I, as many other do, receive store brochures all the time and JC Penney's is one I receive regularly.  Well, in one of my issues, there was a small card that fell out that had this ring as one of their on-sale items.  In the picture it looked gorgeous and I love sterling silver, so I decided to purchase it.When it came, it was just a beautiful as it looked in the picture...

We purchased this bathtub and surround for a bathroom re-do in Feb/09. We've used the tub for a couple months now and so far there is nothing I don't love about this tub. The instillation was a breeze, thanks to the fact that the tub and surround attached directly to the wall studs - we didnt have to re-sheetrock or put up backer board. It fit right in where the old cast iron tub was. T...

My husband and I have a Sterling and Noble wall clock in our bedroom.  It is a very simple design in basic black.  It reminds me of the kind of clock you would see hanging on the wall of a classroom. The reason we purchased this clock is because it has big numbers and is easy to see, even from across the room.  My eyesight is not the best anymore, and my husband has diabetes...

At first I thought applying for a personal loan from quite a new bank would be hard. When a certain agent gave me a call and asked if we are interested to apply for a loan thru Sterling Bank of Asia, I had a second thought if it will only be a waste of time. Despite of it and the reality that I need to produce money to serve as additional capital for my parents' business I gave it a try. Pr...

Sterling Bank of Asia's personal loan was just offered to us by our trusted agent. We are looking for additional loan for the business then and our agent told us about this newbie bank. I did not use the business' Income Tax Return (ITR) and instead used mine in the office. My agent told me that it will be more easy and convenient on our part to apply that way.As to requirements, the us...

I love jewelry but have to admit that I tend to buy jewelry that has a some meaning to me. Some of you may remember when charm bracelets were popular. My mother started me one when I was a very young girl and to this day I still love it. I must have over 50 charms on it and each one brings back a great memory. Unfortunately it is very heavy and not comfortable to wear, so I just put it away.My ...

Bruce Sterling's Holy Fire is a science fiction novel about an old woman named Mia who has lived a very long and careful life who undergoes an advanced life-extension process to be re-born as a young woman.  Her life is suddenly turned upside down and she finds herself in a transient lifestyle, living a dangerous life and reaping the benefits and consequences of adventure and constant ...

I do not have much of my baby pictures because my parents failed to collate it because they are too busy working. With my kids, I want to make a compilation of their printed pictures so that from time to time I can look over it. Someday they will see themselves on how they look from birth and as they grow up. And as a mother, that collection is a priceless treasure to me that I can go over and ...

This book, "History Mystery Mazes" by Roger Moreau is a softcover book, 8.5" by 11", that includes twenty-seven different mazes from different events in history.  Some of the mazes include the voyage of Columbus, the building of the Suez Canal, the invention of the lightbulb and other items, and when man landed on the moon.Each maze in the book is in complete color and ...

Mandala's are circles, squares, rectangles, octagons...almost any shape with geometric shapes intricately woven within them and when colored they become incredible, personalized kaleidoscopes of rich, unique color.  Creating and coloring Mandalas has a calming effect on a person, it allows you to be an artist, to go within that special place where artists go to lose track of time, spac...

I LOVE Hawaiian Heirloom jewelry! It is extremely popular in Hawaii. It is available in rings (including beautiful wedding sets!) earrings, bracelets, and pendants. I think the coolest thing about Hawaiian Heirloom jewelry is that you can personalize it, and design it yourself! You can choose the weight and for some pieces shape (like a bracelet) you can choose a tradional bracelet shape (circu...

I had been looking for a hand made Namejs ring for my wedding band but couldn't find one that looked the way that I had seen before with the small gold braid on the inside of the ring. I had seen ones with a braid on the outside of the ring but none had the braid on the inside of the ring. I found out that the ones I had seen were made 20 or 30 years ago by artists or craftsmen that were no...

While browsing for jewelry online to sell in my collectibles booth, I came across a lovely garnet ring that I just had to have for myself! (Well, that's the problem with shopping for jewelry.  It's difficult to know what to sell and what to keep.)Apparently the seller gets exclusive jewelry from the Home Shopping Network for resale. This ring is in a Sterling Silver Platinum b...

I received these hoops from a longtime friend of the family for my college graduation. They came with a silver cuff, but the silver cuff did not fit my wrist. This is a common problem of mine because my wrists are pretty small. That's what is so great about earrings, you don't have to worry about them fitting.The earrings are sterling silver hoops that are 1 1/4 inch acro...

I was given these for my birthday a few years ago from my mom. They are made from sterling silver. There is a little opal ball at the bottom of each earring. The stones are very multicolored. The colors range from periwinkle, fluorescent aqua and red. The front of each is shiny with little indents. The back has these little holes or textured dashes. I like their oval shape. These have...