I dreamed of you last night. You were my beautiful secret, among the class of delighted beginning painters, disciples of your inspirat...

It is not just today that I remember you, or your stories of getting on "the chopper" for a brief reprieve from the war to come ...

Today, you and I, lay under the relished shade of the volunteer Mulberry tree. Its berries, still tight and spring green. Nothing came betw...

"Emerson, I am trying to live,  as you said we must, the examined life. But there are days I wish there was less in my head to examine....

I was so thrilled to be invited by Kat Howes to have my beautiful Anna Wintour inspired navy blue collet necklace and french flourish earri...

     I've done it a thousand times...with each child. Jeremy (in the photo) is my fifth (and last ) child, and tonight I watch him sleep...

I wanted to share  a little project I love to do when I have some spare time away from making jewelry to create FUNctional assemblage pieces...

Ladies, let's face it. My waist 'aint what it used to be. So at about 40 years and five children later, my waist decided it wanted...

Jessica Seivane said this to a friend of mine on Facebook when she needed encouragement today...Thank you Jessica. Though I don't know y...

I'll be 45 soon...and it shows. My hair is noticeably thinner and I've just let it grow like long rye grass on top of my head. Spar...

     As the snow keeps pouring from the sky...covering my part of the world in a lovely white, I fear that my patience with winter has grown...

I just wanted to share with you some of my favorite things lately. Comfort food for my spirit while the snow piles up outside! I want to beg...

View from Studio Window This Morning      This year I am focusing on letting go. Mostly letting go of people that I love deeply...ideas...

A new collection will make its Debut next Saturday. Romantic bridal (and beyond) jewelry inspired by impressionistic paintings, past and pre...

Yes, that's me. The lady in the oddish black hat In isle 2. I'm the one a little sleep deprived, sniffing an open box of Crayolas an...

....overhead, the Geese with their necks outstretched, Are straining toward some mysterious home. And i, here on the ground, fumbling to ...

This month has been oddly very slow at Sacred Cake, but I can't complain. It is affording me the luxury of playfulness and time to look ...

Jennifer Valentine's Etsy Gift Certificate Please visit me on Facebook at JenniferValentineJewelry for the giveaway! I am giving a...

       To whomever vandalized the street downtown, I thank you from the depths of my heart. I needed this sign that day...a reminder th...

 So, you think you need an expensive Canon Digital SLR with all the fancy-shmancy buttons to take a good photograph of your assemblage jewel...