Chel (pronounced "shell"). 34. Mama to Gracie. Artist. Friend. Adoptive parent. Scrapbooker (not a very good one, at that). Long distance swimmer. Animal rescuer. Wife. Beader maker. Vegetarian. Rubber stamp collector.

Why the change? This new face of gingerblue.com is the culmination of three online journals/blog (the adoption blog, the baby blog, the art blog), plus the personal web page I have been maintaining since 1995. Here you'll find updates on Gracie, updates on my jewelry making, what I have going on in my art studio, and what's going on with life in general.

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BY CATEGORY
gracie girl
gracie's adoption
everything creative & crafty
life in general
links
quotes
material goodness

About Me
Koyaanisqatsi: A Life out of Balance
Distractions (on hiatus)
Spirit
Wishlist Info (mine & Gracie's)

Gingerblue Beads
Etsy Shop
My LiveJournal
Facebook
twitter

Flickr Photos

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get in touch with me

CREATIVE INSPIRATION
Ali Edwards
Donna Kato
Dale Chihuly
Georgia O'Keefe
Claudine Hellmuth
Amy Butler

FLORIDIANS I ADMIRE
Marc & Eliana's Amazing Adventures!
Oceanic Wilderness

WRITERS/POETS
Elizabeth Berg
Mary Oliver
Alexander McCall Smith
Muriel Rukeyser

COMEDIANS/FUNNY STUFF
List of the Day (INCREDIBLY funny!)
Jim Gaffigan

MUSICIANS
TEGAN & SARA
india.arie
Neko Case
Duran Duran
Paul Simon
Innocence Mission

ANGELS
Christopher Reeve
Fred Rogers

MISC. & SUNDRY
Sagbottom
Adventures of LawMommy
DoodleGirl
Small Sweet Life
AllSorts
Misguidedangel.nu
In the Life Of...
Chickeny Goodness
A Typical Woman
Faisal dot com
Twisted Stitcher
In Wonderland
Bea's Log
Ellessu.net
Chaos Theory
The Onion
dinyel.com
Jeanne's Bliss Blog

CLAY & BEADS
The Clay Store
Prairie Craft
Fire Mountain Beads
Stewart-Gill Arts
Poly Tools
Cool Tools

STAMPS
Above the Mark
Purple Onion Designs
Michael Strong
Barbara McGuire

PAPER GOODS
Paper Shop Ink
Knock Knock
Quirks of Art
Making Memories

For the Love of Cats
Alley Cat Allies
Best Friends Animal Sanctuary
Vietnamese Orphans Relief Fund