My dogs!!!

Here are my wonderful dogs Kona and Kiarra,, both rescue dogs ! Kona is 4 years old,,, we got her the local humane society.. she is really like a human,, an amazing animal that just wants affection,, and then Kiarra I got at another rescue group that comes to a animal food store every weekend with an assortment of dogs that they rescue from shelters and foster....she is about 2 now,, we got here at 7 months,, she dug up our yard many times, chewed up all kinds of stuff,, but never peed or pooped in the house... she is now fully trained , won't even try to get on our couch and she is an awesome little dog,, she sleeps underneath the covers in our beds,, she is a rat terrier as well and has killed one that she found in our yard and brought in to show us,, that was a lovely sight!!!! Anyhow I think Kona thinks she is is Kiarra's mother,,,always trying to protect her,,,,,they really get along great and keep each other company....!!!

Beautiful Glittery Vintage Starfish!!!!!

Merry Christmas Eve!!! Here are a few pictures of these beautiful starfish that my good friend Catherine made for me. She saw these in a store and copied them since she could not afford to pay $400 for 2 of them. She used a special glitter that almost soaked into the starfish , so she had to use layers and layers of it,, and then attached a beautiful vintage brooch to the center...I love them, and she made me 3 of them that I have on my tree.....I covet them!!! (as she would say).......Also there is a pic of my new collection of Apothecary jars that I am starting to find here and there at discount stores,,, this one actually came filled with silver christmas decorations and I just kep them in there.....after Christmas I will take them out and fill the jar with starfish from my tree and put it in my bathroom....Merry Christmas Eve!!!!!!

Spindle Starfish Tree

Here is our amazing Christmas Tree for 2008,, my daughter who is 12 decided she really wanted to do a tree with just starfish and green accents on it,,, I thought it was a great idea as well,,, so I ordered a bunch of these spindle starfish in bulk from a wholesale company, and then we shopped for green accent bulbs,,,,we had a party last night and everyone said it looked like a designer tree....i think it turned out pretty cute...!!!!

I finished our Christmas picture......isn't it cute.....look at those amazing dogs and kids....Merry Crhistmas 2008!!!!

My Grandparents Wedding!

This is a picture of my Grandmother Miriam and Grandfather Ted getting married at the chapel at Annapolis I believe. What a regal wedding! My grandfather attended Annapolis in Maryland,,,so of course he married there. I was lucky enough to visit Annapolis in Maryland this past march, but unfortunately the chapel was closed to visitors due to an upcoming wedding that afternoon!! Bummer!!
Anyhow love this picture!!

My Grandmother Miriam!!!

I just had to post this picture of my late Grandmother Miriam, my dad's mother.. Isn't this a great picture of her? I am figuring she is around 25 or so,,,I scanned all our old family photos and I love this one. She was an amazing grandmother and I only have good memories of her and fun things we did together. She passed away when I was 26 years old! Miss you Grandmother!!!!

Namaste!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

This is Catherine's table, my friend who was next to me selling her beautiful necklaces,,, she has some amazing designs, doesn't she!!!!!!!!!????????????????????????

Items that I loved from the SHS Show!!!

These are some of the items that I admired when I was at the Sacred Heart Show,,,,If I had a huge island in my kitchen or somewhere to put it, I would have bought that green vase..is it not amazing....the vintage style , look, and color....ooohh , la , la....I covet that vase,, as Catherine would say!!!

Christmas Show at Sacred Heart!

This past week I did an amazing and fun show selling my wares at the Sacred Heart School in Atherton. I was there for 3 full days, and boy was I worn out, but I sold a lot of my belt buckles and met a lot of great people. Here is a picture of one of my mirrors I make by embellishing them with brooches I find,,,,I love this one as it swivels and is awesome for a dresser or in a bathroom,, and I almost sold it,,, it'll make someone a beautiful Christmas Gift. Also is a picture I took of a cute little decorated tree that was one display ,, the items they had were beautiful and it was so fun to look at them all day long when I was there....on to my next show this Thursday night at the Lonado Nail Spa....see you there!!!

Ahhhh,,,,Paris !!!

This is another one of my favorite buckles that I have made... it now graces the waist of my friend Holly,,, and she is lucky to not only wear the Eiffel Tower, but she can say she has been there, unlike myself...I must go someday,, I have a PARIS fetish!! Anytime I see anything with that word or an eiffel tower I go crazy! Maybe I lived there in a past life or something ,,,who knows!!!

Well, since it is freezing cold here today, which is rare, I thought I would post a pic of my garden from the summer when my sunflowers were a bloomin' and all was well.....I also feel bad that I have not posted about my wonderful Thanksgivin' day!! I spent the festivities with my family and we went to my wonderful friend's home, Catherine and her husband, the famed plastic surgeon (who does many boob jobs) Michael Killion! Anyhow, what I like about Catherine is she doesn't waste a moment,,,we arrived at 2pm, and by the time it was 2:02 pm I was already 1/2 way thru my 1st pomegranate martini,,,,5 martinis later,, i was having a good nite. Seriously though the food was delectable, the friends were awesome and the fun was to be had,,,, we had a wonderful evening, and I thank you Catherine for having us over..!!!

Pichetti Winery & the Peacocks!!!

We went up to the Pichetti Winery near the Stevens Creek Dam a few weekends ago,,,they have picnic tables , and peacocks running around. For some reason I am fascinated by these birds...we tried hunting the grounds for some feathers but couldn't find any. I was thinking of plucking one of the birds booty, but thought it may end up pecking me to death...you know they have big claws on their feet like an ostrich ..they must be related and they can fly..so I think I would have lost that battle...kidding...I would never hurt an animal...Anyhow some fun pics that I took of my peacock friend and the old barn tasting room!

Xmas Tree Farm Pics!!!

Gem Show Today!!

I went to the Gem Show with Catherine today,,, we shopped for some goods for our businesses,,, i got some great pearls to put on my belt buckles in a bunch of different colors,,, and Catherine of course got some awesome little baubles for her biz too!!!!! I also bought myself 2 fake Van Cleef & Arpels clover necklaces for $10 each and a bright yellow coach imitation purse,, but I like it cause I doesn't actually say Coach,, its just such a bright yellow.....then we went and had veggie sandwiches at the awesome Whole Foods near the gem show in San Mateo,, then drove home...it was a good day!!!

Hmmmmmm?????

My friends and I ask each other this question all the time???????????????????

Hiking down to Vikingsholm Castle in Tahoe

This is a picture from a year ago,, but had to post it so you can see who I am , for those of you wondering,, I am on the very right side in the back , between the 2 women in the black shirts,,,,my good friend Catherine is taking the picture,,,it was her 50th birthday and we all celebrated with a weekend in Tahoe,,,,,it is so nice there.. i love to visit... this is after we hiked down to the Vikingsholm Castle , in Emerald Bay....

Nip Tuck is my favorite show!!!!

While this is on my mind, I must say that Nip Tuck is my favorite show ( I know you are fond of it too Lulu)....not many of my friends have even ever watched it.....well after telling all my girlfriends a few weekends ago that I loved the show,,, I was corresponding by email with my sister in law who lives in Venice California in this amazing 1920's white beach home right next to the sand in Venice,,,she told me that Nip Tuck had taken over home and was filming there all week....oh my ,, if I could I would have flown down and sat on her front steps waiting for a glimpse of something.....

One of my Favorites.....

This is probably one of my more favorite creations....I just love the little girl in the picture and her dog sitting next to her.... suprisingly I haven't sold it,,, maybe I should just keep it for myself I guess!!!! Jewelry for My Waist!!!!

Have you seen this belt buckle????

As you may or may not know , i have my own business of making belt buckles! Well, a friend of mine who I have met online, sent me the beautiful piece in the middle which is a magnified piece of a Paris map,,,covered in glass, and then I attached and centered it in the middle of this belt buckle and then surrounded it with pearls and a few swarovski crystals on the edges....I had it in a high end boutique here in Los Gatos, and someone STOLE IT!!!!! So if you see it around,,,,,grab the person , knock them over, and strip them of the belt and then slap them silly!!!! This is the 7th belt I have had stolen from a store... kind of a back handed compliment!!! Thanks for the middle piece anyway, Lulu!!!

Washington DC Trip

This past March we went on an amazing and fun trip to Washington DC to see all the historic monuments, my 1st time as well as my kids! This is on the front steps of the Capitol Building, of course you can see in the background all the cherry blossoms blooming ,, so pretty!!!

Molly , the awesome dog!!!

This is a painting I did for my friend of her dog, a bichon named Molly! She is one of the cutest dogs around, and I just can't get enough of her! I think we knew each other in a previous life! I always look forward to seeing her when I go to my friend Catherine's house, and we play and I giver her a treat,, then after she has calmed down and sat on my lap,,, I can then remember the original reason I went over ,, ,it was to see Catherine!!!! I just love Molly!!!!

Rafting down the Truckee River - Aug 2008

I had to show this picture of my friends coming down the truckee river,,, of course I am in the raft , taking the picture of them so you can't see me,,,,this is one of the funnest things you can do if you go to Tahoe.....takes about 3 hours,, and is quite entertaining...

Muir Woods

You should visit the Muir Woods if you have time , over across the Golden Gate Bridge and another few miles up in the hills,,, it is amazing and there are some nice hiking trails that anybody can walk on, ....

The Rock Stacking Guy

There is this guy in Sausalito who takes rocks such as these and stacks them along the waters edge,,, it's quite amazing, and he is always there anytime we have gone thru the town,,, and you can actually watch him do it...Don't know how its done, but it must be some kind of ancient Chinese Mediation he is doing,,,,he has a website as well but I don't know it....I took this picture as we stopped and watched him work on the way back from visiting the Muir Woods....

Carmel is Gorgeous!!!

Look at these amazing pics from Carmel and Pacific Grove that I snapped last weekend! I brought my new Canon camera, which I am in Love with,,, and stayed with all my girlfriends at a friends vacation home in Pacific Grove...it was unseasonally hot this day,, you could have layed out in the sun if that was your choice, and it was in the high 80's...GORGEOUS!! Look at the cute dog I snapped on the beach!!.. I wanted to snag him up!!!

It's that time again......

We got the family , hopped into the car and did our yearly trek up into the Santa Cruz foothills to chop down our Christmas Tree. This year we got a different kind, I think it is a white tip. My daughter and I decided this year we would hang only green shiny bulbs, you know those round ones that break so easy, and white spindly starfish that I bought from an online wholesaler. I got about 2 dozen 7-8 inch size and another 48 smaller sized ones. Once they arrive in the mail, we will glue gun some fishing line to them and hang them up,,I'll post a pic when I am finished.
On business news, I am gearing up for 4 holiday trunk shows next week, Wednesday I have 2 of them so I will be selling from 8 am to 9pm and then Thursday and Friday all day as well. Hope I can make enough money to pay off all the great things I am buying myself for my birthday that is coming up. I deserve it!!!!!! Off to the neighbors for a nice dinner tonight and relaxation with a glass of red wine!!! Happy Holidays!!!