Oops, I did it again!

Sorry AGAIN for the delayed postings!!! I'm so wrapped up in the "Mom" thing, it's much harder these days to post frequently.  But you haven't missed much on the jewelry front, I haven't made too much lately, though I was able to conjure up a few things around Christmas time while making some gifts and I plan to take some pics of those later today to share.  Keep on the look out!!

Hope everyone had a great Holiday!  We sure did, and it was Baby's 1st Christmas, so all the families went nuts on the gifts.  It was a great break from work for my husband too, he works so hard, this is the only time of year he actually takes off.  We had fun letting the grandparent's babysit...so nice!

Jewelry coming soon! In the mean time, little man is 14 weeks and counting today!

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New - Just in time for Mother's Day!

Super new items! Necklaces galore, plus some cute Honey Hole earrings with Amber and a simply silver Serendipity cuff that can go with anything.  Check out my newbies on my Etsy!

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Phew! Holidays are over

And I'm kinda glad too! We spent a good amount of them driving from city to city to see our families, but it was a good time.  We have a large blended mix of relatives between husband and I, so it's usually a very busy Christmas for us.  Got to finally meet his uncle and his family from up north, plus spend time with his Dad's side of the family, which we only seem to see once a year. 

Here we are at his Aunt's house in Houston on Christmas Day. 

We were able to see our friends in San Antonio, spend time with my cousins, Grandparents, and his Mom and Step Dad.  It was well worth all the traveling, plus got to see my Dad & Step mom along with meeting her son for the first time.  It was a whirl-wind kind of Christmas...glad husband had some time off form work so we could fit it all in!

In business news, I did well with wine cork sales and feel very confident going into the new year with even more awesome corks and designs and vintage/antiques findings to come.  We shall see... In the mean time I have a few I need to get back to finishing.  Now that the season of giving has ended, the decor is put away and tree is boxed up for next time, it's about that time to get serious again. 

This year I want to totally expand the sales in my business, and get motivated to get out there and promote and spread the BWSILVER name.  I can't give up!  Plus I also want to possibly find a part time job that will help my skills and gain experience in the business side of things.  Or even graphics? Something that I can use as a tool to help me be a successful business owner. 

 Or find a Genie and an accountant maybe?

What are your plans/endeavors/ideas/thoughts for the new year?  I can't believe it already 2011!  That's weird to type...

More Corks Please...

Recently made more wine corks! All for sale on my Etsy!  Affordable & come ready to give!

So I didn't win the F.A.B. Award...

But it's all good, I have some really awesome and supportive fans that I can't thank enough for voting me into the final round.  It was a close race, but hey, ya can't win 'em all!  Maybe next time...

In other news I had to recently close my http://www.bwsilver.com/ due to many reasons, but mainly because I got way more traffic on my Etsy!  I was lacking in sales on my personal website, and it was costing me way more money and effort than Etsy was. 

I'm sad to see it go, but we could really use the extra $ for the holiday season...plus I can put the extra saved money towards new items and supplies for you!   I think it will be ok, I didn't feel like it was as impressive as it should have been, and I'm definitely no expert when it comes to building a web page. 

Alas, it's done-ski, but I've been blowing up in sales over at http://www.bwsilver.etsy.com/ so the holiday shopping & creating is in full swing in the Bw*SiLvEr studio (aka my garage). 

Recently sold about 6 wine cork in about a 2 day period, along with some custom pendants and military service medallions....

Pics of those custom orders to come soon!  But, in the mean time, enjoy some photos of our decked out Christmas tree in our new home!  Husband even put up lights, LED of course...which I think we need more of...

Easter, Ribs & Beer...

This months first Blog Carni-val is hosted by etsybloggers own Rainy Day Art! Check out http://www.rainydayart.etsy.com/ and blog http://rainydayart.blogspot.com/ !

"Easter is April 4, what family traditions do you do for Easter?"

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It's actually very simple, we eat, drink and are merry for the celebration of Easter! Although this year James and I are in NC so we didn't get to celebrate accordingly with friends and family. But I've included photos from Easter 2007 in San Antonio, TX. I was still in college then, our nephew was just a little 4 month old, and we have since added a few more family members, but it was a fun time and great memories. Nothing like celebrating the rising again of Christ like meat and beer! (We actually go to church first now)

My sister- in-law Melissa and brother-in-law Patrick (my husbands' twin) and his young son Ayden.

James in the kitchen with his Mom, Pam. Looks like some food prep is happening...

Me and our baby girl Schatz...I don't think she likes being held...

My husband James was always the designated "smoker" making sure the ribs and brisket have the proper treatment for maximum tastiness! Their step dad Fran buys butt loads of beer, food, and more food for us to eat. When you have 5 kids home from college for the weekend, things get eaten to say the least...plus they bring their friends over, so it's usually a mad house...you should be there for Christmas or Thanksgiving!

Long Time No Lone Star...State!

Excited! We are heading back to the home front for the holidays! The eyes of Texas are upon us!

I will have all of my ready made jewelry there for you last minute shoppers, but custom orders will be on hold until I return on Jan 3rd. I will be able to do minor adjustments, but no much soldering. We have a craaaazy busy schedule to maintain while we see James' family and my family so we will be bouncing between Houston & San Antonio a lot, plus a day trip to Austin.

It will be crazy, but it will be great! I haven't been home since July...minus the Round Top trip to Dallas in September. And James hasn't been home since Christmas last year!!! Amazing! He's so excited to see everyone!

And Schatz will be in tow...