Some Changes Going On Over Here

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”

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”

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)”

Grimes Point/Hidden Cave Archeological Site Fallon, NV

On May 13, 2023 a few people from the environmental club at work organized a hike to Grimes Point/Hidden Cave Archeological Site just east of Fallon, NV. I’d say around 12 of my coworkers and their family came out for the event which was nice. I went there to enjoy the hike to the HiddenContinue reading “Grimes Point/Hidden Cave Archeological Site Fallon, NV”

New vehicle, New adventures

This year I’ve had a number of changes. Became a grandma, bought and sold a vehicle, bought another one, and sold my primary vehicle to my son. So lots of vehicular changes for sure. Meet my new girl, I’m still trying to come up with a name for her but I’m not pushing it. She’sContinue reading “New vehicle, New adventures”