It’s been a while for sure since I’ve written anything down, so I’ll give you a brief life update. I’m still at the ‘new’ job from back in May, I’m making more jewelry and even more earrings now and the biggest thing for me is that I opened an Etsy shop! That’s the biggest thingContinue reading “Some Changes Going On Over Here”
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Small Changes in My Mindset
Well friends, some things have happened since I last chatted at you. I set up a pop up at my hair stylist and nail tech’s 5 year salon anniversary. I started and ended a part-time job. I also started a new full time job. I have made a few more decisions lately about my jewelryContinue reading “Small Changes in My Mindset”
A little on how I got started in making jewelry
I feel like it’s a good thing to take a peak behind the curtains so to say with how I got started making jewelry. This will go back so many years to my junior high days. From the point I learned to make friendship bracelets, you know those made with embroidery floss we take fromContinue reading “A little on how I got started in making jewelry”
Jewelry up for Sale
I have finished a number of pendants that I’m putting up for sale. Each gets a free cord for you to have to wear your new jewelry.
Tucson, AZ Gem and Mineral Show 2025
The trip there wasn’t all that long and with the updated Las Vegas airport it made the trip that much easier for me. I left around 6am on February 1st from Reno, NV and landed in Tucson, AZ around noon. As always, I got a few nice pictures while in the air. First is fromContinue reading “Tucson, AZ Gem and Mineral Show 2025”
Planning my trip to Tucson, AZ Gem Show
This year, I am going to be going to the spring Gem Show in Tucson, AZ. I’ll be flying down there, so no rock hounding this time, sadly. I’ve been busy lately thinking about what I want to do while there. I started creating a list of the various shows I want to go toContinue reading “Planning my trip to Tucson, AZ Gem Show”
New Year, New Goals!
Well last year was a mixed bag for me. I had some personal ups and down to which I won’t get into on here. This blog isn’t going to be about the rockhounding side of things, to which I will explain why that is in a little bit. This will be about the business sideContinue reading “New Year, New Goals!”
Cutting Slabs at the Reno Gem and Mineral Society
Today I wanted to share to with you my journey that transfers from finding my rocks to cutting them into slabs so I can make jewelry or even window hangers/suncatchers. I hope you find my thoughts and struggles about this process beneficial for those just reading my journey or those in the same journey asContinue reading “Cutting Slabs at the Reno Gem and Mineral Society”
Where has Chrissy gone? (Part 2)
Lets pick up where we left off talking about where I went last summer on my rock hounding adventures shall we. Lovelock, NV The following Sunday we decided wanted to explore what we could find out by Lovelock, NV. We had been there once before with my parents looking for opal, to which we didn’tContinue reading “Where has Chrissy gone? (Part 2)”
Where has Chrissy gone? (part 1)
I’ve been meaning to post blogs, actually a few different ones for months now just haven’t had the gumption to do it. I think we all have been there and yes that sucks but let’s be honest with ourselves, it is ok to take time off for ourselves. However, in my case, I need toContinue reading “Where has Chrissy gone? (part 1)”
