A few years ago I made four lockets for a bereaved mother and three of her friends. Each one was a surprise - even the one for her (which I added because it was so generous that she was giving to her friends without even getting one for herself to keep her beloved son, Will, close to her heart, too). While I was making the lockets I had this visceral urge to sit by our windows and pray, to me…
I'm afraid of cats, and I realize that it's my issue, not that of the kitties. In fact, cats love me. Like LOVE me and crawl all over me. I swear they know when someone doesn't feel comfortable around them so they taunt us with their affection...I sound ridiculous, I know that, but honestly, cats are obsessed with me while I remain *actually* afraid of them. When I was a kid my parents had a…
"These two have been glued at the hip every day since they were in diapers. Now they will be separated by oceans. I hope they will always have their adventurous, spit fire, courageous spirits and know they will always hold each other close to their hearts no matter the space between them."…
I love both gold and silver, as long as they're made with good silver and good gold. As a redhead, I have really sensitive skin, so I can quickly tell if metals have been filled with nickel or an allergenic alloy. I only share products that feel good on my skin, with the highest-quality .925 sterling silver and 14k, 18k, and 24k gold fill on my sterling lockets. I also wear lockets every sing…
"These are our three children. Beautiful and loved. Two of them are terminally ill and at 7 ands 10 are reaching the second half of their life. They take up space and when they are gone there will be a hole in the world."
