My 9 year old daughter, Asha, has had a passion for art for a few years now.  In the last year she has especially been drawn to jewelry making.  Her favorite is making earrings with all sorts of beads.  A few months ago she had so many earrings that we decided that she would start selling them.  So far she has sold about 7-8 pairs.  An EXCITING new way for her to show potential customers about her work is her new website!  My husband Jude's company Levelfield.com,  who created this cool website as well, has created a website for displaying her work.  It's  www.jewelrybyasha.com !!  We will provide capability to purchase the earrings soon, but for now you can see photos and descriptions of them.  Shanti, David, and Aliya have also been involved in marketing, and will eventually have some responsibilities in running the business.  We are thrilled about our new family run business venture!!

The last two months I have done some triathlon training, but have been focusing on strength workouts and yoga.  Sunday I did a 10k running race for fun, and to set a starting point to work on my run speed.  My time was 47:00 - not near my best, but a good start.  The day was fabulous!!  Low humidity, cool temps, and a flat to rolling hill course.  I was able to really work hard without dealing with the heat.  It was also so good to see some of my triathlon friends out there.  My back is feeling good most of the time, so hopefully I can start building toward training again soon.