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No fun without photos

May 10, 2010 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

As I've been reading through all the various blogs I follow, I realized how stingy I've been lately with photos!… Read more

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One bead…two beads…

May 7, 2010 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

My life has become a massive assembly line. For the next 27 days, I will be consumed by the myriad… Read more

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Been there, done that

April 29, 2010 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

I'm home! Since we last talked, I flew off to Denver and arrived in the middle of a seriously lousy… Read more

Bye Miami – Hello Denver!

April 22, 2010 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

My weekend in Miami went by MUCH too fast! The good news is that I get to go back in… Read more

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Miami madness

April 16, 2010 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

And the show hasn't even begun!I flew to Miami with no troubles on Wednesday night, and man do I feel… Read more

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Link to original broken foot post

April 11, 2010 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

For those of you who weren't reading this blog back two years ago when the "incident" happened, here's the full… Read more

Maybe it was worth it

April 11, 2010 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

From June:Maybe it was worth breaking my foot moving the stones to build this planter. It's just started blooming and… Read more

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Workedy work

April 9, 2010 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

I've had my head down, avoiding distractions (mostly) trying to get massive piles of work shoveled out the door. There's… Read more

Worker Bee

March 30, 2010 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

I have this sudden burst of "Spring has Sprung" energy! The amount of work I've accomplished in the last few… Read more

The Cord Tamer

March 23, 2010 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

Yup, that's me, the Cord Tamer. Jill has been in Santa Fe at Bead Fest. Initially, I was going to… Read more

Reporting in from Santa Fe

March 20, 2010 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

If you haven't been to Love Fest Santa Fe, er, I mean BEAD Fest Santa Fe, you really should start… Read more

Michael’s ad – instructions online

March 13, 2010 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

Turns out Michael's was getting a bunch of calls from folks, asking for directions for the necklace and earrings I… Read more

Coming from Miyuki…

March 12, 2010 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

I just discovered this info about a new bead style that Miyuki is going to be coming out with in… Read more

More classes at the Bead & Button Show!

March 9, 2010 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

Lucky me! The folks at the Bead & Button Show have found some more space on their class schedule to… Read more

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Friday’s Random Bits

March 9, 2010 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

Remember when I used to do Friday Random Bits? Well, it's been a while, but I decided to reinstate them.… Read more

Michael’s ad

March 8, 2010 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

I did a quick design job back in December that tickled me, but I decided to wait to tell y'all… Read more

Gratuitous adorableness

March 5, 2010 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

Just because EVERYONE should see this.… Read more

Bead Fest Santa Fe

February 24, 2010 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

So, this is really surprising, but I have a few more spaces in my Night at the Opera class at… Read more