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I am a Soccer Mom....



Soccer season is in full swing, we had our first game yesterday! The league all got new uniforms and numbers so the kids were especially excited about that. And now since Will said he is sticking with Soccer I guess I am now a Soccer Mom, minus the mini van! Are you a Soccer Mom, Hockey Mom, Football Mom?????

I thought the Soccer Mom necklace would be a fun necklace to add to my shop, the charm can be customized with the players number and can have other things stamped too, such as Hockey Mom, Dance Mom, Swim Mom. You can find the Soccer Mom necklace HERE.


Happy Monday friends.... I am missing my little guy so much today!
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911 Ten Years Later



It has been 10 years and we will never forget the day that changed everything. As the years pass we can never forget. My thoughts and prayers go out to those who's lives have been everchanged by this tragic event. Take a moment today to remember those that lost loved ones on 9.11.2001.
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Exhibition - Wendy McAllister Jewelry

There's something about the enamel jewelry
  created by Wendy McAllister that
makes me smile every time I see it.

She has the ability to translate her ideas into
delightfully delicate and intricate compositions.
But there's more to her work than that.
Her enamel work expresses an optimistic
 point of view - there's so much
color and motion in her jewelry -
 it positively dances with joyful exuberance!




These pieces are so reminiscent of the pinwheels
we played with as children.





Her sculptural enamel brooches and pendants
showcase her avid interest in the colors and formations
of the natural world around us.  She explains
on her website,


"My jewelry refers to the botanical world with its riotous clash of cobalt, chartreuse, and crimson. I am drawn to the lush blossoms . . . All that sumptuous, unabashed beauty is purposeful, and it sweeps me away . . . ."





Many of her pieces are geometrical in design
yet exude an organic feeling and
her botanical inspiration can
 be seen in each piece.





And at times her bright enamels create a
kaleidoscopic effect.




This artist's work will be included in an exhibit at the
Mobilia Gallery in Cambridge, Massachusetts
from September 13 until November 12.

This exhibit is called,
"Objects of Status, Power and Adornment:
 The Studio Jewelry Movement 1950 - 2011"
and features the work of 100 international
 artists working in diverse materials
and techniques, and explores the history of 
studio jewelry over
the course of more than 60 years.

Some of the artists represented at this
exhibit include:

Marianne Anderson, Donna Barry, Donna Brennan, Sharon Church, Lisa Cinelli, Petra Class, Margot di Cono, Betty Cooke, Marilyn Cooperman, Valerie Jo Coulson, Susan Cross, Jenny Deans, Cristina Dias, Cindy Eid, Arline Fisch, Christine S. Forni, Emily Garfield, Lydia Gerbig-Fast, Joanna Gollberg, Elizabeth Goluch, Anna Gordon, Laurie Hall, Mary Lee Hu, Reiko Ishiyama, Janis Kerman, Daphne Krinos, Rena Koopman, Linda MacNeil, Wendy Wallin Malinow, Elizabeth McDevitt, Leah Meleski, Nancy Michel, Joan Parcher, Jeanie Pratt, Suzan Rezac, Kamilla Ruberg, Mary Ann Scherr, Joyce Scott, Helen Shirk, Marilyn da Silva, Christina Smith, Brooke M. Swanson, Beverly Tadeu, Manya Tessler, Rachelle Thiewes, Linda Threadgill, Cynthia Toops, Jennifer Trask, Donna Veverka, Mallory Weston, Heather White, Karin Worden


You can find more information about this exhibition
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You Capture: Back to School







Today was the first day of Kindergarten for Will. It is so bittersweet as I am sad to have him gone all day but so excited for him to learn new things. He is such a sweet, inquisitive little boy and I hope he always stays that way.


When he came out of class I asked him how he liked it and he said he loved it! He loves his new teacher, likes that he has a desk of his own and a special hook with his name on it for his back pack.... it is the little things isn't it? I hope he continues to enjoy it!



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THOUSAND ISLANDS ARTS SILENT AUCTION

“A R T    AND   SOUL”
THOUSAND ISLANDS ARTS
SILENT AUCTION AT
 “the socialist pig”
BID ON SILENT AUCTION ART DONATED BY 11 TIA PARTICIPATING ARTISTS DURING SEPTEMBER AND UP TO THANKSGIVING WEEKEND. PROCEEDS  BENEFIT THE GANANOQUE FOOD BANK AND THE GANANOQUE HUMANE SOCIETY
BIDS ANNOUNCED THANKSGIVING WEEKEND
THANKSGIVING WEEKEND
TIA ARTISTS SHOW AND SALE
AT
STEEL
21 KING STREET EAST, GANANOQUE
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 6 PM TO 9 PM
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 10 AM TO 5 PM
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9, 12 NOON TO 5 PM

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Nestle Back To School Giveaway




I can hardly believe that summer is wrapping up and school is starting {or already has for some}. What better way to kick off a new school year than a giveaway from Nestle! This giveaway is packed with so many goodies and is sure to please one lucky winner.



One lucky winner will win the following:



A $25 Mastercard rewards card, $20 worth of school supplies, a mix of free coupons from Stouffer's, Juicy Juice, Toll House Morsel and Refriderated Cookie Dough, Carnation Breakfast Essentials and Ovaltine product from Wonka, Baby Ruth, Crunch and Butterfinger; a straw dispenser and coupon booklet.



To enter:



Leave comment and tell me if you are excited or sad about school going back.



Extra entries: {leave a separate comment for each entry}



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Additionally there is a larger giveaway at nestle family.com which is the Happy New School Sweepstakes, Be sure to enter there also head HERE. {this is a separate contest}



Contest will run until September 16th 2011. Please ensure that you leave a valid email address if your blog doesn't link back to you. Once winner is selected you will have 48 hours to respond.

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Exhibition - "Think Twice - New Latin American Jewelry"

There is a huge exhibit currently on view
at Bellevue Art Museum in
Bellevue, Washington called,

Open until October 16th, this exhibit
brings together more than 130 pieces by
over 90 artists from 25 countries.




Think Twice is the largest collection of
contemporary Latin American jewelry to
be seen in the United States.
The Bellevue Art Museum will be the
only location on the west coast to
showcase this extensive exhibition.



A few of the jewelry artists included in this exhibit are:

Mirla Fernandes, Kehisha Castello, Helena Biermann, Tota Reciclados, Martacarmela Sotelo, Kika Alvernaga, Silvina Romero, Elisa Gulminelli, Martha Camargo, Maria Paula Amezcua, Magali Anidjar,  Gabriela Horvat, Jimena Rios, Thelma Aviani, Alcides Fortes, Samantha Fung, Marie Pendaries, Renata Porto, Martha Hryc, Teresa Margolles, Paula Isola, Beate Eismann, Aurelie Dellasanta, Giselle Morales, Fiorenza Coredro, Francisca Kweitel, Alina López, Ana Paula Campos, Mariana Shuck, Stella Bierrenbach, Linda Sánchez, Ana Videla, Alejandra Agusti, Lucia Abdenur, Claudia Cucchi, Chequita Nahar, Ariel Kuipfer, Ximena Briceno, Julieta Odio, Nuria Carulla, Henna Lee, Alejandra Hernández Montoya, Laura de Alba, Mariana Acosta, Valentina Rosenthal, Laura Alvarado, Carolina Martínez Linares, Leda Daverio, Alejandra Solar, Carolina Hornauer, Raquel Paiewonsky, Lorena Lazard, Maria Constanza Ochoa, Ursula Guttmann, and Carolina Gimeno.



Many of these artists draw on the rich and diverse
cultural history of Latin America to create works
that are filled with historical and political significance.  
Most are unusual.  All are intriguing.



The collection as a whole reflects
 a dynamic mix of cultures, styles,
techniques and materials.


 
 
This exhibit will end October 16th.
You can see more information and photos
by visiting the museum's website.

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