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January 2011

One World One Heart 2011 - My Heart Giveaway

Posted by Janet Bocciardi on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 9:00am in artist community, blog hop, giveaway | 142 comments

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Wordless Wednesday

Posted by Janet Bocciardi on Wed, 01/26/2011 - 6:08pm in Barbados, nature, travel, Wordless Wednesday | 2 comments

Who you gonna call? Stash Busters!

Posted by Janet Bocciardi on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 10:03pm in artisan jewelry, stash building | 2 comments

Who among us doesn't like to add to our stash?! If there's anyone out there that has too much stash - let me know, because I'm a Stash Buster! I'll get it out of your house quick! he-he-he Below are photos of some of my winter found stash.

Ephesus! ... bless you... gesundheit...

Posted by Janet Bocciardi on Fri, 01/21/2011 - 12:56am in inspiration, Mediterranean Cruise, travel, Turkey | 5 comments

Although I always thought I'd some day arrive on the continent of Asia traveling west from the U.S., my first steps in Asia were actually from the East and maybe that's exactly how it was meant to be.

Wordless Wednesday

Posted by Janet Bocciardi on Wed, 01/19/2011 - 11:37pm in Mediterranean Cruise, travel, Turkey, Wordless Wednesday | 2 comments

Showing Some Love SALE

Posted by Janet Bocciardi on Sun, 01/16/2011 - 2:06am in artisan earrings, artisan jewelry, artisan necklaces, giving back, Holiday | 1 comment

I love Valentine's Day. It's not just the chocolate talking either. To have a day where LOVE is the focus is the best idea anyone ever had, isn't it? Not just romantic love is celebrated, but that for our friends and mother and father and perhaps co-worker, classmate or secret crush.

Cruising to a Greek Isle

Posted by Janet Bocciardi on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 8:53pm in Greece, Mediterranean Cruise, travel | 4 comments

On this misty foggy day I thought I'd take you and me back to our 20th anniversary cruise for some sunshine! (I really enjoy going back to visit the photos and memories of our trip. I hope those of you following enjoy the posts, too.)

We had gray and rain in Istanbul, but the first morning on our Oceania cruise we awoke to sunshine! Brilliant mostly clear bright azure skies and what appeared to be dr

Who is that Middle-Aged Lady in the Mirror?

Posted by Janet Bocciardi on Mon, 01/10/2011 - 10:06pm in inspiration, self-discovery | 5 comments

A few weeks ago I was updating my ArtFire shop's bio and stopped to look at the photo I'd posted. When did I start airbrushing my self?? I was kind of caught off guard even though I c

Talented Turks' Treasuries

Posted by Janet Bocciardi on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 10:03pm in Etsy, Mediterranean Cruise, travel, Turkey | 1 comment

I don't know if I've had a heightened awareness of Turkey or what, but I've found over the last few months that a great percentage of new artists I favorite on Etsy are living in Istanbul and other parts of Turkey. I'm just amazed at the talent and their cool creations! Here are a couple of Treasuries I created with just artists from Turkey. What do you think?

Leaving Istanbul with a Wonderful Taste in our Mouths

Posted by Janet Bocciardi on Thu, 01/06/2011 - 1:00am in food, Mediterranean Cruise, travel, Turkey

Fresh squeezed pomegranite juice available throughout city.

For those following my fabulous journey from Istanbul to Barcelona I'm back to Istanbul with a few parting street scene shots before we board our cruise ship.

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire.