Yaf Sparkle

It Takes A Village

2011-02-25T21:16:00.000-08:00

It Takes A Village

The Story of Stuff

2010-06-18T21:48:00.000-07:00

The Story of Stuff

When in doubt!

2010-04-21T20:48:00.000-07:00

Do it anyway! Then reconsider and you still get a chance to do it again or not!

Peace!

The Five Love Languages! Dr Gary Chapman!

2010-02-25T05:54:00.001-08:00

The Five Love Languages

What if you could say or do just the right thing guaranteed to make that special someone feel loved? The secret is learning the right love language! Millions of couples have learned the simple way to express their feelings and bring joy back into marriage: The Five Love Languages, Dr. Gary Chapman’s New York Times bestseller!Words of Affirmation—Actions don’t always speak louder than words. If this is your love language, unsolicited compliments mean the world to you. Hearing the words, “I love you,” are important—hearing the reasons behind that love sends your spirits skyward. Insults can leave you shattered and are not easily forgotten.

Words of Affirmation
Actions don’t always speak louder than words. If this is your love language, unsolicited compliments mean the world to you. Hearing the words, “I love you,” are important—hearing the reasons behind that love sends your spirits skyward. Insults can leave you shattered and are not easily forgotten.
Quality Time
In the vernacular of Quality Time, nothing says, “I love you,” like full, undivided attention. Being there for this type of person is critical, but really being there—with the TV off, fork and knife down, and all chores and tasks on standby—makes your significant other feel truly special and loved. Distractions, postponed dates, or the failure to listen can be especially hurtful.
Receiving Gifts
Don’t mistake this love language for materialism; the receiver of gifts thrives on the love, thoughtfulness, and effort behind the gift. If you speak this language, the perfect gift or gesture shows that you are known, you are cared for, and you are prized above whatever was sacrificed to bring the gift to you. A missed birthday, anniversary, or a hasty, thoughtless gift would be disastrous—so would the absence of everyday gestures.
Acts of Service
Can vacuuming the floors really be an expression of love? Absolutely! Anything you do to ease the burden of responsibilities weighing on an “Acts of Service” person will speak volumes. The words he or she most want to hear: “Let me do that for you.” Laziness, broken commitments, and making more work for them tell speakers of this language their feelings don’t matter.
Physical Touch
This language isn’t all about the bedroom. A person whose primary language is Physical Touch is, not surprisingly, very touchy. Hugs, pats on the back, holding hands, and thoughtful touches on the arm, shoulder, or face—they can all be ways to show excitement, concern, care, and love. Physical presence and accessibility are crucial, while neglect or abuse can be unforgivable and destructive.

2009-12-26T07:59:00.001-08:00

Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right. ~Oprah
Winfrey

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Up and Early! Looking forward to what this day has in store!
Enjoy your weekend! ♥

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What's a girl to do?

2009-12-25T22:30:00.000-08:00

How can I combine being a career woman and living a life of purpose?
This has been the hardest question to answer to date.
I truly enjoy being a Jewelry Goddess yet, the pull to make my mark on the world is so strong that at the end of each day I ask myself if this day was a mistake and if I should have spent it doing something else.

What's a girl to do?

It seems that unless I put in lots and lots of hours, I would not be able to have the lifestyle that I desire. Is this true or am I being blinded by the fog of lack or perceived lack?

Are you or have you ever been in this situation? Would love some advice on this.

Pleasurably yours,

Yaf Sparkle

2009-12-25T18:34:00.001-08:00

Left my phone at work since last night! Hope you know I am with you all the
way! Wishing you all the best holiday season ever!!!!
LOVE, JOY, HAPPINESS and LAUGHTER to you my dear friends!
Make it a great day!

2009-12-23T08:18:00.001-08:00

“What makes the engine go? Desire, desire, desire.”
— Stanley Kunitz

2009-12-19T20:24:00.001-08:00

In Life, Only The Balls We Choose To Catch Have a Positive or Negative!
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If you'd like to learn more about Andrew Carnegie follow this link
http://ping.fm/Lgqk5

2009-12-15T15:14:00.001-08:00

Finally feels like christmas!
Ahhhhh :)))

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Are you living your best life?

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Decorate yourself from the inside out. ~Andrei Turnhollow

Maya Angelou's "Still I rise"!

2009-07-22T22:50:00.001-07:00

This poem touched me so much I felt that I HAD to post it here! At the brink of birthing my new life, loads of fears rise through me. Uncertainty, doubts, excitements, worries, jitters!!! So many emotions yet I know that the path is there and that the best has yet to come! I like reminding myself that no matter how hard things appear to be, reminding myself of my strength and capacity gets me through every time.

Maya Angelou reminded me tonight to own it!

"

Still I Rise

You may write me down in history
With your bitter, twisted lies,
You may trod me in the very dirt
But still, like dust, I'll rise.

Does my sassiness upset you?
Why are you beset with gloom?
'Cause I walk like I've got oil wells
Pumping in my living room.

Just like moons and like suns,
With the certainty of tides,
Just like hopes springing high,
Still I'll rise.

Did you want to see me broken?
Bowed head and lowered eyes?
Shoulders falling down like teardrops.
Weakened by my soulful cries.

Does my haughtiness offend you?
Don't you take it awful hard
'Cause I laugh like I've got gold mines
Diggin' in my own back yard.

You may shoot me with your words,
You may cut me with your eyes,
You may kill me with your hatefulness,
But still, like air, I'll rise.

Does my sexiness upset you?
Does it come as a surprise
That I dance like I've got diamonds
At the meeting of my thighs?

Out of the huts of history's shame
I rise
Up from a past that's rooted in pain
I rise
I'm a black ocean, leaping and wide,
Welling and swelling I bear in the tide.
Leaving behind nights of terror and fear
I rise
Into a daybreak that's wondrously clear
I rise
Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave,
I am the dream and the hope of the slave.
I rise
I rise
I rise.

Maya Angelou"

Rubies, Rubies and more Rubies!

2009-07-18T06:44:00.000-07:00

Love - Confidence - Loyalty - Courage

The ruby is a stone of nobility. The energy of the ruby is intense and vivid. This stone encourages one to follow bliss. It also acts as a "plug" for holes in the energy field. Wonderful stone for the 1st chakra as it stimulates our basic instinct of/for survival. It strengthens both the physical and emotional heart.

Ruby brings love, confidence, loyalty, and courage. It instills stamina, vitality and strength. A good stone for removing blocked energies in the reproductive system. It re-energizes one after exhaustion. Also good for balancing the blood's sugar. It also helps to reduce negative thought patterns.

Ruby allows you to love Self and Spirit. A good stone of protection. Depending upon which type of gold you have the ring set in, (yellows or silvers) it would bring with it these healing properties as well. The yellows carry the energy of the Sun or a masculine energy, while the silvers carry the energy of the Moon or a feminine energy.
~forum post from stones

Ruby - Devotional Stone

This is a stone that all those who are in service to others should have upon them. it helps you feel more like giving to others and doing so with love and joy in your heart. There is no room for resentment in ones heart who is being of service to others and this stone does not allow that to be a part of your heart. it helps you relax as you caretake others because you can trust you will not be trapped in any way in that role. it helps all to be warm, caring and help out with the needs of others. it also helps one with devotion to others.
~forum post from whitehorse woman

I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond. ~Mae West

2009-06-20T22:56:00.000-07:00

Through Beautiful and Unique Jewelry Sales at Pleasurably reduced prices, YOU can directly touch the lives of every villager in accute need of healthcare, water, food and basic education in the village of Koutal in my native country of Senegal, Africa.We are using beauty to transform lives and give these children a chance to thrive!

I feel truly blessed to have such wonderful and caring people such as YOU in my life! I am taking life by the horns and I am not looking back! "World Hold'on!" as Bob Sinclair would say! I would love your support in continuing my endeavors!My mission is to live a life of purpose: Making a difference in the lives of Children and their parents who otherwise would have been forgotten!

RSVP for the next Trunk Show: Yafsparkle@gmail.com
15% of all my proceeds will go towards providing the Village of Lepers, Koutal with an improved medical center and organize a christmas celebration for the Children of Lepers. Koutal, a community in Senegal, was created in 1968 to house people with leprosy.
Jewelry Adored by Celebrities!

Thank you for taking part in my dream and allowing me to go for it!

Love,

Yaf Sparkle

Stack them up! Platinum Juicy Jewelry!

2009-06-20T22:53:00.000-07:00

Stack'em! A MUST HAVE!!!!

Platinum or Gold 1.3mm bands with Yellow Diamonds, Rubies, Sapphires, Orange Garnets, Tsavorite Garnets and sooooo much more!

THE POWER OF DANCE BREAKS

2009-06-09T23:12:00.000-07:00

My post office lady seems to know this already because every time she delivers mail to Versani she comes in dancing and I join her while everyone thinks that we are simply out of our minds! ;-)

Well, let me tell you about the power dance breaks have had in my life. It gives me immediate relief from the migraines I get from stressful days. It brings a BIG smile to my face each time and lets the kid inside play out.

When 2 friends came to visit me at the Versani Store and one of them requested a dance break! It was the best thing ever!!!! We jumped up and down and release ourselfves from all!!!!

Try it! Anytime you feel intense emotions: tense, too happy, sad, overwhelmed, annoyed, excited, take a minute and dance your butt off! You will be glad you did!

DANCE BREAK! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsH7ep1OMMk

Pearls and Goddesses!

2009-06-01T22:00:00.001-07:00

June's Birthstone is Pearl.
Birthstone Properties: Truth and beauty
Throughout our world's history there have been many tales of pearls and
their magnificence. Pearls have always been treasures of exotic jewelry and
in many cultures they have been found as priceless gifts from the gods and
goddesses.

For me Pearls exude this "sexyness", maybe even erotic sense each time I hear the name.
No matter the color or shape, I think it is the ultimate feminine.

"Gems of unsurpassed beauty and elegance, pearls have been a passion and even an obsession of people throughout the ages. They have been ground up and used in cosmetics and as a medicine to treat heart and stomach conditions. Some cultures swear by pearls as an aphrodisiac."

Is it a surprise then that women love Oysters???

"Only those with royal status once wore pearl jewelry, but eventually these gems were seen among all classes of people. They continue to be viewed as a mark of taste and refinement as well as a symbol of purity, and they are often given to celebrate a marriage or the birth of a child. Pearls are nature's perfect gift, suitable for all ages, and elegantly worn with everything from jeans to an evening gown."

Have you ever fantasized about a string of pearls??? Do share your thoughts ;-)

Sources: ezines articles, wikipedia, pics from istockphoto

Did you know???

2009-05-25T08:12:00.000-07:00

Emerald is May's birthstone!

from bernardine.com

Emerald is the name given the green variety of beryl and ranges between 7.5 and 8 on the Mohs scale. The name Emerald is derived from the French "esmeraude” and the Greek root "smaragdos” which means 'green gemstone'. Top quality emeralds are a deep grass green with a slightly bluish cast, but many lesser quality stones are lighter shades of green and can have a more yellowish tone.

Emeralds are found in many countries, but Columbia and Brazil are the major producers and Columbia is recognized as the source for the finest stones. They are also found in Pakistan, Russia, Australia, South Africa, India, Norway, and the United States.

Because emeralds usually contain many cracks, fissures, and inclusions, the majority of these stones are "oiled". This means that they are immersed in oil which reduces the visibility of the inclusions, and also improves the clarity. Oiling is almost universal and because it is so common today, it is not considered necessary to disclose this fact

Emeralds are brittle stones and care should be taken when wearing or cleaning them. They should never be immersed in an ultrasonic or subjected to steam cleaning.

Emeralds were used as amulets to ward off epilepsy in children and thought to cure diseases of the eye. Folklore suggests that these stones will improve memory, intelligence, and enhance clairvoyance thus helping to predict future events. They are also worn to enhance love and contentment. Cleopatra prized emeralds above all other gems.

Yaf Sparkle

It Takes A Village

The Story of Stuff

When in doubt!

The Five Love Languages! Dr Gary Chapman!

The Five Love Languages

Words of Affirmation

Quality Time

Receiving Gifts

Acts of Service

Physical Touch

What's a girl to do?

Maya Angelou's "Still I rise"!

Still I Rise

Rubies, Rubies and more Rubies!

Love - Confidence - Loyalty - Courage

Ruby - Devotional Stone

I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond. ~Mae West

Stack them up! Platinum Juicy Jewelry!

THE POWER OF DANCE BREAKS

Pearls and Goddesses!

Did you know???