Blue Dumortierite or Blue Quartz is known to boost creativity and expression. It also promotes orderliness, self-discipline, and organizational skills. I really need it. I am not able to get anything creative done lately. Well, let me stop lying, I can’t get anything creative, mundane, analytical or required done lately. I just can’t seem to get things done. I mean I get them done, but not at the pace I want to. I know, I know, [...]

Last year this time was such a hopeful time for me. I was happy to see 2008 on it’s way out because financially it had taken it’s toll on me. Obama was close to getting into office. I was campaigning door-to-door with my children. Somehow I thought we were all going to singing Kum- ba -yah with lyrics switched out to something Like “Yes we Can Lord, Yes we can..” All was going to be [...]

Charoite is a crystal found only in Siberia, Russia. It is beautiful in purple and black. The spiritual property of this stone is that it provides courage. Although we have a new fearless President and we’ve started a new hopeful year, there are many who are still wrought with fear. Stars are getting assaulted, politicians cling to their antiquated ways, employees are very very worried about keeping their raggedy jobs, we’re all afraid to [...]

Peridot is my birthstone. It is said to be a healing stone for love relationships. It’s a green stone that’s said to heal that little green monster that rears it’s head in relationships. Jealousy and anger. Grrrl… Peridot increases confidence and self-assuredness. It is known as a friendly stone. It will also help us to visualize the epitome of our physical health and help us to see why we were put on this earth. January [...]

Hematite is a mineral that is beautiful to look at because of its iridescence and gunmetal glow , but it also known for its medicinal properties. It is closely associated with healing anything related to blood. That includes heart disease, hemophilia, menstrual cramps ( yes ladies, menstrual cramps), nose bleeds, anemia and other related blood problems. Native Americans even believed this mineral was good for dental problems and pimples (who knew).

It is also [...]

As many of you already know my husband and I make our money being entrepreneurs. Not just as entrepreneurs, but as those whose family income is made largely by creative efforts. My husband’s creativity (Advertising & Graphic design) makes the big bucks for us, and my creativity (Jewelry Design) makes the little bucks for us. That is not to say that I don’t share the load in bringing in the bucks because I do as [...]