The Untold Story of Mother’s Day

Posted by Micky Chase on May 12, 2012 in Holidays | 0 comments

Curated by Micky Chase Jewelry

This following article was written by Lisa Butterworth who resides in Los Angeles and is the West Coast editor of BUST magazine.  Please read the full article that originated on Etsy.

Greeting card commercials and overpriced bouquets may be the hallmarks of Mother’s Day, but this American tradition was actually launched by the feminist and pacifist ideologies of two determined women.

The idea originated with activist Julia Ward Howe (you may know her as the poet who wrote the famous “Battle Hymn of the Republic”). After witnessing the destruction of the Civil War, Howe, a staunch suffragist and pacifist, wrote the Mother’s Day Proclamation in 1870, calling women to come together to rally for peace. “Our sons shall not be taken from us to unlearn all that we have been able to teach them of charity, mercy, and patience,” she wrote. “As men have often forsaken the plow and the anvil at the summons of war, let women now leave all that may be left of home for a great and earnest day of counsel.”

Despite Howe’s persuasive prose, Mother’s Day didn’t take root until more than three decades later, after a long and tireless campaign led by Anna Jarvis. Jarvis grew up watching her mother, Ann Marie Jarvis, a pacifist activist, hold Mother’s Day Work Clubs on sanitation in the hopes of lowering the infant mortality rate, and Mother’s Friendship Day events to unite sparring Civil War loyalists after the war. When Ann Marie Jarvis died in May 1905, her daughter vowed to create a day of recognition. Anna’s efforts started in earnest in 1908, and in 1912, President Woodrow Wilson signed a resolution declaring Mother’s Day the second Sunday in May. (article continues here).

Happy Mother’s Day, Mom – I really miss you!

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Who is the Lucky Winner of the February Giveaway?

Posted by Micky Chase on Mar 1, 2012 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

The Random.org generator has come to my assistance in helping to pick this month’s lucky winner.  Congratulations are in order to Brenda Witherspoon-Bedard who is the lucky winner to a pair of “Bird on a Wire” Antique Copper Bezel Earrings.

Thank you all for participating and you should all have received a 20% Discount Coupon as a Thank you.  Please send me an email at mickychasejewelry@gmail.com if you didn’t receive a coupon.

What’s the Word on Your Wedding Celebration . . .

Posted by Micky Chase on Feb 18, 2012 in Wedding Invitations | 3 comments

Let’s Get the Word out to all your Friends, Family, Associates – that means everybody who you want to share your special wedding day!

When you start to plan your wedding, one of the first things you must do is let everyone know the date of your big day.  Sending out a “Save the Date”  pre-invitation by Design by Bittersweet, helps everyone to arrange their schedules so your guests can help celebrate your glorious occasion.

You will have to go through hundreds of wedding invitation styles before you finally select the wedding invitation and program that has the look and feel that is perfect for the both of you!  Here is a sample of a Ravishing Script Tri Fold Wedding Program Sample in Black and White on Pearl Shimmer Luxury Cardstock, designed by Shine Wedding Invitations.

So much fun happens when planning the Bridal Shower.  Give tickets to the movie theater or better yet, give away as gifts the movie, The Bridesmaids to the ladies in your bridal party. If you want to DIY, here is a Bridal Shower Invitation template, designed by Oh Creative One.

Help your guests find their way with custom designed wedding signs.  Romantic Planet creates wedding signs for all types of different wedding themes.

Select this very stylish and unique table card holder in Silver and Pearls designed by Homes and Weddings to help your guests locate their seating arrangements.  Make it fun by having one guest at each table win this beautiful token as a wedding favor.

Personalized Mr. and Mrs. Hersey Kisses DIY Stickers make cute and tasty wedding favors.  These personalized and custom designs are created by WUY Favors.

When it’s time to cut the wedding cake, use these Hand Stamped Silver Plated Floral Fluted Pattern Mr. and Mrs. Fork and Cake Server Set.  Created by Beach House Living.

Last by not least, after the honeymoon and things come back down to earth, it’s time to thank everyone who helped celebrate the beginning of your new life together.  A DIY Printable Wedding Photo Thank You Card is designed by Confetti Prints.

Bird on a Wire Antique Copper Bezel Earrings Giveaway

Posted by Micky Chase on Feb 17, 2012 in GiveAways | 28 comments

This month’s Giveaway is a pair of Antique Copper Bezel Earrings titled “Bird on a Wire.”  I photographed this solitary bird sitting on a telephone wire on a lovely summer day from my mother’s backyard.

The photograph is preserved under a layer of crystal clear, hand poured jewelry grade resin, which slightly magnifies and enhances the image.  The image is set in a 1/2 inch (12mm) in diameter antique copper earring bezel setting with a loop clasp closure to securely keep the earrings on your ears.

I made a pair for myself, of course, and always get a lot of compliments about these earrings whenever I wear them.  Very eye catching with the vivid blue sky against the white clouds!

So if you would like to have a chance of winning a pair of these “Bird on a Wire” Antique Copper Bezel Earrings, valued at $22.00, here is what you have to do:

Step 1:  Please go and join my Facebook Page!  Daily there is news about weddings, DIY crafts and people sharing new News!

Step 2:  Come back here to my blog and Sign-up to receive our newsletter.  As a “Thank You,” you will receive a 20% Off Discount Coupon to be applied when you make a purchase from my Etsy shop, Micky Chase Jewelry.

When you follow my blog and leave your email, you agree to receive periodic email announcements letting you know about new jewelry product announcements, special sales and discounts being featured in my shop, Micky Chase Jewelry.  You will not get flooded with emails, I promise you that, no more than 1 or 2 a month!

Deadline to enter is Wednesday, February 29th.  Winner will be announced on March 1st!  Good Luck Everyone!  Share the fun – Tweet this Giveaway to your friends and family! Also, if you have joined previously, just leave a comment below that you are a member already!

And the Winner is . . . Joanna-Gloria

Posted by Micky Chase on Feb 1, 2012 in GiveAways | 2 comments

The Random.org scrambler has picked a winner and it is comment number 6 which is Joanna-Gloria.  Thank you all for taking the time to “Liked” my Facebook Page and for signing up to receive the Micky Chase Jewelry periodic newsletter.  By now all who have participated in this Giveaway should have received their 20% Off Discount Coupon.  Please let me know if you have not.  Now stay close because for the love of February, the Giveaway is going to be something especially for you!

January GiveAway “A Wedding Gift or a Valentine’s Gift – For the One You Love”

Posted by Micky Chase on Jan 21, 2012 in GiveAways | 16 comments

Your wedding is so very special to you and Valentine’s Day is just around the corner.  These cufflinks will make a special gift to your Groom or to your special someone on February 14th!  Your two initials surrounded by a heart of love!

The month of February is a month full of anticipation, that one day will bring so many smiles to so many faces.  So this pair of cufflinks is just the right gift to give your special someone!  These cufflinks measure 16mm or 5/8” in diameter and the image of your initials with a red heart is printed on premium photo paper and is preserved under a crystal clear glass dome, which helps to magnify the initials and enhance the image.   They will arrive well before Valentine’s Day in a stylish and classy black gift box.

To enter and have your chance of winning this pair of personalized cufflinks, valued at $40.00, all you have to do is this . . .

Step 1:  Go to my Facebook Page and click the “Liked” button
Step 2:  Come back here to my blog and Sign-up to receive our newsletter.  As a Thank You, when you sign up you will also receive a 20% Off Discount Coupon to be applied when you make a purchase from my Etsy shop, Micky Chase Jewelry.

When you follow my blog and leave your email, you agree to receive periodic email announcements letting you know about new jewelry product announcements, special sales and discounts being featured in my shop, Micky Chase Jewelry.  You will not get flooded with emails, I promise you that, no more than 1 or 2 a month!

The Giveaway ends on Tuesday, January 31^st and the lucky winner will be announced on February 1st.

Good Luck Everyone!  Share the fun – Tweet this Giveaway to your friends and family!

P.S.

The red heart can be changed to white upon request!  Also, if you have joined previously, just leave a comment below that you are a member already!