I sit at the precipice of this new year, balancing between the old decade and the new. It feel momentous. In the late part of 2019 I was so busy with life, running here and there, packing a house, clothes,…

Once upon a time, in a land far up north, 2 desperately cold Canadians boarded a plane and traded in the snow for 2 weeks at a resort in Freeport, Bahamas. Every morning they wandered across the road to the…

Yay birthday month! Honestly, the actual birthday day has never been a big deal for me. I use my birthday as a time to sit and reflect on what the past year has brought me, where I am with my…

Because I’m prepping for the upcoming holiday season I’m thinking a lot about gifts. You know what makes a great gift? A Sailorgirl Jewelry gift card! So I thought this month that I’d give away 2 (yes 2!) gift cards,…

As a kid I liked ice cream, every kid likes ice cream. But I didn’t love it, I merely liked it. Several years ago my like for ice cream became a raging LOVE. It was all because of some boat…

Announcing, my limited edition O Canada! collection! Because 150 is something to celebrate isn’t it? O Canada! In these interesting times that we live in, I am so grateful that Canada is my home. On July 1, 2017 I shall…

Day 3 and I came up with 4 pieces. There was meant to be another one, in my mind it was fantastic, stunning, gorgeous. Sometimes my mind and reality don’t match. In reality, the lovely lime earrings were…. not lovely….

Day 2 and I came up with 5 pieces again. Every day for one week I will post new jewelry using only beads I currently have on my bench. Some days I’ll make one piece, some days I’ll make 10…

Oh boy! My first day of my first Wonder Week is up! Every day for one week I will post new jewelry using only beads I currently have on my bench. Some days I’ll make one piece, some days I’ll…

Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday dear Canada Happy birthday to you. Coming soon, (by June 15), a special limited edition Oh Canada collection to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday! To get started on this party this…

Thank you SOOOO much for your feedback on social media last time! I read a lot of business magazines and websites and sometimes I get overwhelmed and think I should be jumping on the next bandwagon. However just because there’s…

As I ran into my studio the day after returning home I had one focus, make new work!!! I have a sketchbook full of ideas and 3 shows in the next 3 weeks! Make new work! Make more beads! Find…

I have a question for you this month my amigos and I would REALLY appreciate your feedback. What social media platforms do you use on a regular basis? Currently I use Facebook and Instagram, however I’ve been asked a few…

This my friends is where the bluest of blue lives, in Bimini, Bahamas. This is where I come to recharge my colour batteries for blue. I have thousands of photos of this water in an effort to capture how blue…

When I’m wandering around down here on my adventures I spend a lot of time pondering. There is a lot of time to stare into space and contemplate the state of the universe and why chocolate is so delicious and…

New year, new years resolutions. Not. It seems silly to start a resolution just because of a calendar. If you want to change something, do it. I do however have several rituals that coincide with the new year. I do…

They stood there, giant mountains of teenage boy hulks casting a shadow over the booth. Teenage boys on their own are an uncommon sight in my handmade glass jewelry booth. They are not my usual customer and on day 6…

Um… yikes!!! In just 28 days I’ll be standing in my booth at the One of a Kind welcoming you to my world. And in just 12 days I’ll be in my booth at Circle Craft in Vancouver. 12 DAYS!!!!…

NOOOO!!! How did this happen? I missed last weeks diary update and I blinked and it’s 16 days since the last diary update. And it brings us to 42 days until the OOAK! Even scarier, it is now 27 days…

Continuing on with the multicultural theme this month, the words Thank You. Two little words that carry so much meaning. To all of you I say Thank You for being such great amigos, for supporting my work and allowing me…

Dia dhuit! Hola! Goeie dag! Halò! Konnichiwa! Hello! I LOVE all the fabulously different greetings! When you live in such a multicultural city as Toronto it’s important to be able to greet people in so many languages. From Swahili to Gaelic to Danish, just…

It was a week of sunshine and blue skies and ice cream. A week of “let’s go and sit on a patio and enjoy this because this might be the last nice day of the season”, and then I’d wake…

Blink! Where does the week go? One reason I am doing this weekly diary is because it is forcing me to acknowledge just how much there is to do and that time is ticking. It is really hard to focus…

It is still hot hot hot and then more hot! I am so thankful for my excellent air conditioner in the studio! When you sit in front of a torch that is 1700 degrees the air con is a must….

When we chatted last I was sitting in the sweltering heat thinking about where to go and chill out. You know what? It’s September 7 and it is 30 degrees today! This is crazy isn’t it? Looks like we’re going…

Week 1 – 77 days to go The reality is setting in, it’s going to happen. There are 77 days until the Christmas One of a Kind show (an 11 day crafts show featuring over 800 artisans from across the…

Guess what arrived in my inbox this week? An email i was too afraid to open for a few days. Because I knew, I knew without a doubt that opening that email was opening a pandoras box of busyness that…

Can you believe how hot this summer is? I’m loving it! I’m also incredibly thankful for the kick ass air conditioning system in the studio because sitting in front of a flame in this heat would be unbearable without it….

At the same time as doing a massive studio purge and clean up, I’m doing a home renovation as well! New kitchen! Almost, it’s not quite as fast as we had thought. So for a while I am living with…

It’s hot. It’s humid. It’s sultry, hazy, languid, whatever you want to call it, it’s hot. These are the “dog days” of summer. I’ve always heard that expression, but then I wondered, why are they called dog days? Theory one…