I have been a maker as far as I can remember. My mother would say it was even earlier. She once caught me sitting in our living room mixing milk, eggs, and flour into the CARPET when I was still in diapers.

While I do still enjoy baking for friends and family, my two main passions are making jewelry and natural beauty products. My very first paid job was as a stock girl for a local craft store. I don't think I took any money to the bank, though. If I remember correctly, it all went to supplies to feed my jewelry making habit. While my peers were hanging out at parties, I was spread out on my bed surrounded by beads. Unfortunately, the beads didn't make it to college with me and it was a forgotten pastime until recently when a friend asked me to custom make a gift for her mother. Next thing I knew, friends and family were buying my jewelry off me as I was wearing it!

In the past year I have taken to meditation to gain focus and calm in my hectic life. I learned about these beautiful necklaces called mala necklaces to assist in keeping track of one's mantras. The addition of natural gemstones helps remind the wearer/user about the purpose or intention of the meditation, and looks great too!

I have been plagued with very sensitive skin all my life and had frequent migraine headaches all through college. I remember looking at my shampoo bottle one day and found I could not pronounce several of the ingredients. I also noticed so much alcohol listed in almost every product I put on my hair and skin - even in what I thought was baby-safe for my then newborn daughter, even in my favorite lip balm! After doing some research, it was clear why so much alcohol was in the beauty products like shampoo, conditioner, lotion and, lip balm: so you would use more. Once I eliminated all products with alcohol and artificial fragrances my skin cleared up and my migraines became less frequent. I've learned that I don't need as much lotion as I did before or apply lip balm as frequently because there are only natural moisturizing and nourishing ingredients in my products. There isn't a single item in my shop that I haven't tested on myself and my family for months prior to listing.