A reformed slob tells all. If you are one of those lucky people who knew me between the ages of 0-28, you probably wouldn’t believe I am the one writing this next post. Why, you ask? As a child, I hid everything under the bed and in closets. I thought that was cleaning. As a […]
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The Amateur Collection
What is this blog about? After doing many self interviews, stewing over multiple cups of coffee, and interpretive dancing in my living room after way too much wine, I think I finally have figured out the purpose of this blog. A mission statement perhaps. The blog will showcase hand-crafted earrings and the inspiration behind their […]
How to begin, knowing nothing at all
How to begin? Beginnings always give me butterflies in my stomach. The first day of school, first word spoken during a speech, first work-out in years, first time moving out of your parents house, first time moving back into your parents house…at thirty. So often, we look back to those beginning moments and think they […]