Happy Earth Day!

Happy Earth Day to everyone!

I spent a fun few hours at the Earth Day celebration at Lynchburg College. What passion and energy those kids have! It was great fun meeting some of them and watching others dance and just enjoy being young. It drizzled all day and we had to move indoors. I was a little concerned that the turnout might not be good but I was very pleased. It was their first year doing this and I hope they do it again next year - and invite me back.

During a lull, I made a pair of earrings that I think are pretty cool. They actually started out to be a bracelet but didn't work out. Don't you love happy accidents? Anyway, if I can get a decent picture of them, I'll add it here tomorrow. Cross your fingers!

Did you know . . .?

I just recently read that putting a silica packet in with your silver jewelry can help to keep it from tarnishing so quickly. You know these packets. They come in everything! They're those little packets that say, "Don't eat." The theory is that if you place some in your jewelry box (or better yet in the little plastic zip top jewelry bags you should store your jewelry in), it will help keep moisture out and prevent tarnish. I haven't tried it myself but it can't hurt and would be a good way to reuse/recycle those little packets.

Speaking of reusing and recycling, I'll be at the Lynchburg College Earth Day celebration on Tuesday, April 22. If you're in the area, stop by and say hi! I've been working on some more button and found object jewelry in keeping with the "green" theme. As a matter of fact, some of the buttons I'm using are green. Hmmm. Is that pushing it a bit?