I am very pleased to announce Patricia Riley Metalsmith is collaborating with the Clean Oceans International organization to work towards cleaning our Oceans and restoring the necessary balance to keep our Earth sustainable. Clean Oceans International has taken a very different approach to the plastic pollution problem.  Whales and Sea Turtles, along with other ocean … More Clean Oceans International Project

As we slip from Summer into Fall, our Energies, Attention and Focus shift as well.  The Change is unmistakable, Mental, Physical and Activities. School begins mid-August for most children instead of after Labor Day, with the hustle and bustle of School Supplies, Clothes, Bus or Travel Routes, Car Pools, After School Activities, to name only … More Shifting Seasons

Changing an unconscious, automatic and ingrained habit is difficult.  It takes a deliberate action to change. The First Step is the mental determination to do it, then action. I began my actual elimination of Plastic Straws about 6 weeks ago with a personal experiment using a Sterling Silver Straw in my insulated metal cup.  I … More An Easy First Step

There is no denying it:  Our Oceans are Sick.  Marine life is dying. The Eco-System is being Poisoned. At least once a week the news has a story about a Sea Turtle, a Whale or a Sea Gull that is being choked, starved or suffocated by PLASTIC IN THE OCEAN. The time has PASSED where … More Part of the Problem or the Solution?

Please check out the READY TO SHIP page just created to showcase pieces that are finished and ready to be shipped……..and have a discount from pieces that are ordered to be customized.  These pieces are some of our New Designs and also include some of the Classics and will ship within 24 hours of purchase.  … More New READY TO SHIP Page

For this 2018 MOTHER’S DAY,  we have reduced pricing on a select number of our Classic Mother’s Day Gifts.  The Special Pricing is in effect from today, April 22 through Wednesday, May 2. Here is the link to our FOR MOMS special pricing: For Moms

This past weekend we had the pleasure of celebrating my Mother In Law’s 95th Birthday.  The Celebration was, in essence, a Family Reunion as is possible in this Day and Age.  Among the group, there was one binding experience and memory that was held close by the group: a Family Home where the children grew … More Memories: Making, Keeping, Reminding