Living off the Closet : 2016

Starting Fresh - again.

I wish I could say that I am an excellent blogger, that my dedication, motivation and inspiration ran deep and that my organizational skills and personality for having things done timely and correctly meant that this blog of mine was always updated and that I stayed on track, unfortunately that is not the case. I wish I could say that when I started this blog well over a year ago, I never gave up or in and that I stayed on course, but that would be lying, I have strayed off topic almost each week. My goals were never met, my rules were never followed, I have done pretty much horribly with each topic. I didn't lose much weight, I am still shopping, I am NOT Living off the Closet, at all!
And although I would be in a great place, physically and financially had I not fallen off the wagon, I wouldn't be able to say this... Each day is a new beginning.. NO! each hour, each minute, each breath we take is a new beginning and never ever is it over. Every time we make a mistake, get off track, whatever, we never have to say " WE have failed" because it isn't over. Yes I have done horrible, but I am not done trying, today may be the day where I do well and reach all my goals! that is the beauty of life, nothing stops us, we just have to remember that we may stumble and fall, but if we get up then we are doing OK.

So today is my day 1 (Again x 5?) but today I feel stronger and I may just find that today is my real day 1, and that next week or next month when I write, I will be able to tell you something different, hopefully I can tell you how wonderful it feels to stay on track... we will see .

I will try to be better about updates and posts in general.

I really want to attack the closets this week, with Christmas right around the corner I feel like now is the best time to find some stuff and take advantage of the goodies lurking in there.

Have a great day! and remember, NEVER quit trying!

Stacie

Decision Time

So here it is, here are the outfits I am considering wearing to the shower tomorrow. All of the outfits are made of things that have been hanging in the closet, alot of them have never been worn,I am going to try to really wear one of them, all I need from you are honest opinions.... please?

White Lace Kimono with Black Pants

Denim Swing Jacket with Rhinestone Embellishment worn with Bkack Pants

Cream and Seafoam Green Ombre Shirt with a Seafoam Green Tank and Dark Denim Jeans

It is October but the weather tomorrow will be in the 80's so that is one more thing to take into consideration when making a the decision on what to wear.

Denim Shirt Dress with Belt

Craziness

For a lot of people when you are in your twenties, life is either one of two ways... Crazy busy because you are really enjoying the social scene, or really boring because you don't really enjoy the social scene and/or you can't really afford that sort of lifestyle OR you just haven't found your rhythm in life yet. I remember my early 20's, I was usually bored, an occasional trip to the mall, work of course and a lot of watching TV. My late 20's was spent at work or at a bar. As I got older and I knew what I enjoyed and I gained some financial freedom and could afford to actually go places and spend money on true entertainment, I thought I would have more time to relax and have a routine. Now I am in my 40's, and I don't ever go to the bar, or watch much TV, yet I am not relaxing nor do I have a routine. I often think to myself, what happened! What is going on?

Let me tell you about my life currently. I spend majority of my time either working or sleeping, no big surprise there, I am like the majority of the adults who live in the civilized world. I also spend a whole of time cleaning and "doing chores" as I call them. You know the stuff that gets done yet as a 20 something, you don't stop to think about who actually does these things.... making grocery lists, filling bird feeders, taking the family pet to the vet, pulling chicken from the freezer to make sure there is something to cook for dinner, putting out holiday decorations, cleaning the car, taking the trash down to the curb on trash day, picking up a birthday gift, planning a surprise birthday party, visiting your parents, visiting your niece who lives 2 hrs away. Yes, its true, in your 20's you assume a lot of things just happen, maybe miraculously (here is a little hint, I am pretty sure it was your mom or dad who did them and it had nothing to do with magic) These things are on top of the normal weekly items that get done in most households - dusting, mopping, cleaning the bathrooms, running the sweeper, grocery shopping, etc etc. I also spend a lot of time trying to not get old - planning and preparing healthy meals, meditating and exercising. My 40's definitely are a lot different then I thought they would be as far as having a routine and enjoying my relaxing time! Don't get me wrong, my life is pretty blessed; I have a wonderful fiance' and a great family, a good job and great health. So why am I telling you this? Why am I reminding or explaining to you how things go when you are in your 20's?? If i were in my early 20's right now and not in my early 40's I would have so much time to blog, somehow I really have lost the time to do what I love, to share all my thoughts, reviews and frustrations with you... Now that I have the knowledge, I don't have the hours, yet when I had the hours, I didn't have the knowledge, how is that for a twisted way of life. I always have such great intentions to write at least 3 times a week about something small that I found in the closet, but for reasons (filling bird feeders and making grocery lists) I have only been finding time 1 time a week. And usually its not even about me living off the closet. Its about my 20's!

Here is my suggestion to you all, enjoy, live, love yourself, and take time to really do what makes you happy. I know I have to figure that out also, because working at work and working at home, doesn't make for a fulfilled life. Don't wait until your in your 70's or 80's and think " I wish i would have done more"

The other thing I would suggest to you all is to just NOT GROW UP!

I am making a promise to you today, I will be back on Friday Oct 14th with a post and I know exactly what the post will be about! I have a baby shower to go to on Sunday, it is at a steak house/restaurant, and I am not 100% sure what the dress code will be, so I am going to find a few things that I have in my closet and show you my outfit options and let you decide which ones to wear... I think I will show you 3-4 completely different outfits, and what ever one gets the majority vote, I will wear and I will show you all pictures of myself in the outfit at the shower.

Have a great Wednesday!

Going Thru the Closet

OK friends, I need your opinion!

I feel like I am overwhelmed. A part of me just wants to go thru all the closets, sell what I can, and give the rest away. My whole plan was to keep everything I have and use it instead of buying more, but to be honest, I just want the clutter to be gone!!! script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js">

I don't want mountains and piles of stuff, whether it usable or not, I just don't want it.
I want to declutter and to simplify!

I want to a fresh start, I want to be a different person. Financially and emotionally! I want to not need stuff to make me feel better. I want to feel good all on my own!

Let me know what you think? Do I just trash all the stuff I have, or do I keep it and try to use it???

I need your opinions!

P.s. A puppy nose to make you smile!

Taco Tuesday

Today is National Taco Day! Yeeaah, for those of you who loves tacos! I myself am a taco lover, however I really have to be craving one in order to truly enjoy it and I am just not feeling it today!

National Taco Day ! October 4th!

So lets talk about my Fall Bucket List!

I got to cross a few things off the list, unfortunately I still have a long ways to go.. Hopefully I can get it all done before Fall is over.

I want to tell you all about the ones I got done.

I went to a pumpkin patch! Will and I went and we got pumpkins, hay bales, mums and kettle corn! It was a lot of fun. We went to get all of our fall decorations for the front of the house. It looks amazing! We also went into a haunted bus and a corn maze at the pumpkin patch. It was a really great time at the fall fest!

Me at the Fall Fest - Pumpkin Patch!

I have been burning my fall candles for a while now. I am burning a really awesome one, called "FALL into Love", it smells like Fall, but not too sweet or to rich. It has a hint of green apple, some sage and thyme and maybe some cedar wood scents? I bought my candle at Kohl's. Sonoma - Fall Into Love Jar Candle

Every morning I go for a walk before work, in the dark. It is usually around 5 am, and I absolutely love it. The quietness, the darkness, the beginning of a new day! What really is awesome about these walks are when its clear out, you can see all the stars in the sky, they are gorgeous. I usually take 5- 10 mins to just gaze at them! Its a sight like no other!

This week I am going to bake some Pumpkin Bread to take my niece when my mom and I go to visit on Sunday! One more thing ill be able to mark off the list.

Sunday Funday!

Sunday has always been a bittersweet kind of day for me. I love the idea of one day of the week being a rest day, a relaxing, do what makes you happy kind of day. However it also means that tomorrow is back to work day, and more often than not, I still have household "chores" to do, and the thought of going back to work with out all the cleaning or errand running done, makes me kind of sad. Today is super bitter sweet because I am off work tomorrow but its because of a funeral I have to attend. My Uncle Bob passed away on Thursday and it was some what unexpected, so as happy as I am that I am off work tomorrow, I am sad that the reason I am off is for a funeral.

Now on to some exciting closet stuff, Yeahhh!

I found 2 products in my closet that I have been using the last few weeks, and I want to share them with you.

These two items have made a significant difference. My face feels so soft and it also looks younger! Honest to goodness! I am hooked on these!

The products are from a line called Posh.

I ended up with these items because my niece is a consultant for the company and I can't lie, I only bought them to help her out but now I am so in love with them.

So the first item I am using and loving is called "Never Grow Old". It is a serum and I use it 2 times a day; I use it in the morning under my moisturizer and at night after I wash my face before bed. One of the many things I love about this product is the way it smells... I love it! It is full of healthy essential oils that are just fabulous!

The other item I am using regularly is called "The Healer" it is a skin stick and I also use this on my face, however this can be used anywhere your skin needs a little TLC.
I have used it on dry elbows and heels, I have put it on bug bites, itchy rashes, etc. It is really awesome.

This is a do it all skin stick, you can use it anywhere you need some TLC

I have roscea, and I struggle daily with redness on my cheeks. I usually have to load up on foundation to cover it and not feel self conscience but with these products the redness is so minimal I can get away with a very normal amount of makeup.

I am going to show you two pictures of my face, one before using the items and one after and ill let you decide if they work!

I know that the pictures aren't in the same clothes and my hair isn't done the same, but one is before and one is after. I promise!

Before I started using Posh products.

After using Never Grow Old and The Healer.

So I highly encourage anybody who is looking for some really great products to look into Posh. I put a link to my nieces website below, she is an excellent consultant and she will be more than happy to help you figure out what product is best for you and hook you up with all the best sales, deals, etc.

Kaitlyn's Posh Site.

I believe to be 100% happy and healthy you need to take care of yourself! Eating well, getting some activity and relaxing and decompressing!

Posh carries so many things to help you relax and look fabulous!

P.S. friends, I am starting on my Fall Bucket list today... Ill update you all tomorrow!

Hello Thursday, or as I like to say Friday Eve!

Oh man, this week has gotten away from me! I had such great intentions this week, but most of the plans never came to fruition. I am still not feeling 100% better and I started walking in the mornings before work again, which means around 8 pm, I am so ready for bed. I am not sure how my fiance' tolerates me so well, but he does and I feel very blessed!

My super handsome, incredibly wonderful Fiance'

So a few things.... I am doing so-so on spending. I managed to get a few Christmas and birthday gifts bought so I have spent but its allowed spending. The bad part is I put the cost on my credit card, so I have to remember to pay it off as soon as I get my bill. I sometimes don't do real well with that.

I feel as if my October is already jammed pack full of events and appointments and it's not even here yet. I really should get going on my Fall Bucket List or Fall will be over before I even get started.

I am going to start making a Christmas Project List soon also. I want to make a few gifts for some friends and family. Watch for that list to come out soon.

I think with the Christmas Project List, I will give you all a list of materials and supplies and a brief "how to" instruction, so if any of you want to make it you can.

I am also going to be telling you about some really awesome products I found in one of my closets today, so check back tomorrow to see what I have to say!

Its beginning to feel like Fall!

The weather in Ohio is starting to feel like Fall. I broke down and put out some Fall scented candles and wax melts and put out fall scented soap.

Its baby steps into Fall at our house.

I am still not 100% ready for fall to be here, but I am going to go with the flow and quit fighting it.

I had a wonderful weekend planned and to be honest, it kind of went south. I woke up on Saturday with a Urinary Tract Infection and ended up spending a few hours in the Urgent Care, most of my plans for Saturday got cancelled as I just didn't feel well. I took a nap and woke up feeling a little better until I ended up breaking my tooth. I am not even sure how that happened, I felt something weird in my mouth and sure enough, a broken tooth.

It was on a tooth that had been filled several times so I am sure it was inevitable.

I woke up this morning having a minor panic attack over money and my debt. I promised myself and God, this was the last straw. I spent the last few hours figuring out my budget and I AM GOING to stick to it.

Right??

Enough of the bad news, part of my weekend plans were to spend Sunday afternoon with my mom at Whitehouse Fruit Farms, they do an amazing Fall Festival and I want some produce, as I am going back on my serious diet tomorrow. I am thinking about getting some Mums today as well.

I will post later today and show you my finds.

Have a great Sunny Sunday !! (hopefully its sunny where you are)

Its Fall Time

Good day my friends! Today is officially the first day of fall and what that means is a fresh start!

Like the seasons, change is good!

Well for me that is what it means... I love the beginning of things.. days, weeks, months and even seasons. It is the perfect time to get on track with items that have seemed to have gotten derailed, which pretty much is everything in my life lately :) and so with that being said, I am going to start today off right and get back on track. I feel as if I have been all over the place with my blog, the main concept of the blog was to document how I was going to use the items I had buried deep in my closet and stop buying stuff. I never really got off the ground with that, I kept making excuses or buying and saying I would start tomorrow, as you all know, tomorrow never comes, but since today is the beginning of Autumn, I guess its a better time than ever to get started!

Autumn Is Here!

I also talked about the happiness project, the weight loss goal and many other things in this blog and I don't want to let those things die but they are going to be part of the SPEND LESS, and LIVE OFF THE CLOSET. I am going to make some rules today and they are going to be hard, fast rules for me moving forward. I Am really hoping to do well and being writing about my success next year at this time. :) Here are my rules starting today . 1.) Use as much stuff as possible that I already have. I may run out of the shampoo I like, but before buying more, I am going to use what is hiding in the closet. 2.) I will not buy just to buy, I will not try to find happiness at the bottom of a shopping bag. I will ONLY buy when I need something. 3.) I will allow myself a small "allowance" each week. 4.) I will still have fun, I will not make myself miserable because I am trying to save money. 5.) I am allowed to buy gifts, I WILL Keep it to reasonable amounts. SO there it is my friends, the rules of this fun project. Long term goal is to be 100% debt free, to de-clutter and to start living a less materialistic lifestyle and to save save save! I want to retire by age 60 and I want a beach house .. that may not happen, but I will get on track and I will do my best to live a healthy lifestyle !

Happy New Week!

Today was the first day of the new week, and I was really bummed that I had to go to work today. I really have a case of the Fall Fever, the weather is beautiful and the sun is shining and I just want to be outside, however today was a great day. Work went well and I felt like I got a lot accomplished.
I am really working hard also getting some jewelry made for the craft show. I also want to share some photos of the craft items I made.

All the items used to make this Military Heart Wreath were either items I had or scraps of material from the local craft store.

I also made a really cool fall wreath, It is probably my favorite wreath that I have ever made.

I bought the leaf for $5.00 and had all the flowers and ribbon, so it was a super cheap project.

I also wanted to let you all know how my happiness projects been coming, I haven't been doing all that great so I am going to not add additional items this week.

My next post will be really attacking the closet, and using some stuff I have, and I am pondering the idea of selling some of the stuff I have in order to clear space and make some money to help pay off my one credit card.

Keep checking back, my next post will be later this week!

Hey what is this, living off the closet thingy again...

Just want to clear a few things up for all you who are just hearing about and reading my blog... The title of my blog, Living Off the Closet, is a reference to me using all the stuff I have accumulated and stored in my many closets in my home, in an effort to stop buying more stuff, I am sure a lot of you have heard of "Living off the Land", well I don't have a farm and livestock to sustain off of, but I have tons of stuff stored away in my closets that could keep me fed, clothed and entertained for a long long time. The title is not in reference to coming out of the closet or living IN the closet. This is more of a saving money and shopping less kinda thingy. I try to touch on craft ideas, fashion and trends as well as weight loss and physical fitness along with the money saving. My goal when starting this blog was to go 1 whole year with out spending money on unnecessary items, but found that was impossible, so as I go, I tweak my expectations. Currently I am trying to spend less, a LOT less and use what I already have much, much more.
So that is just a little refresher my friends, in case some of you weren't 100% sure what this blog was about...

Week 2 of the Project

I did really good incorporating 3 items into my life last week in order to make things just a little happier.

1. Use what I have, in order to shop less and spend less.

2. Be Kind and Nice to everyone I come into contact with.

3. Never tell a lie.

It wasn't super easy, but the pay off was huge! I had a feeling of relief and a feeling of calm. Which is the long term goal here....

Work has been crazy, life has been crazy so I have decided to take baby steps and just add one more thing to my happiness project..

- Try to not be so sensitive. (This is going to be a hard one, because I am an Highly Sensitive Person... ) If you want to find out if you are a Highly Sensitive Person, take the test and find out.

Are you a Highly Sensitive Person

I am so easily upset by the things said to me, I think about them all day, which is bad, because if I am thinking about the "jokes" then I am not thinking about being nice or the things that make me smile...

Not good! I decided I am going to really work on this and really try super duper hard to not let those things bother me.... Wish me luck!

Ill report back to you all and let you know how successful I am with this one.

I refuse to give in......

So its a few days after Labor day and summer is, I guess, officially over, but I refuse to accept that. Summer is my second favorite season and its still really hot in North East Ohio. It is 93 degrees in Akron today. The sun is shining the birds are chirping and I just refuse to break out the fall decorations and scented pumpkin candles yet. I have nothing against fall, except that its followed by WINTER and I do have something against winter. Winter is so cold, icy and just not easy to handle. Maybe if life was a movie and we could walk around all looking cute in our scarf and gloves, strolling thru the perfect little town, but we all live in real life, bundled up to avoid hypothermia and looking like the Michelin man, driving to work and fretting for our lives on the ice and snow covered roads. Boo Winter!!!. I can't even type any more about it, that is how much I dislike it.

So as I refuse to give into the fact it is actually fall yet, I did start thinking that when I do accept it, how am I going to enjoy it with out spending like crazy and getting back into bad habits.. (by the way, I had a mediocre weekend with the spending, better than bad, right?) I found a fun little thing on Facebook and it got me thinking (OK it got me excited, ughh) about fall. It was a list of things to do to truly embrace the season... I am going to share it with you...

I really honestly am going to try to do all of the items on this list, and maybe I will learn to like fall more. I am going to do these while still saving and not shopping a lot or spending a lot. It will be a true test. I have made the decision that no fall activities will start before Sept 19th, and then only if the temperatures are below 75 degrees. So keep reading to find out how I did.

I did it!

Well I did it! Its only been one week, but hey we have to start somewhere, right?

So what was it that I did, you ask? Well I went one whole week with out being shopping! I went to a mall, a really nice, big mall with wonderful shops and I didn't buy anything!! Nothing at all. I also went into one of my favorite stores and passed on all kinds of goodies. I travel for work occasionally and the place where I usually end up at is Columbus, Ohio. There is a fabulous shopping mall there called Polaris and I had an hour to kill so I decided I would go to the mall so I could get some walking in (at least that is what I told myself). I thought I could make the most of my down time and I would get off my butt and do something with out getting all sweaty. Walking outside in the lovely 95 degree weather Ohio is having right now is just not an option, so mall walking is my only logically option. When I walked in the mall, I knew my plan to better myself by walking was a joke, there was no way I was going to be able to pass up all the wonderfulness in this beautiful building.. Each store was calling my name, signs in the window advertising the wonderful deals, how could I pass up all these little personal taunts! I really was having a hard time focusing, from one store front to another... I loved it all. The colors, the styles, the potential for of it. Unfortunately for me when I see a size negative 4 mannequin looking all grandiose in front of a store front wearing all the latest trendy clothes and jewelry, I imagine all my flaws melting away, all I have to do is buy the 200.00 outfit and then I am suddenly a super model, well that is until I get the clothes home and I realize that I am still an average size 12 and the super trendy top makes me look like a pregnant "trying to hard" 40 year old. Ugh... I am one of them!

I surprised myself on Monday. I walked thru that mall, my pace quick enough, that I felt as though I was almost getting a work out in, not so fast that I looked like I was running from something or someone, I saw all the clothes from the corner of my eyes, but I was motivated. I was doing something really good for my body and my wallet. I told myself " I don't need more clothes" I didn't hear them screaming at me to buy them and look like a model. I heard my brain saying to me, SAVE YOUR MONEY - Lose some more weight, and then maybe buy them clothes.?" So maybe that is all it took, one successful mall trip to get on the right path... I don't know but I do know that the same day as I was making the 2 hr trip back home, I had to use the restroom so bad, and as I was driving I was looking for a fast food restaurant to stop to use and I couldn't find any, but I did find a store... TJ Maxx, it is by far one of my favorite retail places and maybe that is what made me stop there, maybe subconsciously I felt like because I did so well at the mall that I deserved to treat myself to a little something. I owned that shopping trip also. I walked in there, found the restroom, used it and then browsed the clearance rack, I walked by the new fall items that were out and I walked right back out to my car. Who Am I?? I don't know where the motivation is coming from, but I do know I like it. I like how I feel when I can control what I buy, I like knowing I didn't "blow" $100.00 in one day! I am hoping this is the beginning of the new me.
I will report back to you next week and let you know if this is the new me, if I have finally found a way not to spend, if I have rounded a corner, found my groove..... Trust me, I am as curious as you are!

Happiness Project

Life can be tough sometimes, that goes with out saying, its up to each of us to make sure that we are doing everything we can to make our days fun, to make sure we learn something new each day, that we forgive our enemies, that we go to bed with smiles and happy thoughts.

There are so many ways to make our days and our lives feel worthwhile. We don't need to be millionaires or beauty queens, we just need to take the time to find the little things that matter.

We need to figure out our stressors and avoid them, learn to alleviate them from our days. Live a simpler more meaningful life... occasionally those things are easier said than done, but I believe if you take it a day at a time, a step at a time, maybe even a thought at a time, its achievable and definitely a life saver.

Here is the list of things that I am going to start doing today in order to make my days easier, happier and less stressful. I am going to start out with 3 things, if next week I feel like I cant handle 3 new items, I will only add one new thing to focus on, if I am feeling super confident maybe I will come up with 5 things. We will see, the great part of owning your life and your happiness is there are no hard set rules. Your game of life, your rules. I am only here to inspire and motivate, hopefully!

1 - Never tell a lie. Regardless of how "silly" the subject is, I will always be honest.
The problem about telling lies or fibs is that eventually they will consume you, they will get the best of your spirit, they ruin relationships and the lie will eventually own you.
When I first started dating my fiance, I would fib about how much I worked out or what i had for dinner, I wanted to appear to be more "put together" on the health front, but eventually he caught on AND he realized I was lying, that could have been a deal breaker for us. Thank Goodness, he understood and never held the fact that I lied to him against me.

2 - Use what I have. I love to shop! I wish I didn't, I wish I was one of those people who loved to save money, I wish I was super simple and wasn't inspired by commercials for beauty products, or could walk thru a department store and not look at each mannequin and think Ohh I love that outfit. I am not that person, I have tried to be, I always fail when I say I am not going to shop anymore... but I also am burdened by the amount of stuff that I have. I have to find a place to store it all, I am breaking my very small bank but purchasing items I don't need and I am living with feelings of buyers remorse, which in my case is a happiness zapper. So instead of saying "I am never shopping again" I am saying " I am going to use what I have" and if I see something I absolutely want, I will buy it, but I will use a lot of the things I have already purchased first.... Now.... in a few weeks, months, I do want to try to " stop shopping SO MUCH" so be prepared for that post eventually :)

3 - Smile and be kind - I hate when I go somewhere and need to interact with a retail clerk or a receptionist and they are rude, they don't smile, they are't pleasant. Their bad mood spills into my mood. I usually find myself leaving with a little grumpy. I feel the need to always respond to these type of people with the same nasty demeanor. I don't like dealing with people who are grumpy, so why would anybody want to deal with me if I am the same way. I decided, I don't want to be one of the grumpy ones, so even if I am having a bad day, I will smile and treat everyone I interact with kindness.

Ok so those are my three items, and now you need to come up with your items. It doesn't have to be 3, it can be 1 or it can be 10, its completely up to you !
The goal is to make you feel good; about who you are, and about your life, its about making life fun and not full of stress !

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Sometimes you have to hit rock bottom before you can climb your way to the top

So its been a long time since I have logged on and blogged anything, I thought I was doing well with my spending and shopping but the truth is I did horrible. A lot has changed in the last few months and I finally think I am ready to make a change. I am ready to get my life back on track. Spending a lot of money that you don't have to spend and buying stuff that you don't need and not being healthy is so mentally exhausting and I am tired of feeling tired.

It isn't all bad news though......
I got engaged! Yaaaa for me! I have never felt more secure and confident in my life. I am so blessed to have Will in my life!

Now back to the not so good news.... I gained about 5 lbs and I have spent lots of money, Booo for me!

I am ready though to stop spending and to start losing, and to de-clutter my home.

I also have decided to take my jewelry making "on the road' and try to sell some of it, why not, right???

So today is day 1 and I know this will be hard, that's the part I needed to accept, and I think I finally have. I know it will be so worth it in the end.

I don't have much to report right now but I will keep everyone posted on my adventures... What i can share with you now is some pictures of my beautiful ring and a few pieces of my jewelry that I will be selling at craft shows this year.