Addicted to DIY

I sometimes think back to a small reproduction of a vintage style desk I had on top of my dresser and it reminds me of a monthly subscription I had in the sixth grade. I received one kit a month which included all the materials I needed to build/create that month’s item. I hated finishing Read More

Emerald Green

The Emerald is one of the most beautiful green stones in Nature!!! It is the birthstone of Taurus, April 20 – May 20, and the anniversary gemstone for the 20th, 35th, and 55th year of marriage. Emerald’s Symbolism The Emerald is a symbol of love and is associated with Venus, the goddess of love in Read More

Opals for Me

Opal Amy Lowell, 1874 – 1925 You are ice and fire, The touch of you burns my hands like snow. You are cold and flame. You are the crimson of Amaryllis, The silver of moon-touched magnolias. When I am with you, My heart is a frozen pond Gleaming with agitated torches. In the eighth grade, a close classmate, Read More