Thank you for your interest in my work at LiciaBeads.com I began my beading passion in 1990 and have been collecting and selling beads since then. I sold items while in school and at college to obtain a little extra spending money (which was used to keep me well caffeinated). The addiction to all things sparkly has snowballed to the point that I now sell hand selected semi precious sparkles too at my Vault store.
I have lived in the Pacific Northwest all my life and enjoy this part of the world very much for it's climate and resulting landscape. In addition to my business we also have a home based landscape design business that allows us to bring a little more green into peoples lives.
Also high on our list of life priorities is living a sustainable lifestyle. In addition to basics like composting, recycling, working from home and carpooling, I also drive a vehicle that is 100% powered by US grown waste soybean oil (a type of biodiesel).
In the future I hope to be able to run my pottery studio and home(another home based business in the works) on solar power. We currently subscribe to hydroelectric power through a special program offered in our area.
We also have 2 wonderfully insane cats who keep our sleeping schedules on track.
If you are interested in photos and information regarding our landscape business you can find us online at www.GinkgoLandscapeDesign.com