believe street -- where life meets magic -- handcrafted jewelry, gifts, and home accessories


	The word ‘believe’ comes from two Old English words: ‘be’ and ‘life.’ The root ‘leubh,’ from which comes the ‘lieve’ part, also means ‘love.’ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

	Believe Street was born when I realized recently how much I longed to return to my creative roots. Even though my life and career have taken me to lots of interesting places -- including 13 years in the corporate world and, most recently, five years as a life and career coach -- in my younger days what I loved most was being crafty and creative. I think it’s in my genes. When I was a child in Spain in the 60s, Mom had a knitting machine in our kitchen. While stirring the pot and raising two kids, she made beautiful garments and sold them to friends, relatives, and neighbors. I remember many fun trips to the yarn shop with her. She taught me how to sew, embroider, cross-stitch, and knit (making pom-poms for hats was my favorite!).

Dad has a natural talent for turning a piece of wood into a work of art. Whether he was building elegant headboards and armoires for our house in Spain, or now, making exquisite jewelry boxes or carving leaves for his beautiful necklaces and pins, he is happiest when he’s working in his woodshop.

My sister was a graphic designer for many years and has dabbled in jewelry making. She’s also great with a sewing machine or a needle and thread ... when she’s not creatively juggling two jobs and her dog rescue, Faith’s Hope.

So, it’s no wonder I love playing with beads, fabric, paper, cameras, and my PC (another great creative tool!). I built this creative playground to share my creations and to encourage you to believe in your passions and dance to your own beat.

I believe we each make our greatest contribution to the world by being authentic, living in harmony with our souls, and doing what we love. So ... be life, be love, and be you.