Beads in Boise!!

While I was on my 6 week sabbatical ... I went to visit my family in Boise, ID for a week. While I was there my Mom hostessed a TKO Party ...

I really enjoyed meeting catching up with my Aunts and Cousins and meeting my Mom's friends -- there were baseball moms, Bunko babes and friends from her Graduate program.

The Boise market was a totally different experience ... it definitely stretched my comfort zone. I learned a lot ... most of all that I need to improve my selling skills to non-acquaintances.

It was a very good time and I'm glad I did it ... hopefully I'll be invited back again soon :)




and of course the best part was catching up with my brothers and Mom and Dad!!

Jewelry and ... BLUE MARTINI'S?!?!

I think I'm finally getting the hang of these jewelry parties! It seems that every time I have a jewelry party its more fun that the one before ... not to say that any party hostess is better than another ... but I think I am actually getting the hang of these things!

Anywho ... One of my best friends - Lea - hostessed a party this past Saturday and she did it up RIGHT -- she invited her beautiful, friendly lady friends ... served yummy food ... and Tiffany Blue colored martinis that were ... well ... almost TOO good!

She's been a wonderful supporter of my jewelry from the beginning ... she's also getting married this Fall ... and has asked me to do all of her wedding jewelry. But more about that later!


We had a great time at the party ... eating ... drinking ...

trying on jewelry ... posing for pictures ... overall ... just a fun fun time.

Thank you Lea for a great party ... and of course being such a great friend ... all these long years!