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Okay so this has been a really tough week. On the 9th of August I was notified by SSA that they are denying my disability claim again. Second time for that. When they did that it meant that for me to appeal I have to ask for a hearing which also meant it was time to get an attorney. Did that on Wednesday this week. He's great and I'm...

In these last few months I have taken almost every single penny I have earned from my jewelry and bought supplies (read: goodies)

I've been super busy and havent had the time to create and THEN I went to Seattle for 5 days and got some AMAZING goodies. So....now I'm home......it's kind of a mess around here since my daughter was...

Oh yes ~ the department stores are all alit with Christmas decorations, gifts to give, and hoping that maybe this year they will have profits to share. Well, if you are lucky, you can find something perfect for your friends and loved ones in those big box stores.


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I started my jewelry business in November of 2008 in order to follow my dream, and to allow myself the creativity that I have never had in any other job. Along with doing this, I decided commit to giving 12% of my sales to someone less fortunate. At this time I have been donating to a non-profit counseling center. As my business grows, it will be...

I was hoping someone can share their experiences with different web companies. I am using Just Host now but I am thinking of changing to pappashop. It seems to be a lot easier to use. Has anyone had experience with them. I need to get something going to start selling and I think etsy is kind of overloaded.
Marianne

Wow, this is a time consuming effort. I am trying to put myself out there to encourage comments and advice and hopefully sales.
This is my hobby, my passion and hopefully a source of income.
I will continue to post new works and will keep at the self promotion of myself as an artist.

We changed our doors. New wooden ones in.

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Buying Gemstones
There are 5 questions you need to ask yourself about any stone you are concidering buying.
1.Is the stone a color you would like to have?
2.Does the stone have a cut or shape you like?
3.Is the color of the stone bright and lively,does the light make it sparkle?
4.Do you get excited looking at the stone?
5.Is the stone...