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Happy Easter!

Easter is very special to me.  It is a time of rebirth, new beginnings and hope. It was my Grandma Dooley’s favorite holiday. My Grandma lived for her family, and treasured her “ladies” as she called the many women who were welcome to walk right through her unlocked door with their sewing needs.  My Grandma was a gifted seamstress, and this is how she made her “pin” money, as my mom calls spending money.  On Easter, this money went to buy all 18 grandchildren a special box of candies from the Fanny Farmer store at the mall.  This was quite a treat, I always looked forward to the butterscotch lollipop included in this special assortment. 

I miss my Grandma Dooley, and can still feel her soft hand as she held mine in church.  She let me play with her charm bracelets, one gold with eighteen charms engraved with her grandchildren’s names, and the other silver with 27 great grandchildren’s charms.  When the sermon went on a little too long for my attention span, playing with these charms was my way of thanking God for my family, and looking forward to gathering together at Grandma’s for a rousing game of wiffle ball or football. Grandma never forgot a birthday, never missed a baptism, graduation, or wedding. And she kept up with the crowds while shopping on Black Friday, spending an entire day at the Minnesota State Fair, or sitting on the curb for the Minneapolis Aquatennial Parade. She loved family traditions, and we all have countless fond memories thanks to Grandma Dooley. She was everything we could dream of in a grandmother.

At this time of year, I count the blessings in my life, among them are three grandchildren of my own, Easter Lily, Ivo Sol, and Grace Lynne.  I am also grateful for your friendship and the joy you bring to my life.  I look forward to spending time with you on April 17^th as we celebrate this beautiful season.  The spirit of rebirth and renewal has inspired the new designs in my shows. Turquoise is a gemstone known for uplifting the spirit, and this spring it seems to be popping up everywhere in fashion and design. I can’t wait to share my newest Sleeping Beauty turquoise pieces with you, because you deserve only the finest genuine turquoise!  And I cannot wait to debut my dragonfly collection, which has taken eight months to perfect! In many cultures, the dragonfly is a symbol of change, poise, and balance.  A beautiful aspiration, I think.

I’m excited to spend time with my dear friend Nancy Hornback and our new host Alberti, who is an absolute gem, from 1-3 am.  And from 1-3pm, it’s the return of “Carolyn Squared” as we like to say when I’m on air with Carolyn Gracie!  What a joy!

Happy Easter!

Love,

Carolyn