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A Bead A Day

http://bettejosbeadcreations.blogspot.com/

Thoughts of a crazy cat lady turned beader, shamelessly trying to promote my jewelry and my website. Musing on my never-ending effort to navigate and understand the twists and turns of the Internet selling community. All while trying to not give in to middle age and mediocrity.

Added on: Jun 21st, 2007
Country: United States
Language: English

Author: BetteJo
Listed in: Artists Crafts
Tags: jewelry cat handmade etsy handcrafted beaded

Recent Posts

The new phonebooks are here!

Posted on Thursday November 15th, 2007 at 17:43 in beads, sterling, silver, stringing, toggles

It's been an exceptionally bad day. Work, bad news, friends and loved ones getting bad news, bad news all the way around. So coming home and getting a bunch of gorgeous silver in the mail really perked me up!There are some really huge sterling silv...
And it felt good.

Posted on Wednesday November 14th, 2007 at 23:34 in etsy.earrings

*I really hate feeling like I'm behind. Behind in my household chores, behind in my bills, behind in my work. And I really hate feeling like I'm behind in making jewelry. Christmas is coming up and I.am.behind.Not only am I behind in making jewelry f...
Did you ever ... ?

Posted on Tuesday November 13th, 2007 at 21:03 in lunch, co-worker, nummy noises

Did you ever work with someone whose day revolves around lunch? Before lunch they are so hungry you think they are going to faint from lack of nourishment. They make a big deal about taking their lunch out and getting it ready, micro-waving it and si...
How angry am I? Not so much.

Posted on Tuesday November 13th, 2007 at 00:02 in angry, disclosure, fine, trespass, good kid

*So, my daughter went a wanderin’. The question I asked was – am I angry with her? Truth? I can’t be. Not for trespassing on university property to poke around an old village and hotel with no intentions of doing any harm to the place. Eve...
And now ...............the rest .......of the story.

Posted on Saturday November 10th, 2007 at 21:05 in daughter, haunted, college kids

Vishnu Springs was a small village and resort located in west central Illinois. There is a small spring located on the property that is thought to have healing powers. So the area was sought after and went through many owners from when it was first d...
We're not normal

Posted on Friday November 9th, 2007 at 18:20 in underpants, dear mom, scream like a little girl

*We don’t talk in the morning at my house. At least my son and I don’t. Neither one of us is morning - or day – people really. I am forced by my responsibilities as head of the household, to hold down and keep a day job. Unfortunately that ...