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I've been having a blast working on my website: www.karipearls.com.

This has been the summer for swimming. Record breaking heat, a new farm pond, beach and 50' rope swing were the perfect combination for us and our friends the past months. I don't think we've ever had so many guests. While the young people were swinging and spashing...I was doing laps. I've discovered that swimming the breaststroke for extended periods helps combat "computer slump".

In spite of all the fun, I did manage to get new pages up that you may enjoy. Here are a few of them:

How to make ribbon pearl necklaces These are great for bridesmaids and you can make them yourself at home saving tons of money.

21 ways to wear a 65" rope of pearls. A customer asked me to make a 65" rope of pearls and our daughter, Sarah, and I had fun thinking of lots of ways to wear it.

Pearly Chambered Nautilus Read Oliver Wendell Holmes' poem and see stunning photos and posters of the chambered nautilus.

Queen in Pearls Which queen couldn't get enough pearls? Which king preferred diamonds?

Mikimoto addresses, locations and websites. Want to visit a Mikimoto store? Here's a list of locations and website addresses.

Speaking of Mikimoto, I'm off to Japan in a few days with Sam and Matt, two of our sons. We'll also visit Anna, our daughter who's teaching in Korea. (Wow...I really miss her).

I cherish these trips with my young adult-children--great quality time together.

We save diligently for this travel and having an SBI website has really helped. I highly encourage you to consider starting a website about your hobby or interest. Investigate the possibilites here. You can even sign up for their "5 Pillar Club" free (link on page) and sell these sites for a 25% commission without even owning one.

One more thing---new lower price on child bracelets...only $5.00 for a pearl bracelet! Now, you can't go wrong on that. Check it out here Child pearl jewelry Or here: New lower price

A bit of wisdom: "Children are gift from the Lord. The fruit of the womb is a reward." Psalms 127:3

God bless, Kari