The Tradition of Heart Holding

Originating in Mexico, Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is celebrated for a few days after Halloween.  Since the holiday is associated with skeletons and skulls, I figured it was a Mexican version of Halloween. Not so.  Dia de los Muertos is a reunion between the...

The Creativity of Getting Lost and Found

There we were on the hillbilly highway slowly scooting around the hairpin turns, the forest’s thick growth providing cool shade along with alarm as we wondered what crops and bodies were hidden by that lushness. My 17-year old daughter and I left Asheville an hour...

Jewelry Care During Summertime

#1. Avoid Chlorine WHY: Chlorine & hand sanitizers pit metal surfaces and destroy the  luster and polish of pearls and many colored gemstones. DO: Take your jewelry off before swimming in a chlorinated pool, bathing & dishwashing. Put your jewelry in a safe...

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