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	<title>RAMJewels: A Work in Progress</title>
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		<title>Resources for Turning Handcrafts into Profit</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:50:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rabihah</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So you have this talent creating handcrafts. People are telling you how fab you are and orders start coming in. Do you look the proverbial gift horse in the mouth and just give your talent away, keep it under wraps and bring it out on special occasions, or do you thank your lucky stars that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Got Allergies?  Wear Jewelry!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:44:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rabihah</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;d bet you know many people who are allergic to base metals like copper, nickel, lead, brass. In rare cases, and I&#8217;ve encountered a few recently, there are those also allergic to precious metals such as silver and gold. But that doesn&#8217;t mean they can&#8217;t love or wear jewelry. There are a number of alternatives [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Etsy Treasuries:  Sharing the Love of Handmade</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:35:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rabihah</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I love Etsy Treasuries. They give you the chance to assemble collections of products made by Etsy artisans and share them with others. Though I love making Treasuries, I also love being chosen for inclusion in others&#8217; Treasuries. Here are a few of the Treasuries that I&#8217;ve been include in recently: Please check out the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Bead Finds for A New Year</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 05:07:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rabihah</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy New Year to all. I returned to the States from Mali just in time for all of the holiday hoopla that I try very hard not to get pulled into. Luckily I have my collection of beads that I brought back to keep me occupied. As I&#8217;m putting my next collection together, I&#8217;m savoring [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RAMJewels:  My 2011 Retrospective</title>
		<link>http://www.ramjewelrydesigns.com/ramblog/2011/12/26/ramjewels-my-2011-retrospective/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2011 17:34:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rabihah</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is about the time when we all make New Year&#8217;s resolutions &#8212; whether we keep them to ourselves or declare them to the world. As I reflect on 2011, I am extremely grateful for my many blessings. Though my sales didn&#8217;t reach the level I had planned, I learned a lot through research, trial [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RAM Jewelry Designs December Blog Giveaway</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 22:42:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rabihah</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I love red. It&#8217;s vibrant and exciting and well it&#8217;s very &#8217;tis the season and all that jazz. There is something about red that puts a smile on your face, that makes you feel confident and sure. And what better way to brighten someone&#8217;s face but to give them a bit of red for the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tis the Season&#8230;for Red Gifts</title>
		<link>http://www.ramjewelrydesigns.com/ramblog/2011/12/12/tis-the-season-for-red-gifts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 22:06:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rabihah</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just in time for the holidays &#8211; my Red and Cream collection. I originally created these for a Delta Sigma Theta event (crimson and cream are their colors) I showcased at and the colors were so infectious that I was inspired to continue with the theme for Valentines Day and beyond. Following is a preview [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Thanksgiving Wish</title>
		<link>http://www.ramjewelrydesigns.com/ramblog/2011/11/24/a-thanksgiving-wish/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:06:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rabihah</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I awoke this morning in Bamako, Mali &#8212; a country with a rich culture and a long and proud history. It is also one of the poorest countries in the world. There are so many paradoxes in life. If I&#8217;ve learned anything thus far it is that things are not as neat and straightforward as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Takeaways From Hello Etsy</title>
		<link>http://www.ramjewelrydesigns.com/ramblog/2011/11/07/takeaways-from-hello-etsy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 02:54:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rabihah</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sunday, September 18, 2011, I attended what I hope will be the first of many Hello Etsy conferences. The Washington, DC summit was one of five such events held in the U.S. simultaneously with the two-day Hello Etsy: A Summit on Small Business and Sustainability held on September 17-18 in Berlin, Germany. The purpose of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Goodies from My Ghana Trip</title>
		<link>http://www.ramjewelrydesigns.com/ramblog/2011/09/06/goodies-from-my-ghana-trip/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 04:47:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rabihah</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[No matter how many times I travel to the Continent, I can&#8217;t resist perusing the local market for beads.  I am a bead-a-holic after all:-).  On my trip last month, I visited some of my usual stomping grounds as well as some new ones in Ghana. Many of you may know that Ghana is known [...]]]></description>
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