Holiday Gift Guides!

I am always looking for a good gift guide to give me ideas for what to get people. Sometimes I know exactly what to get someone, but usually there is at least one or two people on my list that are hard to find the right gift for. So I have rounded up some gift guides. Shopping local and handmade is always a great way to get a gift that will also give back to your community. If you don't know where to find local gifts or can't find anything you like,...

Football Sunday - the game, baking cookies, and sewing ornaments!

I was never much of a football fan before I met my boyfriend 3 years ago, but now I am obligated to be a 49ers fan. Although I still don't love football, I do enjoy watching the game with him. It is pretty entertaining to watch him get so excited and yell at the TV, and I do get a little excited too when there is a great play or a touchdown. We are pretty big multitaskers though, so we don't only watch the game. I decided to keep up with hand...

Reading (or listening) on the Road

Before I moved to the Sacramento area, I never drove long distances regularly. My work was about 15 minutes away and most stores were within that as well. I never really got into books on CD because I could never finish them in the car, and I didn't really listen to them in my home. Now, my work is 45 minutes away, but I only make it in that time when there isn't much traffic. Some days it can take an hour or so. Luckily for me, I work at a library...

Swirl Earrings

I bought these mother of pearl beads online on a whim, but when I got them I had no idea what to do with them. I wasn't sure if I even liked them. They were kind of chunky and didn't coordinate well with the other beads I had. I did like the colors that I got and the luster finish. Finally, I decided to just use them alone and practice some wire spirals. Here are two pictures of the front. They are nice and smooth. And here is a picture of...