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March 16th, 2010
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Grapevine Beadmakers’ Society and Ginny Hampton Schmidt
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Food, fun, great learning, and inspiration were on the menu for Saturday evening at Wired Up Beads. Ginny Hampton Schmidt, internationally known lampwork artist, presented a wonderful program on pulling large, sparkly, encased dichroic stringers for the members of the Grapevine Beadmakers' Society. Wired Up Beads hosts meetings for this ...
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March 16th, 2010
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Am I in Texas?!
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Everything's big in Texas, but I didn't know that applied to snow, particularly here in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The picture above was taken with my iPhone as I was just about to pull into the driveway. The picture below is a shot of our house. The pictures were taken ...
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March 16th, 2010
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Top Eight Things We Learned in Tucson!
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Now that we are home and have had time to reflect on our Tucson adventures, we thought that we would share a few things that we learned on our trip:
8. When you go to the airport to leave for Tucson, be sure to sit at the right gate or else ...
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March 16th, 2010
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Tucson Finale–Time to Head Back to Texas
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Saving the best for last during our Tucson trip, Trudy and I were able to spend some time visiting with Peter Murphy (left), owner of EuroTool and our favorite sales rep, Scott (right). It's always such a delight to see their new products. As many of you know, EuroTool handles ...
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March 16th, 2010
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Big Papa Human Powered Transportation to the Rescue!
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It's Day 5 in Tucson, and the feet are sore. Determined to make it to the Gem Mall with giggles in tow, Trudy and I took a Tucson-style taxi. What fun we had!
I'm new at posting video on this blog, but be sure to CLICK ON THE PICTURE BELOW to ...
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March 16th, 2010
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Fun at the Tucson Holidome!
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We went to the Holidome Show yesterday and had so much fun. When we arrived at the show, we were greeted by Roy from Sun City. Roy teaches jewelry making and loves working with Wubbers. He brought us the most fabulous gifts that he made--he is quite the artisan. He ...
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March 16th, 2010
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Looking for Trouble and Making New Friends!
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We are definitely out looking for trouble in Tucson at the Gem and Mineral Show, and in the process, we have made a few new friends! You can see that Trudy and I have our "serious shopper" roller bags and are all decked out in Wired Up Beads attire, but ...
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March 16th, 2010
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If You Think You Are Seeing Things…
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Not to worry--it's not your eyes! We are just beginning a WUBsite makeover, so when you are visiting our site, you may see some changes in progress. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to make visiting Wired Up Beads more fun than ever!
Trudy and I ...
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March 16th, 2010
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Mystic
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A working antique drawbridge, gently rocking sail boats, and cozy seaside cottages fronted with colorful English-style gardens were some of the sights that were part of a trip to Mystic, CT. Such a charming town, it was even more complete with a beautiful bead store named "You've Got to Be ...
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