Business – Artful Gems

June

Posted on July 5, 2019July 5, 2019 by Artful Gems

To say that this past month has been stressful would be an understatement… June is probably my favorite month when it comes to business. Here in the Northeast, school lets out and teachers, as well as students do a happy dance. In my case, it also means I can give more attention to my blog and Read More

Never Give Up

Posted on May 3, 2019May 3, 2019 by Artful Gems

And here we go again… A woman owned business is, shall I say, hectic for lack of a better word. I knew this going in. However, I didn’t know that everything that could go wrong, would go wrong at the same time. I am behind in every possible area and it has shut me down. Read More

Being Creative Means a Lot of Things

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Artful Gems

Creative: ability or power to create: quality of something created: imaginative During the months of September though June, I am a full-time, English teacher working at a Juvenile detention center. It is the best and I love it! During weekends and holidays, I create. Nothing else matters! I live for the weekend just so I can use my hands and Read More

Sunflower

Posted on June 30, 2018 by Artful Gems

Hello, Today I’m moving from my usual posts to something totally different. A few months ago, I came across a site called Art Elements. I found it through Pinterest. It is a super cool blog, so I decided to follow it and I subscribed. One of the things I liked, besides the cool ideas, is Read More

The Journey Is Life

Posted on June 28, 2018June 28, 2018 by Artful Gems

When I began my jewelry journey, I was going through a rough period in my life. I had just spent several weeks in the hospital and family life was not going well. It was one of those tests our Creator sends out. It all started as a stress relief; a way to get away from Read More

An Image Is Worth a Thousand $$$Words

Posted on June 14, 2018 by Artful Gems

An image is worth a thousand words! Or is it a thousand dollars? I’m writing today, not about stones but about the business of blogging. That’s not what I set out to do when I started this website. My plan was that I would write about stones, their attributes and properties, geological fun facts, and Read More