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across the universe
I went to college in the early 2000s, when it was totally cool to make mix CDs. (This was between the eras of mix tapes and iPod playlists.) Most of my mix CDs were labeled simply with the date I...
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what’s your workout why?
The other night, I was channel surfing and I came across the season premier of the Biggest Loser. I’m an on again, off again fan of the show, and I hadn’t realized the new season had started. In the...
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Be somebody’s Ann Perkins.
Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a huge Parks and Rec fan. Growing up, I basically was Leslie Knope. And if I hadn’t gone into art, I definitely would have gone into government. (Ok, let’s be...
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the struggle between to-do lists and new ideas
One of the biggest challenges of running a creative business has got to be finding the balance between a never-ending to-do list and time to execute new ideas. (Because as a creative person, I’ve...
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does wearing only lipstick count as a #nomakeupselfie?
Anyone who knows me knows I rarely wear makeup. This is partly out of laziness (I don’t like to take the time to put it on, and I NEVER take the time to take it off) and partly out of principle. (I’m...
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your face doesn’t need facetune
Yesterday, I got served an ad for the facetune app, and frankly, I was horrified. Not only can you remove blemishes and smooth out your skin, but you can literally change the shape of your facial...
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#metalsmithproblems and aloe plants
One of the dangers of using a torch for your job is that you’re at the risk of burning yourself. Which I did last week, pretty spectacularly, with a ring of hot steel. And that was the moment where I...
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on evolving my aesthetic and embracing pattern and color (again)
Somewhere in the evolution of my jewelry brand, people started thinking of me as a minimalist. Not in the throw away all your stuff sense (because we all know THAT will never happen) but in the design...
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The ways I see myself in Kamala Harris.
Note: I decided to use this pic of me wearing my burgundy stacking rings as a nod to the burgundy suit Kamala wore to accept the nomination. I’ll admit it, I hadn’t really taken the time to learn...
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into the woods (a weekend away in upstate New York and a closer to home hike)
Back in the day (as in, before Instagram) I used to blog more about the things going on in my life. I kind of miss it, because it gave me a record of what I was up to, both in the studio and outside...
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