One of the questions I'm asked most frequently is whether or not it's okay to copy a design, or how similar a design needs to be before...

Perfectionism. The creative spirit in all of us has, at one time or another, fallen victim to the pursuit of perfection. While I use the...

(Originally posted 5.24.2018) What do I do when it's a day off and I have a camera and a beautiful niece with nothing better to do than...

I am not exactly an Instagram addict, but I can easily lose 30 minutes of my life scrolling through my feed. Wait... that doesn't exactly...

One of the first things I learned as a home-based business owner was that the saying "you have to invest in yourself before anyone else...

(Originally posted 4.4.2018) March saw my second trip to Glastonbury, for the Glastonbury Wire Studio Spring Retreat, teaching with the...

If, like me, you also run a small handcrafted jewelry business, you'll understand the importance of delegating to improve productivity....

A few months ago, I posted this photo online with the blurb "Super productive! Some makes for the month!". Seemed innocuous enough, a...

I love what I do. It can be stressful, without doubt. I have shaken my fists at the heavens when my computer went in for repairs, my...

A while back, I wrote an article on giving and receiving constructive criticism and, in light of some recent social media activity, I...