In 2001, I bought a pair of earrings at an Arts and Crafts Show in Virginia Beach, Virginia, thinking I'd like to learn to make earrings. Shortly after that I went to Baltimore, Maryland to attend an Oprah even with my best friend. While there we visited our first bead store, Beadazzled. As soon as I walked in the door, I was absolutely enchanted. This visit began my odyssey with beads. Many classes, shows, and one bead store later, I moved to Gainesville, Florida. With the help of my son Michael and many friends, in August of 2005, we opened Bead All About It in Thornebrook Village.
