AGING STINKS.....with a couple of exceptions....

Maturity....ah that elusive little bugger........no fair that it takes so long to come and you only get it in such small doses. And then you are too old and tired to care that you are mature.

Aging is so tough, but the best thing about it is that you begin to gain real perspective on life, the way you choose to live it and the things that get thrown at you during it.

I used to think that everyone needed to know every single thought I had. That somehow I would burst if I didn't share MY perspective on everything. Now, to be honest.....I have only made a few deliberate steps away from that...it's not been a 'growth/maturity' thing.....well, outside of the fact that I recognized that people didnt WANT to know what I thought about every single blooming thing. It was a big moment for me......someone actually TOLD me that they didnt need to know every single thought that went through my head and that my opinion would be more valued if it was meted out a bit. Wow, I was gobsmacked! What nerve, what kind of person would say that kind of hurtful thing to a friend...what a painful blow...what a MOMENT OF ILLUMINATION!

I wish I could find that friend, I wish I could tell her that even though she doesnt know it and isnt around to see it that I really did hear what she said. And it changed my life.

But......the tendency never really goes away.....I still have to really work hard to cork up the dam of words that wants to fly out....and I have limited success with it. But I am aware........that must be the part that growing older and maturing has to do with it......

Kristine's Heart

I created this stylized heart for my Sister-in-law to be. The syombolism here is that the heart is composed of two separate pieces of silver, bonded (soldered) together. Each part adding it's own uniquness to the whole. This heart also has sparkly Swarovski crystals wound around it......like her sparkling personality, and it is a Big Heart (over 2" wide) like hers.

For My Son's 21st Birthday

I made him this cross. It was a labor of love. I made it in a style I thought he would related with.

New FAB Hair Thingy.........

This one I'm especially proud of...I love this. To wear it is to feel feminine and strong, just like this little flower. Made from copper I have given this piece a patina and sanded away until it came to the place that it needed to look.

The are on my site lavalleygirly.etsy.com along with many other choices for hair Glamour.

Timeless Chandeliers

I love chandelier earrings. They bring out the femininity in me. I love they was they move against my cheek. I love the tinkling sounds of the beads dancing together.

They will always be what I put on when I want to feel special. Fabulous Chandeliers

More FAB Hair Thingies

These little guys are selling like hotcakes!!!