It was a fast weekend. My lease is up on the studio so on Saturday I moved out and into the spare room of our apartment. Sad? A little. But, there are a few headaches caused by my landlords that I will not miss. It got really cold here again and as you know we have no heat. Marble floors, cement walls do not go well with not having heat. I feel like I’m in a cooler. What does go well with "no heat?" A sweet little lap dog, a nice blanket, tea, and soup. I tried a new cream of broccoli recipe after the big move—it was delicious and soothed the aches of the day. You can get the recipe here. Note* I may have done a hit and run on the recipe with a Kraft single. 😉
Bead Babe Blogger Links…
About.com Jewelry Making
Not feeling inspired to make any Valentine’s jewelry? Tammy’s got some ideas to get your heart jewelry going on.
http://jewelrymaking.about.com/b/2008/01/22/some-heart-jewelry-ideas.htm
Art Bead Scene
Art Bead Scene has the scoop on Spring jewelry trends!
http://artbeadscene.blogspot.com/2008/01/2008-spring-jewelry-trends.html
Jewelry & Beading
Deborah Kwitney is the featured artist this week on Jewelry & Beading. You’ll be amazed by the wide range of styles that Deborah has mastered!
http://www.jewelryandbeading.com/2008/01/24/artist-profile-deborah-kwitney/
Katie’s Beading Blogs
If you’re going to the upcoming gem/bead shows in Tucson, don’t miss Katie’s workshops at the Swarovski Event!
http://katiehacker.blogspot.com/2008/01/swarovski-tucson-workshop-2.html
Savvy Crafter
XOXO! Love is in the air over at Candie’s blog as she kicks off the first installment of “Heartsy and Artsy”; Valentine Ideas for your Friends and Family. XOXO!
http://candiecooper.typepad.com/savvycrafter/2008/01/heartsy-and-art.html
Snap out of it, Jean! There’s beading to be done!
Jean has a son getting married and her thoughts turn to wedding jewelry: specifically, one of her Party Dress Charm bracelets entitled "Marry Me". It is a dream all in white: Venetian heart shaped beads, Swarovski Crystals, white pearls, sterling, and a sweet special charm which is an "open heart": always let the love in!
http://prettykittydogmoonjewelry.blogspot.com/2008/01/so-happy-to-be-receiving.html
The Impatient Blogger
Going to a big tradeshow for some shameless self promotion? Margot has a little hard earned advice to share about how to maximize your time and energy.
http://margotpotter.blogspot.com/2008/01/show-prep-101-with-your-host-miss.html
Hi, I’m Candie. I design jewelry and crafts, author books, teach classes and host television programs. I thrive on simple ideas that anyone can achieve. I also love projects made from unexpected materials that stand the test of time. Join me as I lead a creative life! 
The soup looks delicious. Being a beadaholic, all I could think about is what color beads do I have that are green and cream color to make a bracelet inspired by the soup. Don’t worry, the therapy to my being a beadaholic is beading.
No heat!? Is that in the apartment too? Yikes!
Elaine