http://www.alishalouise.com/wordpress News and Updates Sat, 10 Jul 2010 00:39:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's that time of year again. Portland is lit UP in an inferno of sunny goodness. Yes, it's hot as b*lls, but also glorious in a way that only the first heat wave of summer can be. We are dogsitting this week and the poor pooches have been in this ... http://www.alishalouise.com/wordpress/?p=166 The new collection is up and running online!  The focus of the line  is the Modern Crest necklace, six designs featuring inlaid heraldic symbols originally used on ancient family crests to tell their story.  I've provided the meanings of each symbol on the website--all the info you need to chose ... http://www.alishalouise.com/wordpress/?p=152 Take the day off, that is. For those fortunate enough to live in the Pacific NW, these past two days have been an explosion of spring-summer goodness. Neighbors you haven't seen in months are out mowing their lawns, families are having picnics in their yards and your brother is hosting ... http://www.alishalouise.com/wordpress/?p=145 Well, the house hunt is over a mere 2 weeks after it began! We looked at 18 places with our realtor before stepping into "the one". We feel so lucky to have gotten it and can't wait to begin our lives as home owners! Though the process seemed to proceed ... http://www.alishalouise.com/wordpress/?p=141 Things have been heating up in what is supposed to be the "slow" season around these parts. After Valentine's Day, your average jeweler gets a rest period before Mother's Day in which to whip up new creations, do taxes and generally get to things that were forgotten over the holidays. ... http://www.alishalouise.com/wordpress/?p=136 The AGTA show floor I finally got a chance to visit the world famous Tucson Gem and Mineral Show this year, thanks to the gracious hosting of my good friend Andrea. I've been wanting to visit her forever and figured the arrival of the Gem Show was a great time to ... http://www.alishalouise.com/wordpress/?p=123 Yes, we are off to a late start with our sentiments, but better late than never, no? And, while I truly hate to use the word resolution this time of year, I have made a tentative agreement with myself to post more and put up some photos. Remember those wedding ... http://www.alishalouise.com/wordpress/?p=109 ...for free jewelry! That's right, Alisha Louise is giving away not one but TWO pieces on two different blogs. First, hurryquicknow head to Modish blog for their November 30th first giveaway of the season featuring my Sabine earrings in the color of y'alls choice. All of her readers have such ... http://www.alishalouise.com/wordpress/?p=100 Hello all (assuming anyone is reading this lapsed blog)! I'm finally back in action after almost a month of wedding planning and having (yay!) and 2 birthdays of distinguished gentlemen. Though I've long loved the fall, especially in the Pacific Northwest, October has now usurped all other months and taken ... http://www.alishalouise.com/wordpress/?p=96 Well, I can't say the show was great, but it's good to have my first tradeshow over and done with. I'm glad I tried it, but will work on honing in on my true market audience when applying for future shows, namely those that focus on artist-made work rather than ... http://www.alishalouise.com/wordpress/?p=87