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Although I’ve seemed relatively quiet these last few weeks, I haven’t been idle. Today’s book review is of Deidre Knight’s Red Fire, a paranormal romance involving Georgia and immortal Spartans. Really.

So, here we are with another Wednesday Bead report. I really had not intended to create a regular weekly segment the first time I typed that title, but I had great feedback on it, and it does keep me from talking about beading every day, so I guess it’s here to stay, at least for awhile.

A while ago I spotted a church named “Christ Our Anchor” and ever since then I’ve found myself pronouncing it with certain… other… punctuation: “Christ! Our anchor!” What can I say. I enjoy language humor. New book reviews since the last time I posted them: Dr.

A big thank you to Jennifer Perkins for donating a signed copy of her new book, The Naughty Secretary Club: The Working Girl's Guide to Handmade Jewelry. The winner is....Claudia's Burning Ink! Thank you to all who entered. Check back Monday when our September giveaway kicks off.

Color Report for Bead Artists by Margie Deeb Margie Deeb, the author of The Beaders Guide to Color has produced a new guide for the upcoming seasons, based upon the Pantone color forecast. Margie has compiled the 10 big color stories and has expanded them into multiple color palettes for each, including appropriate gemstone choices and the Delica bead numbers!

Plexi Class: Cutting-Edge Projects In Plastic by Tonia Davenport, published by North Light Books (May 27, 2008). What is plexi glass? you might know it as acrylic sheeting or Lucite. Its incredibly versatile and easy to work with and heaps of fun.

Bead Romantique: Elegant Beadweaving Designs by Lisa Kan From the name of this book, you shouldn’t be at all surprised to learn that the designs featured within will appeal to your girly (but not silly), romantic, and feminine side.

With my Metal Arts class this semester, I have a good reason to engage in some shopping therapy- all in the name of education!! Today, I visited a lapidary store and picked up a flex shaft set to use on my metal homework.  A flex shaft is basically like a Dremel tool, only on steroids.  It has a foot control like a sewing machine too.

The Tiny Tag Designs sidebar ad with the 20 percent discount code comes down tomorrow. Ya’ll I am not kidding when I say I have barely taken my necklace off since I got it. It’s a great personalized piece of jewelry for a mom who likes silver and who wants something casual that looks great every day.

If you're a fan of those daily calendars, the big block of pages where you peel off one page a day, why not try this one out?I'm thrilled to be a contributor to the 2009 edition of the Bead-a-Day Beading calendar -- you'll find my tutorial on February 26 and 27.