I became a grandmother???

At the beginning of April we traveled for about 10 days and when we came back we noticed a little pigeon's nest in our balcony. The next day my husband found one egg.


The day after he noticed a second egg....


So we decided to read a little about them and learned that it takes between two to three weeks for the little babies to come out of the shell. We were worried that they would not come out of the eggs, since Pancho, our dog, would scare the parents all the time. Here's a picture of Pancho for those who don't know him yet:


But today, my husband told me that we're grandparents!!! It seems like the little pigeons were born today. There's no way to see them yet since the parents are still sitting on the nest. But the shells are on the side of the nest so that means that they were born today. I'll post some pictures as soon as the parents let us take them. So, remember to check back soon!!!

Mother's Day

May has arrived and with it one of the most celebrated days - Mother's day. It has been a very important date since hundreds of years ago, going as far back as to the ancient Greeks, where they worshiped Cybele. In the US it was mentioned since 1870 but was trademarked in 1912. In Bolivia, my home country, it was officially announced in 1927, commemorating the Battle of Coronilla in 1812 where women were fighting for the the independence of the country.

Overall in many countries we value women and our mothers and we use this celebration to show them how much we love them. In Santa Cruz, Bolivia there is a monument that I like very much. It represents the beauty and strength of the indigenous mothers in Bolivia:



The monument of "La Madre India" (the indigenous mother) was created in 1978 by David Paz Ramos. He was inspired by seeing a little child in the plaza running frightened into his mother's arms. The indigenous woman held him tight and saving him from any threats.

If you see the mother's expression, she seems ready to defend her child from anything. I'm not sure if they are from the Ayorean or Guaraní culture, but anyways I wanted to share this beautiful monument with you.

A few dates for mother's day celebration:
Bolivia - May 27th
USA, Germany, Hong Kong - Second Sunday in May, this year May 9th
Mexico - May 10th

Don't forget to call your mom and let her know how much you love her! Also don't forget your wife, grandmother and your mother in law!

Who is Estylo Jewelry?

So, who is Estylo Jewelry? You have probably seen my shop on Etsy or are following me on Facebook or Twitter? But how much do you now about me, besides that my store's name is Estylo Jewelry? I invite you to learn more about who's behind this store!

My name is Sandra and I'm originally from Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Since I was a child I've been traveling around and have lived in six different countries in South and North America and in Europe. I married a few years ago and got a little Boston Terrier puppy a few months later. You can see Alberto (my husband) and Pancho in the picture below. That's an older picture in our apartment in Barcelona, when I had dark hair.

So, in July 2008 we moved again and currently I'm working as a Financial Analyst in the San Francisco Bay Area. So far so good. I like California and I've made good friends. It's a little too cold for my taste, but I can get used to it. So after work when I go home I'm always very excited since it's the time when I work on my hobby, Jewelry making. I started doing it because my mom makes jewelry and I thought I could try it out. Looks like I learned very fast and it's actually something I really enjoy! It's a great way to relax, distract from the day to day stress and use all my creativity. And another good point is that Alberto and I share our workshop, while I work with crystals and gems, he works with circuits on his music pedals. So we both enjoy our hobbies and Pancho sleeps on his zebra bed next to our work table :) I don't have a picture of that, but here's another one from like two years ago.

As you can see Pancho is very spoiled! But he's a great dog and I'm very proud of him. He has actually been on a TV commercial! How great is that? I've uploaded a short video on Youtube, so make sure you look for him....

So, that's a little about who's behind Estylo Jewelry. My biggest fans, as you can imagine, are my family members. They follow my store on Etsy all the time and I get good feedback from them. Sometimes things that I really don't like to hear, but it's constructive critic, right? I love my family a lot and I miss them every day! Here's a picture of them on their visit in San Francisco (one of my brothers and his wife are not in the picture)
Now that you now a little about me I invite you to see some of my work in my shop: www.estylojewelry.com I hope you enjoy your visit and don't forget to follow my blog for more great posts!

Thanks for visiting!