Suzy Q Homemaker

Congratulations to the winner of the Sentimental Silver Tiny Tag Giveaway!  Many thanks to everyone who entered.

Growing up, I have always been a jewelry junkie. I used to wear several necklaces at one time, lots of rings, bracelets, and even toe rings. Decorating myself was a favorite past time. Since having children, I toned down my accessories considerably. I hardly ever wear earrings, the only rings I wear are my wedding ring and a beautiful emerald ring that Jamie got me for Christmas. Necklaces are rarely worn except on special occasions.

As for jewelry shopping, I haven’t done that in forever. A lot has changed since I used to shop for myself, and if I do shop for myself, I buy from retailers that are environmentally and socially responsible. It’s not hard to find stores that sell recycled and handmade goods. One shop caught my eye recently when I was checking out some of the newest lines of the season:  Sentimental Silver.  Their personalized pendants are pure silver, completely handmade using recycled silver. Read more…

Woohoo!  We got to try out some Teething Bling from SmartMom Jewelry.  Timothy is just now getting into that slobbery, gooey phase where we are constantly wiping up buckets of drool from our shoulders and Timothy’s chin.  Ah, yes, our shoulders are now falling victim to the gnawing and clawing of a…dun Dun DUN!!! TEETHING BABY.  This also means my necklaces are prey to grabby little fists.  I tried wearing a string of pearls to a wedding recently and that was almost disastrous. Read more…