Jewelry Tutorial: Pretty Silver Spoon Handle Pendant Necklace
I love the patterns on old silverplated flatware! If I'm lucky, I can often find one or two orphaned spoons or forks when I am out cruising the thrift stores or flea markets. What to do with a pretty...
View ArticleMy 5 Favorite Things For Today... My Morning Hike
My 5 favorite things for today...1. My 5 favorite things for today are from my morning hike. One of my favorite things about living in Pennsylvania are our beautiful forests and hiking trails. It's...
View ArticleMy 5 Favorite Things For Today... Thursday November 19th 2015
My 5 favorite things for today...1. Today is my daughter Rachel's 11th birthday! She is the true animal person of the house, she really has a natural knack for communicating with cats and dogs and all...
View ArticleBig News! Make Vintage & Upcycled Jewelry With Laura Beth Love DVD
Oh wow. That's all I can say. I just got a big surprise when I was on Barnes & Noble online and came across my first jewelry instruction DVD, Make Vintage & Upcycled Jewelry: Dishfunctional...
View ArticleEnjoying Life's Sweet Moments With Marie Callender’s Dutch Apple Pie
How do you celebrate things at home with your family? From small accomplishments to celebrating reaching larger goals, my daughters and I love to celebrate these events with time spent together as a...
View ArticleScenes From A Pennsylvania Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving from my family to yours! I love Thanksgiving. The kids are off from school for a few days, we get to relax and spend time together and with our family, and we get to enjoy each...
View ArticleA Beautiful Bohemian Christmas: How To Add Boho Style To Your Holiday Decor
Bohemian Christmas stockings by Cloud9Jewels via Etsy There are so many ways that you can add gorgeous Bohemian flair to your home decor this holiday season. In this blog post I am going to show you a...
View ArticleGiant Christmas Tree Made From China Plates, Mugs, And Teacups
Townspeople from Hasselt, Belgium collaborated with Inge Vanluyd and Stefan Vanbergen of the Belgian studio Mooz to create this giant Christmas tree in the town square. Residents donated extra unused...
View ArticleHungarian Goulash With Homemade Noodles (Beef Stew Recipe)
I'm gonna warn you from the start - this is real comfort food! If there's anything that this is not, it's not low carb/watching your waistline/lightweight fare. This is soul-satisfying, hot on a cold...
View ArticleMake Vintage and Upcycled Jewelry: Dishfunctional Plate Necklace with Laura...
Hi friends! Check out this promo clip for my first DVD, "Make Vintage and Upcycled Jewelry: Dishfunctional Plate Necklace"My new DVD is now available for sale at Barnes & Noble online and at Amazon...
View ArticleCreate Your Own Magazine With Flipboard!
I'll be the first to admit, I'm an infoholic. I love reading, I love research, and I love that we are so fortunate to have the internet as a tool that offers us the ability to access information on any...
View ArticleBroken China Jewelry: Use Low-Temp Soldering Techniques to Make Jewelry with...
Tammy Jones, the editor of Jewelry Making Daily recently reviewed my new jewelry instruction DVD, Make Vintage and Upcycled Jewelry: Dishfunctional Plate Necklace. Check out what she had to say! Broken...
View ArticleMy Style Forecast For 2016: Part One: Karma's In Full Swing
I just got these amazing new jewelry components and I can't wait to start working with them! They are going to make some really cool necklaces...I might mix some chain with some hemp by intertwining...
View ArticleMy Style Forecast for 2016: Part Two: More Elephants
AAhh! These elephants are SO cool! I got so excited when I found these jewelry components, and I can't wait to make some new jewelry with them. They would look great on a brass chain, black cord, or...
View ArticleSoldered Alchemy: Open Heart Pendant with Laura Beth Love Preview
Hi friends! Check out my second DVD, "Soldered Alchemy: Open Heart Pendant"In this video, I teach my unique jewelry making technique which combines cold wire work with soldering iron soldering to...
View ArticleMandala Magic: Mandalas In DIY, Art, Home Decor, And More
Mandala (Sanskrit: मण्डल, lit, circle) is a spiritual and ritual symbol in Indian religions, representing the universe. In common use, mandala has become a generic term for any diagram, chart or...
View ArticleHomemade Cream Of Mushroom Soup With Wild Rice Recipe
This has been one of the warmest winters on record in Pennsylvania, but just a few days ago the temperature finally dipped down below 10°F, just in time to make some hot comforting soup for winter!...
View ArticleMy Second Chance As A Writer. What Would You Do With A Second Chance?
Hi friends! Have you heard about SECOND CHANCE? SECOND CHANCE is an exciting series on FOX about a disgraced sheriff who gets a second chance at life through dangerous, experimental technology that was...
View ArticleHow To Create The Perfect Meditation Space In Your Home
Those who know me well know that I suffer from generalized anxiety. Yup! I'm an anxious person. I can't help it, I didn't ask for it, and for the most part I sure don't enjoy it, but it's there and I...
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