Three Sisters Jewelry Design by Zoe – Hip, Hand Stamped Jewelry

Aug 21

you can still come to the taste of hope….please come!

Aug 19

this pretty little rose bloomed outside my office window today.  a small token to remind me to keep my strength and  stay positive – look for the beauty in all situations because somehow, somewhere it is there.  even in the most tragic.  as i enter this weekend i prepare to:

• *  attend my step-dad’s memorial on friday and say good-bye.  he and my mom are together again and there is the beauty.
• *  attend my dear friend’s sister’s memorial on saturday.  she passed away much too young at the age of 49 from a heart attack.  a reminder that life is precious and beautiful – this is a tough one for me to swallow.  too young.
• *  relive my mom’s passing and my own cancer diagnoses in front of three hundred people on sunday at the “taste of hope.”  i’m terrified speaking in front of people but hopefully my words will inspire some and there is beauty in that.

this weekend will be challenging but i will do my best to look for beauty.  i hope you find beauty in your day because it is there – your children’s eyes, your spouse’s hand, your happy pet’s lick.

Aug 17

i think you can tell a lot about someone based on their wallet.  tiny and compact with few things in it?  or, overstuffed and flowing with receipts?  always filled with money or thick with random pieces of paper?   the same old wallet for six years or a new, sleek wallet every six months?  a place for every card or randomly shoved in to the little compartments?   i can usually meter the state of my life at any given time based on my wallet.  if i can zip it shut – i’m in pretty good shape.  when closed, it’s classic, snakeskin and looks pretty cool.  but once i unzip it a plethora of junk falls out of it, spilling out all over and reminding myself that i’m an organized mess.  when it gets really bad i pay jette $1 to organize it.  it’s about that time again.  what is your wallet like?  bonus points for pictures!

Aug 16

we have been excited over here – dreaming up new designs!  we accost the UPS man every day, wondering if our samples have arrived!  today!  they’re here and we’re so excited.  we made a few tweaks and sent them back for final production… in the meantime we played around with the samples to give you an idea of what’s to come.  watch for – rose and yellow gold mixtures, heavier weight charms, double-sided charms all coming together to create classic pieces that you will love for a life time.  and what are we going to do with our samples?  sell them for a song – don’t miss out.  sign up for our newsletter and be a fan on facebook so you know when it’s coming.  only a limited quantity available.  watch as our new designs pop up in the shop!  do you have a “wish list” of what we should offer?  let us know.  we really are listening!

Aug 16

today is the day that i officially have a first grader and a fourth grader.  getting so big!  i’m so proud of these girls.  (can you tell they’re nervous?  look at their body language.  cute!)

Aug 15

i know i’ve asked this before but i like to check back from time-to-time.  what’s best?  black and white or color?  i had a fun hip house shoot this evening – so fun and easy.  i love doing them (lisa and zoe photography’s answer to the long, stressful shoot – quick studio shoot for a reasonable price).  i can never decide to offer the client color or B&W?  i tend toward color, but then i change my mind every day!

Aug 14

there are some things about parenting that are surprising.  some, not so much.  i’m not too surprised that i cry over the nice and kind things my kids do or the fact that i get annoyed when they act just like me.  but what has surprised me is how crazed i have become over soccer.  jette has played soccer since she was four – she has always enjoyed sports and is naturally athletic.  for the past two seasons, we are particularly  lucky and played with an incredible group of girls – we have a true team in that they watch out for each other and they are buddies.  as a result of the family-style nature of the team, i have become even more fanatic.  as jette hones in on her skills, i become more and more crazed – screaming along the sidelines, jumping up and down and basically losing all sense of self-control.  i can’t help myself.  before every game – i tell myself to sit in my chair, keep my mouth shut and clap like all of the other nice moms.  under normal circumstances, i could pull this off.   but watching jette play soccer turns me into a crazy person. it’s kind of fun.

Aug 13

Aug 11

today i went to visit the “city of hope,” the comprehensive research and cancer care centered located outside of los angeles.  you may have read in previous posts, that i am the san diego ambassador of hope – a huge honor.  so i journeyed to the city of hope with members of the women’s council and other supporters of the city of hope.  it’s about a two hour drive from my house – the campus is amazing.  160 acres dedicated to cutting edge cancer treatment and research.  we met with a radiology oncologist and she made a presentation on breast cancer and radiation, we met with a doctor discussing thyroid cancer and treatment and had a fascinating lunch-presentation on preventing cancer through your diet (hint:  eat blueberries, mushrooms and grape seed extract!).  but what was most overwhelming to me was the pride of those that worked there (yes, we cried a lot) and how these people dedicate their lives to combating cancer and giving so many hope.  the city of hope has a patient-centered approach and incorporates mind healing, as well as body healing – their approach is truly cutting edge and one-of-a-kind.  my day filled me with hope and happiness that so many people dedicate their lives to helping others.  it was a life-changing day.  the city of hope is a very, very special place.

Aug 10

today was britt’s first day of preschool.  we went to her open house on friday night, talked it up all weekend and by this morning… she was READY!  she dressed herself in her special outfit – her sparkly tennis shoes and her favorite “doggie thinking about a cupcake” shirt that once belonged to ellika.  unfortunately one of jette and elle’s friends got a hold of her and rubbed temporary tattoos all over her arms.  oh well.  regardless, she was more than excited – in fact, i realized she might even be ready for college.  she was THAT excited.  i walked in the room with her and greeted her teacher and well….broke down.  the tears started rolling at an alarming rate.  totally unprepared – i wasn’t expecting it.  i sobbed like a baby. yikes!  luckily they were having a “boohoo/yahoo” breakfast for the misplaced parents who couldn’t cope.  i sat there alone at my table as tears dripped in my coffee – i was probably the only one there with three kids.  it sure doesn’t get any easier.  wah!