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My Little Bumble Bee

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My Little Bumble Bee by zalina-13 featuring ettika jewelry Dorothy Perkins blue stripe dress $59 - dorothyperkins.com Loeffler Randall snake skin shoes $200 - loefflerrandall.com Ted Baker crystal bag £75 - johnlewis.com Kate Spade facet jewelry $44 - nordstrom.com Ettika jewelry $36 - endless.com Ariella Collection square ring $68 - nordstrom.com

practice happiness

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I handstamp these cuffs with reminders on how I should live life. The latest is "practice fear". I don't mean to jump off a cliff, simply because you are scared. In fact, that might be pretty stupid. What I mean by "practice fear" is do something  that you've always been afraid to do because you think you might look silly, embarrassing or dumb. For instance, if you always wanted to sing in front of a crowd, go to a karoake bar and do it. Who care what others think. We are here to take care of our own happiness. I began riding a motocycle. There's a great song called Everybody's Free (to Wear Sunscreen) Originally, it was a column in the Chicago Tribune in 1997 written by Mary Schmich titled "Advice, like youth, probably just wasted on the young" Eventually, the Australian director Baz Luhrman put the words to music and placedon on his 1998 album Something for Everybody   it became this huge hit. &quo

Tribal in the City

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Tribal in the City by zalina-13 featuring leather tote bags T by Alexander Wang loose tank top $73 - boutique1.com Knit cardigan £20 - owntherunway.com Aryn K. wide leg pants $80 - karmaloop.com Madewell criss cross sandals $60 - madewell.com Burberry leather tote bag $1,495 - net-a-porter.com Chunky necklace $50 - topshop.com

How I Wear MY PEACE of jewelry - Tribal Print

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When you wear TRIBAL print, especially clashing TRIBAL print, you got to keep the accessories simple. Too much is too much. Believe it or not everything I have on is from Urban Outfitters, except the jacket, it's Levi's. Each item purchased at different times. But all on sale! Gold Link chain - thrifted Handmade Jewelry & Mannequins

Shoe Sale Alert!

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Urban Outfitters is my store to shop. Usually, I go once every two weeks during my lunch break and head straight to the sales rack. Did it this Friday,  and scored two pairs of sandals that I had been wanting for 19 bucks each! I had been eyeing these sandals for a few weeks, but told myself "no!", I am not going to buy at full price of $49. I went there Friday, and they were on sale for $19 bucks! So I bought two pair. Wait and you shall receive. Cooperative Double Buckle Sandal - Urban Outfitters *Shirt and pants from Urban Outfitters too (purchased on sale).

My Mom, My Dedication, MY PEACE

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Me & Mom Considering a couple of days ago was Mother's Day, leading up to it was tough for me I lost my mom to cancer May 28, 2011. So this was the first Mother's Day without her. I know everyone says it about their mother, but she was the most talented, caring, strong woman that I will ever know.   She loved me, brother and her husband ( our dad) very much. And, she knew we loved her too. We loved the beach.  Santa Monica Pier 2009 She was a great woodworker Had every tool imaginable in the garage One of her many project, was this Jewelry Armoire Box Stand Cabinet with flip up top Door 7 pull-out drawers  large swing-out storage drawers on each side to hang necklaces outside of swing out storage drawers inside of swing out storage drawers Unfortunately I don't have photos of the final PEACE, but you can tell from these pics she did a beautiful job. Happy Mother's Day

How I Wear MY PEACE of jewelry - Short & Long

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When I went out last week I had the choice of wearing either the long necklace or the short one. I chose the short one but both look pretty good with my dress. Now that I look at the photos, I should have gone with the long one. Handmade Jewelry & Mannequins HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

How I Wear My Peace - LBD

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Everyone has a LBD, meaning a little black dress. This is mine.  When I wear a dress, this is my go to dress. (*Please excuse the posing. I suck!) The occasion was a birthday party at a friend's house  on Coldwater Canyon Dr. in Beverly Hills.  It was my first time to her house and I wanted to look nice. When she said she lived on Coldwater Canyon in Beverly Hills, I knew she lived in a really nice home and I knew she was going to give an awesome party.  Coldwater Canyon Dr. is where A LOT of the celebrities live. If you want to spot a celebrity with their kids go to the Coldwater Canyon Park on  Mulholland Dr. in Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Here are some photos, which I did not take but of some of the celebrities spotted at Coldwater Canyon Park Gwen Stefani Photo Credit - London Entertainment Halle Berry Photo Credit - London Entertainment These are just two of the MANY celebrities who spend their free time at Coldwater Canyon Park.

MANNEQUIN - DIY Different angled shots

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When I am considering purchasing something, it's always cool to see as many photos of the item. That is why I continue to take photos while I still have them until they are sold. I've taken so many straight on shots that I am beginning to take more shots at different angles which really feature jewelry very well and you get an opportunity to see MY PEACE of jewelry from all angles. Here are some shots I took a few weeks ago of my WO-MANNEQUINs Head n' Torso Measurements: Height - 28" Bust - 32" Waist - 25" Weight - 1 pound 5 ounces (very lightweight) Can hang HOOP or HOOK earrings from the ears. WO-MANNEQUIN - Head n' Torso Different Views Sample photography - MY PEACE of jewelry Necklace Sample photography: scarf, t-shirt and hat You can be very creative how you photograph. When photographing my stuff, I try to take in various angles and distance. They don't always work, but when they do,