about 3 years old, and we were living in London. My dad bent down from his great height to pick me up, up, up in the air, and carried me to a little window at the back of the kitchen. Look there! he said, …
I have big news. I’m moving to Los Angeles in April! It’s something my husband and I have been thinking about for a while, and we’ve decided to go for it. After a particularly brutal winter, I must say I’m looking forward to lots of sunshine! Will I miss the seasons? Sure… eventually. But then [...]
I enjoy dreaming. It’s not a lazy past-time – it helps me figure out what my priorities are, and what I want from life. For example, with all this Arctic weather here in NYC (wind chill factor of -5˚F / -20˚C!) this past week, I’ve been dreaming of living in a warmer climate, and preferably [...]
I’ll admit that 2011 got off to a bad start. Between the extra-cold Arctic weather, the news that a dear friend of mine was moving to the other side of the country at short notice, and all of Life’s Other Challenges, I was feeling a little blue. So, the other night, I poured myself a [...]
Naughty flaurena didn’t tune her piano for almost 5 years – which meant she didn’t play much, either…
I’m in another colourful Treasury by the talented Tangentine – this time, it’s called Jaded. What a great way to end the year! As seen in another post, Tangentine really has a great eye for colour – and statement jewellery. Here’s one of her fabulous creations in one of my favourite colour combinations, copper and [...]
With all the Treasuries I’ve been featured in over the past few months, I decided it was time to curate one of my own… Although I’m originally British and now American, Spain is where my heart is. Its most southern region, Andalucia, is where I’m from. Andalucia is the birthplace of sherry and flamenco. It [...]
I’ve been spreading the link love on Facebook, not only to help promote my jewellery line but to interact and network with like-minded artists and crafters. One of the great things about doing this is you ‘meet’ all these interesting people from all corners of the earth, who are happy to share their stories (and [...]
