Bead Curtain

DIY jewelry: Pick out your own baubles and beads
Ever put on the parfait outfit but just can't find the right jewelry to match? Problem solved. Do as Web-savvy glamour goddesses do: Click over to the newly formed MintGems.com, which makes pieces just for you.
Artists open Center for the Arts in Lockhart
Marti Ann Bray owned a bead shop in downtown Lockhart for a year. "My real dream is not to sell beads, or never was to sell beads, but to develop an educational facility of the arts," Bray said.
Time to talk turkey
Its time to talk turkey. Not that the season is ready to start, but its time to get ready. If you want to hunt turkeys this spring, you have to apply for the permit before the end of January.
Books for young readers
Leaving one home for another is never easy. When the experience includes a move to a new country, the process becomes even more complex.
Pasta alternatives
Barley, rice, macaroni and spaghetti we're all very familiar with these common grains and pastas; no doubt, we have many favorite recipes for their preparation. But, what about couscous and quinoa? They're both relatively new to our markets, and maybe you're not as familiar with them. They're both delicious and very easy to prepare, plus their flavors complement many other foods.
Le Petit Lieutenant
Runs at Varsity, Fri., Jan. 19Thurs., Jan. 25. Not rated. 110 minutes. Xavier Beauvois' new French policier conscientiously eschews virtually everything we've come to expect from the genre: high-concept crimes, formidable villains, bitter Bogartian heroes, action, intricacy, ethical crisis.
Idaho lawmakers start debate over domestic elk following breakout
Stan Boyd, right, a lobbyist for the Idaho Elk Breeders Association, compliments Jim Unsworth, Boise wildlife bureau chief for Fish and Game, after Unsworth's presentation to a joint session of three legislative committees on issues surrounding elk ranching Friday.
Investigation Into Pirro Includes Former Business
The federal investigation of former Westchester County District Attorney Jeanine Pirro has branched out to include the jewelry business she set up while she was in office, a Pirro spokesman said Tuesday. The spokesman, Pirro family friend Michael Edelman, said agents have begun questioning some of the people who bought the bead jewelry she made several years ago in what he said was an attempt to ...
A sea of beads
Five-year-old Maya McKenzie of Richlands stood staring at what must have looked like numerous pots of gold she dreamed about at the end of a rainbow.
Teen Fashion Designer Dreams About Her Own Wedding Day
(ARA) - It's no surprise that weddings are a serious business. They are, after all, a $25.3 billion industry.