Welcome to the world, Baby Dragon!

It's official: it's going to be a good year.

How do I know this?

It's the year of the Dragon, the year of good fortune.

And I'm turning an odd number, which, trust me, based on my recent history is a good thing.

Happy Chinese New Year!

My favorite material to work with

Silver. Precious metal clay. Findings. Gemstones. Czech glass beads.

What is my favorite material to work with?

Well, it changes. But right now it's sterling silver.

Why?


Well, everyone can wear sterling silver. It flatters all skin tones.


Unlike gold, which tends to be choosy, sterling silver goes with anything. My favorite color right now to pair with my favorite material is December's birthstone, tanzanite, a purpley-blue.


And when it comes to making jewelry, sterling silver is versatile. It can frame gemstones in a pair of earrings, or be hammered into a shape and be the centerpiece of a necklace. 

Simply put, sterling silver can be a member of the choir or the guest soloist. 

WANTED: Willpower

Willpower. I want it. I really really want it. Especially after eating a bag, an entire bag, of gingersnap cookies yesterday.

So I bought a book, Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength, and I'm beginning to learn how to get it, how to harness it, how to exercise it.

What do I plan to do with my greatest human strength? Two things.

1. Wake up by 7:00 am every day. Every single day. Even on Sundays.

2. Exercise six days a week.

I'll keep you posted.

One dandelion wish for the new year

My favorite necklace is, uhm, not one I made. It's one I bought from LuluBug Jewelry--Dandelion Wishes. I love its unique shape and simple design.

But that's not why it's my favorite. It's my favorite because it reminds me that wishes can come true. And that you can have lots of wishes. 

But I have just one wish for the new year. One wish, but it would be like a thousand wishes coming true at once:

A man.

A man who has a job.

A man who is enjoys life and pursuing goals and dreams.

A man who has some baggage but not too much baggage.

A man who knows I am just the woman for him.

That's all. Just one man with a job, interests, and an open heart. My one dandelion wish for 2012.