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"It's not Thanksgiving without Spanakopitta!"

"It's not Thanksgiving without Spanakopitta!"(Span= spinach, pitta= pie)When I think of Thanksgiving, I think of Spanakopitta. Golden buttery layers of crispy dough, surrounding a delicious spinach pie laced with feta cheese. I grew up making it with my mom, she grew up making it with hers, and every holiday our family has enjoyed this dish for generations. It is a bit labor intensive and my Yaya (94yrs old) tried to talk me out of making it this year, she said it would be too much on me. I scolded her, "Yaya, it's not Thanksgiving without Spanakopitta!" I love sharing this traditional delicacy so much I dug up my moms old recipe to share. It came from my great grandfather, a...

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Fossilized Sand Dollars

I fell in love with fossilized sand dollars when I first discovered them over a decade ago in Mexico. A beautiful Mayan friend collected, carved and polished the little fossils into jewelry quality cabochons. They are around 30 million years old and found in riverbeds near the amber mines in Mexico. These rare and precious stones have been one of my favorites to design with over the years. If you are lucky enough to own one, cherish it, they are hard to find and one of a kind.   Alex wearing a one of a kind fossilized sand dollars necklace with fossilized sharks tooth and amber beads.

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Come find Jenstones, right off the beaten path of the Boardwalk Art Show

  People always ask us “Why don’t you do the boardwalk art show?” Honestly, we are not fond of “popping up” that big white tent in the wind, or potential rain.  On a whim this year we decided to do two “pop up” trunk shows instead!  We will be showing our entire collection this Friday, June 14th at the exquisite jewelry store, Either Ore Jewelers in Strawbridge shopping center.  Come join us for stunning new designs, refreshments and in store discounts from 10-5.    The second “pop up” show will be this Sunday, June 16, from 1-5 at the Richard Stravitz Art Gallery. Located on 30th Street and Pacific Ave. in Va. Beach,  this show is one block away from  Neptune...

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Jenstones welcomes you to our Nation's Capital November 17-18

HOLIDAY JEWELRY TRUNK SHOW with JENNIFER STONESaturday & SUNDAY,  November 17,  18  2012      12am - 6pm ZENITH GALLERY AT CHEVY CHASE PAVILION5335 Wisconsin Ave. NWWashington DC 20015Level 2 next to Embassy Suites Hotel Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 12-6 pm Or by Appointment www.zenithgallery.com  |  art@zenithgallery.com202.783.2963

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