
Hello everyone, I hope each of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday, spent with family and friends.I've been absent from keeping my postings up, but not from keeping myself busy. Visit my most recent post over at watch me create and find out how I'll be drawing inspiration from some cozy exo...
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Today's word is....I'm going to be hosting a one stop Black Friday Link Listing, here on Girls Night out. Keep Watch for the listing and more details on how to shop or how to list your shops this weekend. When I'm not hosting Girls Night Out, you can find me creating jewelry at www.runakojewelry...
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A Couple of weeks ago, I received a wonderful email from a fellow blogger friend. Sherri, The Eccentric lady, was contacting me because she wanted to send me one of her beautiful photos I had left a comment about on her blog. I met Sherri when I hosted the Business Women's Expo last month and ...
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"Wonders never cease and possibilities are endless over at Catch A Star Creations. Sara Kay makes the prettiest sun catchers and mobiles. Sara says that sunshine makes her happy and that's evident in all of her designs. These 3D Butterfly sun drop catchers are gorgeous! You can also catch Sa...
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My newest article has been published over at Watch Me Create where I share with you, how the Flu influenced my earring design process last month. Sometimes it take you being off your feet to really think outside the box. You can read the post here.
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I wonder if big corporate cares anymore.....Apologies for the Station Break in Posts, but my internet service has been down for three days and the provider appeared to be dragging their feet on getting things repaired on their end....again!! So in trying to catch up, things will not be back to ...
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Metrics, Planets, Atoms, Algebra, Reading, Spelling, Recycling...eeekkk!! I can't keep up and neither can he. Apologies for my continuous saga of middle school drama, but it's getting the best of my son and I both. Neither of us can keep up!With the holidays quickly approaching I'm pulling my...
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I tumbled across yet another mesmerizer today. I put in a search for holiday glass and this is what popped up! The beads are handmade and simply gorgeous. This was found at a little Etsy shop called Java Beads. Java beads is a collaboration of Lampwork bead artists, Fuser and designers who sel...
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She's a free spirit, she's a rock, she's a survivor, a dreamer, a doer and a listener...she's your girlfriend! And what do girlfriends do? They talk about life, laugh, cry, reflect on the past and they share thoughts. Grab a glass of coffee and leave a comment or two. For today's thought... Dee ...
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I Just want to know....where... where are they going to wear these?When I'm not hosting Girls Night Out, you can find me creating jewelry at www.runakojewelry.com
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Five short years ago, I decided to start my own jewelry business. Having zero knowledge of anything beyond making one pattern of a bracelet and some very simple earrings, I was pretty much on my own. I had done direct sales before, so I wasn't totally lost in the business arena, but I was cluel...
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Why not brag about something special, with these sterling silver treasures. I found these great gift ideas over at what else... Brag About It on Etsy. You can have her custom make something special for you or someone else. Why not give something unique and distinct for the holiday's and say it...
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I found this mesmerizer over at Piedra Designs on Etsy. The artist Gretchen Simons of Denver, is so talented, that not only does she make beautiful pieces like this "Blue Highway", but she also makes the beads herself...can you say unique designs?Okay, I deliberately only showed you half the bra...
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Every once in a while you just have to bite the bullet and do something fun, and that's exactly what is on my agenda for this coming weekend. Usually Halloween for us consists of giving out candy, attending a Harvest Fest or doing something totally non related, but this year, I'm going to have so...
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We have a winner in the Uprinting Postcard drawing!!! Danielle Caylor of Charcoals by Danielle has won 100 FREE postcards just in time to send holiday greetings to her customers!! Congratulations Danielle!!Don't miss out on your opportunity to win some great FREE business products during our f...
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In 1975, way across the ocean in a little place known as Nairobi, Kenya, Lady Susan Wood, daughter of English Missionaries, set up a fledging business making beads in a small shed in her back garden. She started her business by hiring two disadvantaged women to help make beads and soon realized...
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I choose to remember tonight. One of my favorite songs and a total classic. Each time I hear it I get chills...how about you?When I'm not hosting Girls Night Out, you can find me creating jewelry at www.runakojewelry.com
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GI Jo's, wrestling men, footballs, soccer balls, Leggos, dinosaurs, robots and cars! That's what I've been buying for the past 12 years, but boy, what I wouldn't give to be able to purchase a few of these cute little outfits for some little girls cute little doll! Christine Broach over at Lav...
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I absolutely Love this painting! I could just sit around and look at the colors and movement all day long. This beautiful work of art was created over at Color Blast on Etsy. This artist uses both Eastern and Western patterns to create her stunning work. In her own words, she creates art that...
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Runako Designs Happy Saturday and Happy Birthday to me! In celebration of my birthday, I'm giving away a pair of earrings. All you have to do IS be a fan and leave me some ideas before noon on what I should do today!!

Please visit my newest post over at Watch Me Create and read all about what was going on inside my creative head when I created "Ode to Barney Fife".Unveiling,
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I am very excited and happy to announce that I will be sponsoring a giveaway right here for 100 FREE postcards from Uprinting.com. One lucky winner will be drawn on October 28th, just in time to send your order in for holiday postcards. Uprinting offers Eco-friendly printing at affordable pric...
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My head is spinning from all I have to do. I forgot an important thing or two. To all who've stopped by, expecting something new, my apologies run deep, I just don't know what to do. Middle school homework has taken over my life, so tonight I leave you with "Ode to Barney Fife".Created recently...
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This weekend I challenged my girlfriends to blog about 5 things you were going to be doing to reignite your genius and find your brilliance. Each entry would be entered into a drawing for a free e-book from Simon T. Bailey and a special brilliant gift from me.Congratulations to Trish Austin for ...
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Runako Designs I'm going to start posting some gem trivia during the month. All participants with winning answers, names will be entered into a drawing at the end of the month for a free pair of earrings. Today's Trivia Question comes from the pearl family: Are oysters male or female?

I'm still pumped from Simon T Bailey's conference presentation and I'm going to carry on Thursday's Thought through the weekend with a fun little meme.I don't know about you, but when I think of brilliant, a big shiny diamond comes to mind. What's more brilliant than a perfectly cut "rock"! Sim...
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Runako Designs I hope everyone has a great weekend!

She's a free spirit, she's a rock, she's a survivor, a dreamer, a doer and a listener...she's your girlfriend! And what do girlfriends do? They talk about life, laugh, cry, reflect on the past and they share thoughts. Grab a glass of coffee and leave a comment or two. For today's thought... Simo...
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I stumbled across a great little Etsy shop this week, called Artistic Creations, and it's owned by a designer right in my own back yard! Andrea lives in Richmond, Virginia and she makes the most adorable designs out of PMC Silver Clay. The thing that caught my eye, other than the fact that her ...
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While I've been gone, Milo has been hopping around the world, now he's cutting it loose all the way in Australia, recently seen hunting for Gumnuts!Visit him at Lost Aussie, where today, he played a little Cricket!!Unveiling and feeling much better!
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I'm back!!! And while I was away I Found this beautiful bracelet over at Risky Beads on Etsy. Lori makes the most beautiful "risky" bracelets! The color selections are to die for. Lori describes her designs as beads + soap opera tucked inside a fortune cookie that's masquerading as a greeting...
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