tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76150308634329572752024-02-18T21:42:49.519-06:00Kimberly Monaco DesignsMaking your life a little more beautiful.
I love just about everything about designing and making jewelry. I like relatively simple lines and designs, but have also been known to change it up from time to time. I work with semi-precious stones, sterling silver, freshwater pearls and often found or up-cycled items that are seeking a new life in a beautiful piece of jewelry or artwork.
Everything I create is one-of-a-kind or limited edition so yours will be unique!Kimberly Monacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08611859814882623263noreply@blogger.comBlogger308125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615030863432957275.post-23217846968972054632009-01-27T08:32:00.000-06:002009-01-27T08:33:06.353-06:00Quote of the Day<span style="font-size:130%;">"The beginning is the half of every action."</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">- Greek Proverb</span>Kimberly Monacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08611859814882623263noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615030863432957275.post-62057273578374393412009-01-18T12:00:00.008-06:002009-01-18T12:17:18.590-06:00looking for a job?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi3QAMH1M4HUWo9mYfiK4eyw_lpEQcv1l16jmoM0pnaSu8v7BVcgvRqJuVZMSNIbc5jpEDE-6nmoA8Nb_oxSVPAJ5haW-dN999b2CvLdUNbUOGjmi2eijdjB5JWpXb9QB3OkqWmvH78fE/s1600-h/1_61_q320.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi3QAMH1M4HUWo9mYfiK4eyw_lpEQcv1l16jmoM0pnaSu8v7BVcgvRqJuVZMSNIbc5jpEDE-6nmoA8Nb_oxSVPAJ5haW-dN999b2CvLdUNbUOGjmi2eijdjB5JWpXb9QB3OkqWmvH78fE/s400/1_61_q320.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292697231572323682" /></a><br />ok... this is being advertised as "the best job in the world" and it truly sounds that way to me!... and it <strong>pays $105,000 for only 6 months!!!</strong> <br />check it out.. it's for real!<br /><strong><br />job description</strong><br />The Caretaker of the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef is a newly created position. There are a few minor tasks that need to be taken care of, but the most important duty is to report back to Tourism Queensland (and the world) and let us know what’s taking place on the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef.<br /><br />download the full job description <a href="Job Description ">here</a><br /><br />read the Fox news story <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,479747,00.html">here</a><br /><br />applications are being taken until Feb. 22nd!Kimberly Monacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08611859814882623263noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615030863432957275.post-41662551632205804242009-01-13T08:55:00.002-06:002009-01-13T08:57:46.670-06:00another sweet animal post you just HAVE to watch<object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qs_a98AySNk&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qs_a98AySNk&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /><br />Please visit elephantsanctuarytn (more about Tarra and Bella ) Youtube Channel or website (ELEPHANTS.COM) for more information about their non-profit organization and the 17 elephants that currently call the Sanctuary home. <br /><br />found via <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qs_a98AySNk">PSam1776</a>Kimberly Monacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08611859814882623263noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615030863432957275.post-68301917389923834802009-01-11T12:37:00.002-06:002009-01-11T12:39:36.725-06:00bedtime prayers....couldn't help but share this...<br /><br />...just look at the expression on that dog's face!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290107482619446226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 340px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh68g3UFWPzf8iMGIwJ6N8kaSiNXYV2aGU8Vg3nwYr9QRg8wnEIkuWWL3d1o382tgLwc2xf3yttmZ_mGUVwQ1uTSpnippvWxcItuioyBKFrL3VqG86WCUb7Xiww7l-rZCeV-s1zlE5HEsw/s400/imagesdog-20prayer.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div>I <span style="font-size:85%;">found via </span><a href="http://bitsandpieces.us/2009/01/11/dear-lord-2/"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">bits & pieces</span></strong></a></div>Kimberly Monacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08611859814882623263noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615030863432957275.post-19228319714704455472009-01-08T17:27:00.000-06:002009-01-08T17:27:01.114-06:00Quote of the DayWhen I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I would have not a single bit of talent left and could say...."I used everything You gave me."<br /><br /> ~ <span style="font-size:85%;">Erma Bombeck</span>Kimberly Monacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08611859814882623263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615030863432957275.post-64355370403423544672009-01-07T21:11:00.005-06:002009-01-07T21:42:17.317-06:00Six random things...I've been "tagged" by the amazing <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5644994"><strong>lillyella</strong></a>.. <span style="font-size:85%;">[check out her etsy shop </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5644994"><span style="font-size:85%;">(here)</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> or her blog </span><a href="http://lillyella.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">(here)</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">]</span><br />The deal is to post six random things about yourself... now this is harder than you might think!<br /><br />first... here are the rules:<br /><ul><li>Link to the person who tagged you </li><li>Post the rules on your blog </li><li>Write six random things about yourself</li><li>Tag six people at the end of your post and link to them</li><li>Let each person know they've been tagged</li></ul><p>ok... six things...</p><ol><li>the only thing I'm allergic to is adhesive tape</li><li>my great, great grandmother was the bastard child of royalty from Austria - she fled to America as a child with her nanny</li><li>I hate talking on the phone... always have, always will</li><li>I love to make jewelry, but I <strong>never</strong> wear any... I have multiple piercings in my ears but still never wear earrings... the only jewelry I've worn in the past 5 years was my wedding ring</li><li>I'm a <strong>huge</strong> procrastinator</li><li>I prefer to use pencils (mechanical pencils to be exact) and hate writing in pen. If I have to use a pen - I like blue ones... I don't like black ink.</li></ol><p>ok... so the next part of "the rules" I'm tagging the following six people... can't wait to read these!</p><p>capitolagirl <span style="font-size:85%;">... <a href="http://yellowlux.blogspot.com/"></a><a href="http://www.capitolagirl.com/"><span style="font-size:100%;">http://www.capitolagirl.com/</span></a></span></p><p>Jen <span style="font-size:85%;">.... </span><a href="http://twobusymommies.blogspot.com/">http://twobusymommies.blogspot.com/</a></p><p>Magriet Moss <span style="font-size:85%;">... </span><a href="http://babushkajewellery.blogspot.com/">http://babushkajewellery.blogspot.com/</a></p><p>D'Elle Juwelen .... <a href="http://dellejuwelen.blogspot.com/">D'Elle Juwelen</a></p><p>Kim ... <a href="http://circlesareforever.blogspot.com/">http://circlesareforever.blogspot.com/</a></p><p>moore magnets ... <a href="http://mooremagnets.blogspot.com/">http://mooremagnets.blogspot.com/</a></p><p>HAVE FUN WITH THIS!!</p>Kimberly Monacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08611859814882623263noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615030863432957275.post-51634601498264994012009-01-05T21:09:00.004-06:002009-01-05T21:20:46.771-06:00going greenAfter reading many blogs about new year's resolutions I started to do a little looking around.... I don't believe in 'resolutions' just for the sake of making them because it's "that time of year"... but I have noticed that quite a few people I know have resolved to becoming more eco-friendly this year. YAY!<br /><br />I have a friend who's the best recycler I know and it's begun to rub off a little on me too!<br /><br />Check out this designer who has taken recycling to the next level! ....by <a href="http://www.studioverissimo.net/works.htm"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Studio Verissimo</span></strong></a><a href="http://www.studioverissimo.net/works.htm"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288013462021167826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 280px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_-NkxEBgi_x17x7EQ5jnu-2Hfx3AVpdzZHa8O0pDRrE3HbuWGpqZEvn-fQmw41X5JgtFHBCLvIlos4Wi5oNuWiKd_7Y1PTBTfntxfdTcoc6WQlAubAfuzc02igXRk9UyINKmQmChDmAs/s320/spoon_1.jpg" border="0" /></a> <blockquote><em>"This is a lamp made from plastic spoons used in the coffee which are going to<br />the garbage daily by the thousands because they are only used once.The objective<br />was with this waste to create a luxurious lamp. "</em></blockquote><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr5x0dtfeYCimZDTaqxrlI5OPPV75H8MGdNoGVyrQXmVWCC40JlWJWwfsQ41r96pM1aNl_0mgYaQRIlZjgB2rOMKsCMYJo3p1B3PK6ZQ5Sx7uBzVWJuqjwe990Qn8tRvmlTgxM-gIMkdk/s1600-h/spoon.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288013463817362370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 280px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr5x0dtfeYCimZDTaqxrlI5OPPV75H8MGdNoGVyrQXmVWCC40JlWJWwfsQ41r96pM1aNl_0mgYaQRIlZjgB2rOMKsCMYJo3p1B3PK6ZQ5Sx7uBzVWJuqjwe990Qn8tRvmlTgxM-gIMkdk/s320/spoon.jpg" border="0" /></a> How cool is this?!?! ...being 'green' doesn't have to mean simple, sparse furnishings... or having no sense of glamour...<br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.studioverissimo.net/works.htm"><strong></strong></a></div></div>Kimberly Monacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08611859814882623263noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615030863432957275.post-35995703376400218742009-01-01T18:28:00.002-06:002009-01-01T18:31:56.397-06:00Happy New Year!wishing everyone who visits my little blog a very happy new year!<br /><br /><blockquote><p><em><span style="color:#996633;">"<strong>Dance like nobody's watching; </strong></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color:#996633;"><strong>love like you've never been hurt. </strong></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color:#996633;"><strong>Sing like nobody's listening; </strong></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color:#996633;"><strong>live like it's heaven on earth."</strong></span></em> </p></blockquote> - <span style="font-size:85%;">Mark Twain</span>Kimberly Monacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08611859814882623263noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615030863432957275.post-81908304050205038942008-12-31T09:13:00.002-06:002008-12-31T09:16:23.236-06:00Quote of the Day<span style="font-size:130%;">“Wise men speak because they have something to say; </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Fools because they have to say something.”</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">- Plato</span>Kimberly Monacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08611859814882623263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615030863432957275.post-34757631548966912362008-12-29T21:50:00.006-06:002008-12-29T22:07:08.022-06:00what I've been working on...I'm not sure why - because it wasn't planned - but lately everything I've been creating is slightly ethereal... I guess it started with <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19036555"><strong>'the man in the moon'</strong> </a>necklace....<br /><div><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19036555"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285427857142299330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 259px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 204px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijTgQqYafXDUMONDNeyMVl20YH61W0RErTmNRRGM4UJOZNAoJvAhNrYikEYjXEYuHCE1pV-98ORe9e2qshdFamx0RMopon7XJaI2deG0LXgqrPdUwD820brVSU_TPGRh9SmjRojH0A-yM/s320/3.jpg" border="0" /></a> then continued as I learned some basic <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">metalsmithing</span> techniques... with "<a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19109574"><strong>orbit</strong></a>" <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19109574"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285427853570120178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 287px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 251px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgchoYdcI4Vqe4QTgCYOpKGS7jm5eu7TigXh3eaeUg6f3ys-vfox0eGwKYGByX6A2rWB_8Kx_P7HpgKlp2icKu7_NjGwww87-LcY9dzcPS2DuCNv73YwLG-sjwQ7XmfGWF9j3M4I2o6ro0/s320/il_430xN_50843076.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />and then '<a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18009577"><strong>orbs</strong></a>'<a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18009577"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285426907179150466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 286px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 279px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYlbf78FaNQrDhOLfJorcML_0PbBRCO7pQjdrUnXjgM_pLQx1Lah0mtv6t1m7wkfD39rD5Ek1ilvRuFlqfJk4KxXqIoTZd2nzeIkoQw55m8apbBYXQUToCkMl59yMOuuC1DfzMpRUhruo/s320/il_430xN_47189984.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvrFwBovyJamGO7lkGjSwe3ANTr7QwIHUspU18aJgam_A2YSsjPWsCOf9d_Arz9DYOsk-ndSyDeQw6utuulIa5QFbOzgWbWg7mL0roKhamxT-1FaXsqb_0Y23zsWB-WZqn9E8pwo8nkQ4/s1600-h/1208820266%5B2%5D+(2).jpg"></a> and it's companion... '<a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19125661"><strong>mars</strong></a>'<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285426901574965090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 287px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 269px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguNPkl0q85cf42NgoLhkmsOCdGgsxlXnYIvEeVBts8zpi8HYCybKEfaLDXlmoZOma239SJioVtRCHyfzgKrKjxUObqVfJPohKwW2HGG65iCXwHM4gfyB0Edh9v0hXgNlv6YSFGg9zmYd8/s320/cop3.jpg" border="0" />and then '<a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=9545388"><strong>earth</strong></a>'....<br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=9545388"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285426904462363522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 289px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 289px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiybKNnpWznWniPtxXZkTPxR8yCwW03OcYfebHP2f2Wnjx3aUFlstOCfGFGfRARtzoArv_MPQ6lZTRo7ESLKsptBBc5tDmBtBhpIQm8yN58UJRB8XtJTWOothjPWAL4TGudD5gqoNg9Mec/s320/tur4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I'm not sure what the significance is here... I just thought it was telling that for some reason my sub-conscious has been leading me in this direction for a while.... any thoughts?<br /><div><div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div>Kimberly Monacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08611859814882623263noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615030863432957275.post-5923146089863222422008-12-23T06:05:00.001-06:002008-12-23T06:05:01.072-06:00HOLIDAY WISHES<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGkkl71nAF1JOFc40XANKsoNt-3XJ0VS06v8VVhLFp5sdfw1qLCtdJU3ZPkLX4Z6A9ErqQM1tx_A-qh6YMJ7DfRJwdcJTrkmSbd_hKN8Y_tP43UhhFZnKsRjcvGyeHlRT8Gg5S_csCFkg/s1600-h/psptubez_xmas_574.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282648357318262946" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 271px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 126px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGkkl71nAF1JOFc40XANKsoNt-3XJ0VS06v8VVhLFp5sdfw1qLCtdJU3ZPkLX4Z6A9ErqQM1tx_A-qh6YMJ7DfRJwdcJTrkmSbd_hKN8Y_tP43UhhFZnKsRjcvGyeHlRT8Gg5S_csCFkg/s320/psptubez_xmas_574.png" border="0" /></a><br /><div><strong>To All My Democrat Friends:</strong><br /><br />Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low-stress, non-addictive, gender-neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, or secular practices of your choice, with respect for the religious/secular persuasion and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all.<br /><br />I also wish you a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2008, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures whose contributions to society have helped make America great.<br /><br />Not to imply that America is necessarily greater than any other country nor the only America in the Western Hemisphere . Also, this wish is made without regard to the race, creed, color, age, physical ability, religious faith or sexual preference of the wishee.<br /><br /><br /><strong>To My Republican Friends:</strong><br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Merry</span> <span style="color:#ff0000;">Christmas <span style="color:#009900;">and a</span> <span style="color:#ff0000;">Happy New Year</span></span><span style="color:#009900;">!</span></span><br /></strong></span></div><div>-------<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">[I'd like to give credit where credit is due.... but I have no idea who wrote this - I didn't write this... ... I got this in an email last year and saved it because I thought it was so funny~!]</span></div>Kimberly Monacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08611859814882623263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615030863432957275.post-4456892299989820602008-12-21T23:30:00.001-06:002008-12-21T23:31:16.606-06:00Quote of the Day<p><span style="font-size:130%;">"If you want to make a huge impact on a person's life, give him or her a kind word or two."</span></p><p><span style="font-size:85%;">- Jeff Orlopp</span></p>Kimberly Monacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08611859814882623263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615030863432957275.post-86455104482907311932008-12-17T13:22:00.003-06:002008-12-17T13:27:18.144-06:008 more days......can you believe there's <strong>only <span style="font-size:130%;">8 days left</span></strong> until Christmas?? I am soooo behind this year, haven't even started shopping, decorating, cooking... AAGGHH!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDJ0adjbFBF0f_lPOCh5BT784hVO1Rzj7W10LO7pF6P8cgFkdnDihj9ZpZ720jSq6Z4PLssunF-o8x7WaADcEeHhV-PZsYtda-TDsFWxYpCI7njrlFAO1LkioITIquwFpWH4O2SWWVwdY/s1600-h/images.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280842737830361554" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 124px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 87px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDJ0adjbFBF0f_lPOCh5BT784hVO1Rzj7W10LO7pF6P8cgFkdnDihj9ZpZ720jSq6Z4PLssunF-o8x7WaADcEeHhV-PZsYtda-TDsFWxYpCI7njrlFAO1LkioITIquwFpWH4O2SWWVwdY/s400/images.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div>Are <em>you</em> behind too? If you are, I thought maybe I could help a little. I'm upgrading all shipping in my little shop (<a href="http://monaco.etsy.com/">here</a>) from now until Dec. 20th to Priority Mail - no extra charge!! If you're in the United States, the post office says you'll receive your package in time for Christmas if sent by Dec. 20th. I have everything in my shop ready to go... so I'll ship same day! (or next day if it's after the post office closes)...</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Kimberly Monacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08611859814882623263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615030863432957275.post-11497406530841002182008-12-12T06:40:00.001-06:002009-01-08T09:47:53.493-06:00Quote of the Day<span style="font-size:130%;">"Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred to talk."</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">- Doug Larson</span>Kimberly Monacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08611859814882623263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615030863432957275.post-7767761736319200182008-12-09T06:57:00.004-06:002008-12-09T10:52:47.759-06:00is this a great idea or what?<a href="http://www.brand-image.com/en/#/brand-vision-water.php"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277805083744886930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 456px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 354px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1hiwVMWzFTtN9jcXxGNm4FSch04ldKbUnmU5Fa0lDXgvqGpMCderSk-FOKjr7SmEePbBnGqal67u0FsuKoXZfy-8tDxHLtECQLFk7U8u_SLhkSEf9MXzvm7XxQAL4VVTj2nZt7kz2PAY/s400/PaperWater_BIsell_NYC09081.gif" border="0" /></a> this amazing design company <strong><span style="font-size:130%;">brand</span></strong><span style="color:#993399;"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">image</span> </strong></span><span style="color:#000000;">has come up with a fabulous idea!! Instead of polluting our world with more of those annoying plastic bottles ... <blockquote><p><span style="font-size:130%;">did you know that every single day, Americans throw out 60 million of those<br />little plastic bottles!!!! 86% of which do <em>not</em> get recycled - </span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><strong>that is 51,600,000 bottles!!!!</strong></span></p></blockquote></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">... this team has come up with a very do-able solution. I'm just in awe! I'm also in awe of the other design work they do... check them out <a href="http://www.brand-image.com/en/">here</a>.</span><br /><br />Click on the photo to see it better and read more! (or click <a href="http://www.brand-image.com/en/#/brand-vision-water.php">here</a>)Kimberly Monacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08611859814882623263noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615030863432957275.post-57048053581420366682008-12-07T21:38:00.003-06:002008-12-12T09:59:55.248-06:00Quote of the Month<span style="font-size:130%;">"He who works with his hands is a laborer,<br />he who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman,<br />he who works with his hands, his head and his heart is an artist."</span><br /><br />- St. Francis of AssisiKimberly Monacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08611859814882623263noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615030863432957275.post-56082823376633811952008-12-05T07:02:00.000-06:002008-12-05T10:25:16.544-06:00friday funnies....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9r6fXerwLtVPUec29mAPaag2SZSKlI0AJV_YYLohmhiJrtHBaJ_H28lrkeO1GgizRJoqVIKcc8JRUbPSnkJL0qjXFz7-SscU_iSzgMZU6swLIgVsspbFZCfrDw9a-WNjReAXm5fIYkOA/s1600-h/ATT369509.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276342583119788786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 380px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 253px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9r6fXerwLtVPUec29mAPaag2SZSKlI0AJV_YYLohmhiJrtHBaJ_H28lrkeO1GgizRJoqVIKcc8JRUbPSnkJL0qjXFz7-SscU_iSzgMZU6swLIgVsspbFZCfrDw9a-WNjReAXm5fIYkOA/s400/ATT369509.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFV_g0l82rAObh9s20TCANNwmauBHsL-k1OPT40Ldto-3ctqIxmYl_VwX1Wt9RwK-lONzGrmH-hZ9YTEpW3OlRMfaCOJahzvOZ-lHtmWGDPx29nTJb-Hgi3deVf0008lFDFzjd1288-XU/s1600-h/ATT369504.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276342431664580722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 235px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 229px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFV_g0l82rAObh9s20TCANNwmauBHsL-k1OPT40Ldto-3ctqIxmYl_VwX1Wt9RwK-lONzGrmH-hZ9YTEpW3OlRMfaCOJahzvOZ-lHtmWGDPx29nTJb-Hgi3deVf0008lFDFzjd1288-XU/s400/ATT369504.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHbPy53JradVDL6t_zfXrEmnvl2FDApVCU93YHYlAobEAYdbrGVkcKAnIl3vvivsAuGcRzpvGeOaaoh8wI-RtImdDYuGQ9kChzdEHEiQZrBomojVbc_P0uU_RGZYfxY3Ypmtos5PvDsJA/s1600-h/ATT369513.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276342277650938578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 380px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 253px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHbPy53JradVDL6t_zfXrEmnvl2FDApVCU93YHYlAobEAYdbrGVkcKAnIl3vvivsAuGcRzpvGeOaaoh8wI-RtImdDYuGQ9kChzdEHEiQZrBomojVbc_P0uU_RGZYfxY3Ypmtos5PvDsJA/s400/ATT369513.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276341602505503314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 380px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 257px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMmtZMMSKCiEvVxgv_LO1nMlBx3Ug9MjfpI8ULZmZrQ0HaV4TWS2Zq5S6JiWdxaTISWfeL-9VsxGioignWsGXZqlDHWwzDuENJyoFFbFSmyXkyz5HVmRdu4xCTdkwzhpsr1I9XFUHHodE/s400/imagesqod.gif" border="0" />all of the above<strong> </strong><a href="http://www.twodorks.com/gallery/2008/1118-realads/index.shtml"><strong>via</strong></a></div><br /><br /><div></div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.mypointless.com/"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276337076435122802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 302px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtP2Irrs6ya9qXErB5_t2gGuKgBM0CXgg5kOY9hUqctkTV9vdHf2KvQtBL2oQwez_DojxeMtHypUbB9RYpJ1j2Brk9aGsdWdyUD3QXwq-n-LupC8dMkmxyJ6bjIVUzVrM8jb2jWvxBL9A/s400/imagesdentures.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong><a href="http://www.mypointless.com/"> via<br /></a></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Kimberly Monacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08611859814882623263noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615030863432957275.post-11776346036197598492008-12-03T07:09:00.000-06:002008-12-03T09:10:32.509-06:00Quote of the Day<p><span style="font-size:130%;">"Needing someone is like needing a parachute. If they are not there the first time you need them, chances are you won't be needing them again."</span></p><p><span style="font-size:85%;">- Scott Adams</span></p>Kimberly Monacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08611859814882623263noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615030863432957275.post-72726516579804149382008-12-01T19:59:00.006-06:002008-12-01T20:04:55.045-06:00my new favorite earrings....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqV8Yf6adrXFwpFr4SmVzWp4halG0_La2_Yv2Lvp5ce_DH1UA1cRgrz0mbcll9EMTIfosjhg5_uQyN6TUtGgJQNt0E0CJlQxEoMuKjDFDgYRYGj1AqjmcNgQwQzbIEnRTSk5zlScLlWEI/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275007279555179618" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 274px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 285px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqV8Yf6adrXFwpFr4SmVzWp4halG0_La2_Yv2Lvp5ce_DH1UA1cRgrz0mbcll9EMTIfosjhg5_uQyN6TUtGgJQNt0E0CJlQxEoMuKjDFDgYRYGj1AqjmcNgQwQzbIEnRTSk5zlScLlWEI/s320/1.jpg" border="0" /></a>I love these! I love the juxtaposition of the chunky brass (masculine) hardware with the feminine pearls... surprisingly lightweight too!<br /><br />they're perfect to dress up a t-shirt and your favorite blue jeans, but dressy enough to wear with a business suit.<br /><br />...and yep.. they're for sale in my Etsy shop... <a href="http://monaco.etsy.com/">http://monaco.etsy.com/</a><br /><br />still in time for Christmas shipping!<br /><br />Pearls symbolize the best within us. Honesty, Purity, Wisdom and Integrity.<br />They remind us to walk with Dignity. Pearls can stimulate your femininity and help with self acceptance.<br /><br />They lift your spirits and make you feel calm and beautiful. When have you not felt ultra-feminine when wearing pearls? - even with your favorite jeans!Kimberly Monacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08611859814882623263noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615030863432957275.post-44139241359015379342008-11-30T14:16:00.001-06:002008-11-30T14:18:59.378-06:00Quote of the Day<span style="font-size:130%;">"History has demonstrated that the most notable winners triumphed because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats. "</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">- Bertie Forbes</span>Kimberly Monacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08611859814882623263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615030863432957275.post-91055947019395450642008-11-28T12:26:00.002-06:002008-11-28T12:28:50.314-06:0012 more days!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW_YA0Qph7l0U15XK_FedeyV_7nsHOco-qMtJsFw8tOCtxROEVRblJ26CDsUBR-2GXUYmcQ6d152bPOTcRjIdlXZuJeW_oQPJ4YPppfydvQo2Whtp8vHIbzaUOk_T8rqtIhvqRH0BmBWY/s1600-h/3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273777040199852738" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 177px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 157px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW_YA0Qph7l0U15XK_FedeyV_7nsHOco-qMtJsFw8tOCtxROEVRblJ26CDsUBR-2GXUYmcQ6d152bPOTcRjIdlXZuJeW_oQPJ4YPppfydvQo2Whtp8vHIbzaUOk_T8rqtIhvqRH0BmBWY/s320/3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>just 12 more days of <span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>free shipping</strong></span> in my Etsy shop (<a href="http://monaco.etsy.com/"><strong>here</strong></a>)..... </div><div> </div><div>just mention that you read it on my blog and I'll refund your shipping costs!! YAY!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Kimberly Monacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08611859814882623263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615030863432957275.post-32039519095887114092008-11-26T21:01:00.002-06:002008-11-26T21:07:42.251-06:00who knew this?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMTdQNQYKr00LYwHeiwBsO7wggX49bGd_-3f8IK4eziJk9gSg17k9Lji-s8RluV4TPHyN6vK1Tn6F86Rivjrjv1c4AG27PwYQaPeXHKeEvknAnz_lVfm2nJtmnMmm6xsQuJRhRDXp-RZw/s1600-h/foil.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273167350269174354" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 271px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 218px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMTdQNQYKr00LYwHeiwBsO7wggX49bGd_-3f8IK4eziJk9gSg17k9Lji-s8RluV4TPHyN6vK1Tn6F86Rivjrjv1c4AG27PwYQaPeXHKeEvknAnz_lVfm2nJtmnMmm6xsQuJRhRDXp-RZw/s320/foil.jpg" border="0" /></a> ...you know when you try to pull some foil out of the box, and the roll comes right along with it? It's never a nice, clean tear..... so then you have to put the roll back in the box and start over.<br /><br />Well you know what??? Right there on the end of the box is a tab to lock the roll in place. Yep... even on my generic Giant Eagle roll! <br /><br />How long has this little locking tab been there? Have I been missing this all these years, or is it new??<br /><br />I just read about this in the Etsy forums and had to go check it out... and sure enough!! YAY!Kimberly Monacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08611859814882623263noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615030863432957275.post-29529855700658689592008-11-26T06:35:00.000-06:002008-11-26T08:36:38.048-06:00Quote of the Day<span style="font-size:130%;">"What you are afraid to do is a clear indicator of the next thing you need to do."</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">- unknown author</span>Kimberly Monacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08611859814882623263noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615030863432957275.post-15152117836267320102008-11-25T06:50:00.000-06:002008-11-25T09:23:23.377-06:00EGAD!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ZN2dpdMAy4gjg3zeS-VNaLQVKmIA0OwdyuCTiQZkZPbP0ayjNetFZNM7m5ulx823IhQGc-10nomvaSF3eCxGjNTfsLOet1gY4lpGiCyvPWHZMMCP_4-go0vQBOF83TvLmt1pdsNv5Wo/s1600-h/presents.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272615602393309122" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 176px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 282px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ZN2dpdMAy4gjg3zeS-VNaLQVKmIA0OwdyuCTiQZkZPbP0ayjNetFZNM7m5ulx823IhQGc-10nomvaSF3eCxGjNTfsLOet1gY4lpGiCyvPWHZMMCP_4-go0vQBOF83TvLmt1pdsNv5Wo/s320/presents.jpg" border="0" /></a>There's only <span style="font-size:130%;">30 days until Christmas!!</span> I'm way behind on making my gifts this year... as always... yes... I am <strong>making</strong> most of my gifts this year - and not jewelry either!! I think my family is getting pretty tired of getting jewelry.<br /><div><div></div><br /><div>Between making gifts and shopping online (the best way to shop) - I really won't have to go to the mall - thank goodness!! </div><br /><div>Although I <em><strong>am</strong> </em>going to the mall this Friday... crazy? Not me!... my daughter is taking my little grandbug to get his picture with Santa and I want to be there. (you won't catch me shopping though.... ) Now that my grandbug's a whopping 18 months old, he might actually get into the spirit a little and I want to see his expressive little face when he sees all the decorations... and Santa! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I think I might actually put up a tree this year... </div><div> </div><div>just a reminder... there's still plenty of time to shop online... like in my Etsy shop for instance???</div><div>shop <a href="http://monaco.etsy.com/"><strong>here</strong></a></div></div>Kimberly Monacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08611859814882623263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615030863432957275.post-30214306787255084992008-11-24T14:23:00.000-06:002008-11-24T14:23:01.028-06:00Quote of the Day<span style="font-size:130%;">"Go within every day and find the inner strength so that the world will not blow your candle out."</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">- Katherine Dunham</span>Kimberly Monacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08611859814882623263noreply@blogger.com0