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For Bird Lovers Only

For Bird Lovers Only

If I’d had a tree house when I was little (which I didn’t – I was way too clumsy to manage to hoist myself up an actual tree) I imagine this is the sign I would have hung on the door. “For Bird Lovers Only: All Others – KEEP OUT.” So when I first heard … Continue reading »

Hello Lucky Again

Hello Lucky Again

For those of you who were coveting those cute blackbird cufflinks with me, I have a happy You. Wow. to report! Teresa O’Connor, the owner/designer for Hello-Lucky, made a special necklace just for me out of the same design! Yippee! I so admire creative folks who can make jewelry out of ideas and thin air … Continue reading »

Hello Lucky

Hello Lucky

I love birds. Ergo….. I love bird jewelry. I have never considered myself much of a collector (if you don’t count the thousands of hours I spent as a child picking through the bits of broken glass mixed in with rock beneath the curbs….a story any psychoanalyst would probably love). But I have to say, … Continue reading »

The Woman Who Saved My Life

The Woman Who Saved My Life

More than once. Actually I’ve lost count. If mercy has its way, hopefully she has too. Her name is Lynn. She is my mentor. Here is the incredible thing. We are living in the age of “I can get famous for anything”, including being sick, getting better, and, oh, saving someone’s life, and this woman … Continue reading »

Charity Chicks

Charity Chicks

This is one of the few posts I may ever write here that contains the word “chicks” and doesn’t refer to all things avian. But it’s worth it – I promise. The Charity Chicks are actually two ultra-cool gals, Tam’ra and Jayme, who founded the Charity Chicks. While the idea came from the (unaffiliated) Orlando, … Continue reading »