Our combined NEW Meet & Munch and Wine, Women and Wellness event will be held at Anna Shea’s Chocolate Lounge in the small lounge. At The Arboretum of South Barrington, 100 W Higgins Rd Suite #5, South Barrington, IL. Founded in 2004, Anna Shea Chocolates provides handcrafted artisan chocolate from fresh and fine ingredients, offering […]
Tomorrow is the eve of Sinterklaas, the day Dutch children sing to fireplaces and hope something lands in their shoe overnight in exchange for a carrot or other treat for the horse who carries Sint from roof to roof. My cousin was kind enough to include some pepernoten in a care package recently, so for […]
I am getting personalized Christmas orders together, and wanted to give you a heads-up that if you want your loved ones to find a custom piece under the tree or in their stocking, the time to order is now. Orders confirmed before December 6 will be in the Holiday queue, but custom requests after that […]
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My friends are enjoying their mother-daughter pendants so much that I got to work on two more birthstone projects. The first was a pendant based on a collar I made a while back. The collar has been dibbed, so I made the closest replica the wire would allow. Not all the traditional birth stones were […]
Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow. ~ Melody Beattie Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and it always is a nice time to reflect on gratitude. I started my professional life as a rookie reporter which meant I began the day with the police report and obituaries before […]
The Evanston Art Center’s Winter Arts & Crafts Expo opened on Friday evening and I am thrilled to be included. I’ve admired the talented artists on display in past years, so being part of it is such an honor. This year’s artistry is even better than before, and I enjoyed the variety of jewelry on […]
Last week the Network of Entrepreneurial Women had a blast at Aurora Rose Boutique in Lemont. I was excited to showcase this shop to our members, since I knew it would be a good fit. We got to sample delicious goodies from Tastefully Simple, had chocolate Martinis provided by Dove Chocolates, and sampled the new […]
I was hoping to get some nature shots this week to break up the Maraviglia-heavy content these days, but the weather was (more than) nasty over the weekend. My indoor environs aren’t photogenic right now, so the intended respite from studio shots and creations had me flipping though my old photos instead. I am not […]
It’s a bit early for Advent, but I am having a blast caroling and making holiday ornaments for December. Making snowmen has taught me all the lyrics to Frosty the Snowman. Meanwhile angelic songs are humming in my brain as well. ’Tis the season to be jolly, two months ahead of schedule. Snow arrived early, […]
My first exhibits were filled with high expectations. My first big outdoor fair wasn’t what I anticipated it to be. My second fair literally washed out. As I learned with each expo/show/exhibit my expectations went down this road: “I am going to sell out and get loads of commissions.†“I am going to make double […]
