Wife Beader

I hate to do a series of "I made..." posts, but I'm going to anyway. The truth is, I like making things, and I've been busy making things, so I'm going to tell you about said things. And if you see something I can make that you want to buy for oh, say, something in the realm of my year's teaching salary, please contact me. USPS First Class shipping is free!

A few months ago, after a visit to the Carnegie Museum of Natural History's minerals and gems exhibit, Christian decided I should craft jewelry. This was an odd move on his part since his role is usually The Squasher of My Moneymaking Whims. So Christian spent a small fortune on eBay buying the (his word) "coolest" minerals he had seen on exhibit, handed them over to me, and told me to make jewelry. Right now, they're in the bottom drawer of the secretary desk in my dining room, still in their original eBay packaging. BUT NOT FOR LONG!!!

My mom and I signed up for a jewelry making class, and our first session was tonight. The instructor is super petite and super enthusiastic, and she makes me, my mom, and the three old ladies in the class feel like we're already super jewelers. And I learned how to make paper beads! That's right...beads from paper! Ahhhh. Please bask in the beauty of my handiwork. And yes, I do have a PayPal account for easy and secure transactions. Those cool minerals just might find their way out of that drawer sometime soon...