This Week's Blog Post

New Clip On Findings

I recently added clip on earring findings to my shop in the pierced look style.

They immediately started selling well so I have also added clip-ons with a half ball that goes on the ear lobe. I did not realize there was still such a market for non-pierced ears! Available here.

Snack Bags

I was in need for new reusable snack bags which brought me to Preppy Owl Accessories on Etsy.

I purchased 4 sandwich sized bags which will give me a lot of flexibility since they are generous in size. The bottoms are gusseted too so they can stand upright! These are great for bringing my snacks to work without wasting plastic!!!

Garden Update

More irises have bloomed!

My first rosebud bloomed!

When uploading this bud on the computer, I immediately thought of Dr. Suess. I think it reminds me of the Grinch with the extra long greenness sticking out!

My weigela is doing well! I have 4 of these which I purchased through the mail a few years ago. So initially they were so tiny and they have been flourishing!

These are my geraniums which are in urns in front of the house.

New Kitchen Toys

I purchased English muffin rings, a baking mat and a tortilla press!

I have not tried the press yet but Jim helped me with my first batch of gluten free English muffins! They look more like biscuits than muffins but they are tasty.

I can individually wrap them and freeze them.

So whenever I crave bread I can just grab one of these from the freezer and toast it, make a sandwich or make little pizzas! Recipe here.

Thank you for stopping by! Have a wonderful week!!!  ~Val

Lovely Vintage!!!

We visited my grandparents last weekend for my grandfather's 96th birthday! They have been slowly giving things away since the reality is they will not be around much longer (my grandmother is turning 94 this summer).

She gave me 3 large jewelry boxes full of stuff that used to belong to my late great aunt. This is just a taste of some of the goodies in there! I love old brooches but rarely wear them because I do not want to intentionally put holes in my clothes.

There were more clip on earrings than anything else!!! These I do not wear since I feel like they look too big on me and I am petite! The variety here is amazing...again this is only a small percentage in the boxes.

Neat necklaces! I love the large heavy metal pendants which I may incorporate into one of a kind necklace designs.

I discovered many sets too!

These require some research. I am guessing the code of arms belongs to her name "Kydd" which is different from mine. The other symbols I have no clue about! Her high school class ring from 1932 in Somverville, MA was also in there. That I gave to my dad who has a place to display it.

These pieces I plan on keeping since they relate to my Scottish heritage. The bagpipes and spoon are sterling and I love the patina on these.

There were a bunch of beaded strands that were not that exciting. However I took them apart and cleaned the beads. These will make fun, one of a kind lanyards!

Also in there is a very old pin of Felix the Cat. This is stamped although I can not quite make it out! My guess is it is from the 1930s, back when he was creepy looking. Likely the most valuable piece in there!

I have been wanting to make Autism awareness lanyards for a while now and have finally created one! The colored beads accent the puzzle pieces. I love how it came out!

Thank you for reading! Until next week. ~Val