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Greetings from Sunny Miami

April 14, 2008 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

Happy first birthday my sweet niece, Alexis!! Aunt Jilly loves you!Finally - a moment to catch up! This weekend in… Read more

PLEASE let me have a flight

April 9, 2008 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

So I wake up this morning to news of the 1,000 flight cancellations that American Airlines has made today, and… Read more

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29 hours left to take off

April 9, 2008 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

Not that I'm counting or anything. I fly out of Austin at 7am on Thursday and I have so very… Read more

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It’s amazing what you find…

April 7, 2008 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

...when you clean! My bead room has been out of control ever since we moved into the new house in… Read more

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Mother/Daughter day

April 6, 2008 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

After a crummy night's sleep (my back was hurting and keeping me up) I woke up this morning and puttered… Read more

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Lists

April 5, 2008 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

I've always been a list-maker and it's more important now than ever before for me. I can't keep everything straight… Read more

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If it ain’t your mother, it’s your dog

April 4, 2008 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

While Mom is hulking around the house with her ski boot foot and coming to terms with needing to let… Read more

What a difference a bead makes

April 2, 2008 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

I often tell my classes that not all beads are equal, no matter what the size number is. A Japanese… Read more

If it ain’t one thing, it’s your mother

April 1, 2008 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

I swear! I've got to watch that woman every moment. We had some excitement at Casa de Wiseman this weekend… Read more

Trying something new

March 9, 2008 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

I've been wondering if I'm likely to post Journal entries more often if I don't have to go through the… Read more