Personal Blog Virgin No More

Personal Blog Virgin No More 


It's my first time...I'm nervous and scared and wonder if you'll like me. It's unnerving, uncovering parts of me in front of you here, but it's time. It's time to take it to the next level. /Deep breath, here we go!


SO, I have my blogger editor open and I'm sitting here typing. My daughter is making brownies, but only because I promised I'd clean up the mess /laugh. My son is picking away at his guitar. They're both watching "That 70's Show" and I'm here at my desk. My fiance is off, running errands and getting the axle repaired on our car. /sad face @ car repairs. Ultimately, I love it. All the life...the family STUFF. It's a beautiful thing. Funny though, if I had to compare my family with a TV family, we'd be way closer to the "That 70's Show" family with a bit of The Simpsons thrown in than let's say, The Brady Bunch. I'm good with that, I love our quirky, funky, creative life. 


I'm presently a "displaced employee" x2. I worked as a Desktop Support Technician II for about 4 yrs. The last company outsourced our department to another country. I was later hired as a sales associate at a very cool consignment store, but here in the Desert, summer is a hard time for businesses and there are many lay-offs. I was one of them, but I wasn't sad, it was by mutual agreement. I really needed to get back to the jewelry. And so...here I am. 

Final Autism Awareness Bracelet

<<<That is my last creation. It began as a different design and was recently re-ordered by a friend's mother as a gift. I reworked the original design into what I actually wanted to do the first time, but wasn't sure how yet. Now, about 6 mos later, I guess I've evolved, or my craft has evolved enough to do what I had originally intended. This is a living and evolutionary process, never still, never stagnant. It's quite amazing to be a participant in this process. I think one of the things I hope to share with you, here, on these pages is that evolution, as it happens. Maybe by writing, it will materialize before us both because it's just as much as a mystery to me as it is to anyone else! 


Back to the bracelet. That over there >>>

First Autism Awareness Design 

is the original design. My friend Patti originally ordered it and is holding it in the picture. I loved the opportunity she gave me to make such a meaningful piece. She's one of my favorite customers and very talented in her own right in photography. Nature just seems to pose for her, especially storms and the moon. She inspired the first design and now it's changed to the above picture. Thank you Patti! 


This bracelet is now available for anyone to order (the Final Autism Awareness Bracelet). I'm glad to be able to use this opportunity to donate 5% of any order for this bracelet to Autismspeaks.org to help them educate, research and hopefully someday cure autism. I don't have any "disposable" income at this time, but I am really happy that through the jewelry I can easily put a portion of what I make directly towards good causes. Last month, 10% of all sales went to the Colorado Chapter Red Cross to help with assistance for those affected by the huge fires up there. This month, all other sales (outside of the Autism Awareness bracelet) will have 10% go to www.friendsofpineridgereservation.org. I truly believe it is good, and necessary, to give out from what is coming in and to keep the waters flowing. 


I think this is all I'll write for now. I didn't think I'd have much to say, but I think there is always something to say now. The trick may be in finding a way to give it a voice. 


As an added bonus, I've put a few of Patti's amazing pictures at the bottom for your enjoyment and with her permission. 

There is joy in the journey!
-Nadine