Being Creative During The Pandemic

Hey, there, Jool Lovers! All is well with mine, hope you are doing well also. Pretty nerve wracking times we’re having right now, here in California, and all over the world. It’s nearly overwhelming. There are so many ways to feel right now, and sometimes they hit one after the other: anger, fear, anxiety, compassion,…

Bang Zoom Presto!

Hey, there, Jool Lovers!  Spring feels right around the corner and all the energy in the air makes me wish I could get all my projects started these days.  And finished, too,  BANG ZOOM! and I suppose, also PRESTO! just like magic.  My Patience Account is always on zero.  And I don’t think I’d want…

New! Purse Charm Keychains

I have something new to share!  It’s been a little while, right, jool lovers?  But here I am, with fun, new, juicy keychains.  Gorgeous new keychains you can clip to your purse, your backpack, your beltloops, or anywhere else you can think to put it! Look at this juice! That’s a pretty one.  I made…

Challenging Myself

Hey, there, beadfriends ~ Lately I’ve been feeling like I don’t know where to start on my To Bead list.  I have a lot of notes, but no real clear way forward.  Only one goal, tho, which is to make something new.  But I don’t know what I want to make.  I don’t feel pulled…

Starting Over

Hey, there, Jool Lovers!  I hope the new year is treating you well.  As for me, 2020 has me feeling like I’m starting over with my business.  My focus for this year will be on improving my website, which means learning all about how to utilize digital media.  Skimming over articles and making changes on…

Winter Sale at Juicybeads Jewelry!

Hey Juicy Jool Lovers! Thanksgiving is right around the corner, which means that Black Friday and Cyber Monday are hot on its heels.  I’m getting a jump on that retail madness by having a sale on my site right now, 15% off everything and free shipping on orders over $25.00. When I say “everything”, I…

Procrastination: Friend or Foe

October has always been a very productive month.  Maybe it’s the light glowing gold as the year transitions to the cold months, or the subtle boost of energy as nature prepares itself with big winds across blue skies and the hum of creatures outside working to find food to get thru the winter months.  I…

Astrology – What’s It Good For?

So, I’m in California, and today we’re supposed to have power blackouts all across the state, I guess, and there’s nothing like planned power outages to remind you how much you rely on electricity.  I might be the only thing in this house not hooked up to the wall in some way, recharging or being…

New! Zodiac Charm Bracelets

I love the zodiac.  I’d always been interested in astrology, because of the way certain behaviors are examined and defined.  I always thought it was kind of weird to tie behavior to individuals born in a specific time frame, but I meet people, find out their sign, and then I see those traits in them,…

I’m Knot Crazy (Well, I Might Be)

Here’s the thing about macramé: I love doing it.  I thought it was cool in the 70’s, but I wasn’t interested in it back then.  It wasn’t until I was reading beading magazines and teaching myself to make jewelry much later on that I considered attempting it myself.  I think it looks great, and there…