Elisa’s Journal

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Mother’s Day was special and honestly one of the best days of my life. The day was filled with many simple pleasures: a yummy mocha in the morning (I never drink coffee so even decaf was super indulgent!), a special craft with my babies after breakfast (see the above image), a dried flower mani, a fun visit from my family in the sunshine, a bouquet of multicolor pink blooms, a sweet sign on our yard, a delicious bbq dinner, a yummy cake (Ash and I blew out the candle). It was a day of enjoying many things I love and it meant the world to me. I was on a real high all day.

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Yes…Valentine’s Day is over! I am still really, really feeling all the heart vibes. This symbol is the ultimate for love. I always enjoy working with it and wearing it!

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Hi! I am proud to celebrate women every day and especially today on International Women’s Day! The first female to female bond is between mother and daughter. In my experience with my mama, it is magical, powerful, and uplifting. I now share this bond with Layla Meadow. Becoming a mama to a girl has opened [...] Continue Reading

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Layla Meadow is officially wearing her first pair of earrings made by her mama!

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Happy Valentine’s Day! I love this day of LOVE! This year is extra special because it’s Layla’s first Valentine’s Day! I am a traditionalist when it comes to this holiday. I dig the whole vision of the day, with extra extra extra hugs, kisses, sweets, flowers, sparkle! It’s pure bliss to celebrate this day with my family, who I am truly, madly, deeply in love with!

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Hi! Valentine’s Day is 2 weeks away. Hearts are one of my favorite symbols and I love working them into my jewelry. One of my recent collections is called the "teeny tiny heart." As the name suggests, they are super small! These are special because you can customize each heart with your favorite diamond or [...] Continue Reading

Hi! I love dessert, frosting, tie dye, music, John Lennon.  There is a company that truly epitomizes and shares these loves of mine, and that is Baked By Melissa.  Baked By Melissa is a business known for its miniature cupcakes. Melissa Ben-Ishay, who started the company in 2008 (the same year I started working full [...] Continue Reading

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Happy Thanksgiving! Aside from birthdays, Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. This year’s celebration is super special because Layla Meadow has joined our family! It is pure bliss to share the Thanksgiving vibes with my DAUGHTER: our incredible traditional recipes, all the men watching sports (Ash included this year), family laughter through the house, dogs lounging wherever food’s being prepared, gingery pumpkin spice aromas…it’s all magic. The gratitude is crystal clear, too.

To mark this holiday, the brilliant Kelly Stuart photographed my family. We had our first photoshoot with Kelly the week of Asher’s first Thanksgiving 2 years ago. The pictures are some of my absolute favorite! I wanted the same experience with Layla! Here’s a peek and I hope you have a dreamy holiday!

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My favorite pieces are my diamond encrusted name rings. As you know, I am a ring girl. As a child, I loved stacking my mama’s rings from when she was little. I remember a gem encrusted ring, in particular, that we called the “princess ring.” My passion for rings continued as I grew up and certainly shows itself in the vast ring selection on my website. When I was pregnant with my son, I knew I needed something really spectacular to wear daily on my finger in his honor. I decided to carve his name. I wanted the letters to be classic looking with a slightly bohemian bubble letter look, reminiscent of my favorite rock and roll album covers from the Sixties. Since I planned to wear it daily, I decided strong platinum and white diamonds were the way to go. My brother picked up my finished ring from the jewelry district when I was in the hospital having Asher. He brought it to me and I put it on my finger holding my newborn baby boy. These rings had a beautiful birth and are very meaningful to me. When I was expecting Layla, I carved her name in the same precious style. Between my two babies, I also carved my mama a Meme ring, since that’s what my son calls her.

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I absolutely adore customizable jewelry. There are many jewels on my website with a personalization option. Whether you select a favorite color or a loved one’s birthstone, this is a really beautiful way to make your jewelry meaningful and unique. I enjoy this process. It feels good knowing that the jewelry is infused with honor and love, plus it’s fun seeing how the various gemstone combinations turn out!

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