The Loss of A Friend

I go the news yesterday that my lovely cousin Laurel lost one of her best friends this week. Mick, her floppy, beautiful Irish Setter, went to a better place, hopefully to find companionship with Holly Belle, who we lost a few months ago. When our animal friends pass away it can be so difficult, especially when others do not understand that these animals are our family. Mick and Laurel went

The Truth About Cell Phones

The debate over the safety of portable communication devices such as cellular phones and the Apple iPhone have been going on since the inception of these conveniences. It seems that, as soon as one study tells us they are dangerous with long-term use we hear of another study that says they are safe, allowing us a sigh of relief that we do not have to give up our now essential cell. As a former

Lock and Load Baby!

I do not write about Sarah Palin often. I firmly believe speaking the Devil’s name gives her power. But occasionally I get so upset I must say something. (Mostly I just call her ugly names and hope Tina Fey is on SNL again). After several Democratic lawmakers who voted for the healthcare bill had received threats to their personal safety, Sarah Palin still believes her statement to her Tweeter

5 Simple Steps to Being Happier

MSNBC.com reported five steps to happiness the other day. Being the consumate pessimist, I of course do not believe it is this simple, but I decided to post it here today since I have done a couple of these things in the past and yes, they did make me feel better. Give it a try. In todays world, things are so crummy it cannot hurt. Oh, and one extra I would add: Connect with the spiritual on a

The Biz

WARNING: Shameless marketing ploy ahead. I have had my online store, Shoppe Unique, for a while now and was doing fairly well for  a new store at first, until the economy went to hell. I have a website that links to the store and to a blog, where I post photos and a little info on the newest pieces I make. I have upped my designs a bit, using only 14k gold and sterling silver metals, plus