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Goodbye 2020 - Welcome 2021 / Cooking . . . ALL Day Long!

Posted by Karen Sugarman Designs on

Image courtesy of KingOfthy First of all, the image above rather succinctly expresses our feelings about this past year!  Good riddance (hopefully) to this horrible Pandemic and  "Hello" to a year filled with hope . . .  2021.  Even a blind squirrel finds a nut now and then, and  such is the case with  our current (but outgoing)  dysfunctional administration and the speedy invention of the new Coronavirus vaccines.  At least for now . . . there is HOPE! Daphne 2021 - right after her grooming! My hubby and I have been under something akin to "House Arrest" for the...

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Our Self-Isolation Day Of Beauty Journal

Posted by Karen Sugarman Designs on

There have been three of us locked down in our home for the past month plus - our little doggie, Daphne / my husband, Paul / and myself. With all but essential workers staying at home too, we realized we would need to help out one another for our scheduled “Day Of Beauty”. With a bit of help via texts from various groomers and hair stylists, we each attempted our routines after supplies had been ordered and received. Little Daphne was the first of our efforts since she was scheduled for a grooming just after we went into self-isolation. She...

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My February U-Turn

Posted by Karen Sugarman on

Typically, I would venture to say, the type of jewelry designs I create are not especially fraught with danger since I do not use any torches, daunting equipment or noxious chemicals. Truth be told, I am designing jewelry that uses rather commonly found findings and beads along with some antique elements such as lockets and clasps. The more dangerous work is farmed out to jewelry workrooms that are well equipped with the proper tools and ventilation systems - even though I have designed the concept of the jewelry. Believe it or not, I am always thinking of the large Tucson...

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