A charm-ing gift arrived in the mail for me and Mr. T.

DorSand Designs (created by Doreen Disbro of Doggies & Stuff ) makes sweet dog collar inspired bracelets called Collarettes.  Please excuse my amateur photography!

Collarettes: Chihuahua charm and Bone charm.

Doreen sent one for Mr. Truffle to use as a collar, which he needs ‘cuz everyone tries to steal him. 🙂 And if that weren’t enough she sent one for me to wear as a bracelet! The fact that the collar is adjustable is purr-fect for me because my wrist is always too small for most jewelery. I also appreciate that the collar fabric is of very high quality. 
Mr.T looks so cute in his (see how he gives it to the camera! what a ham!)  

Mr. Truffle in his Collarette

Charming chihuahua

My Collarette as a bracelet

I can’t wear much jewelery when I audition so in that case, I pop it on my keychain.  If I get lost, people know to return me to Mr. Truffle;P   Both heart shaped tags are engraved with his name. There are so many varieties of cute charms and collar styles to mix and match.  I think this will make a sweet pet memorial gift for Valentines Day!

Thank you Doreen for this precious and thoughtful gift. We love them!

What we love evern more is that for every breed specific sterling silver charm you purchase, 25% will go to that local breed’s rescue.  Please support your rescues.  In addition, she donates an overall 25% of her profits to local 501 (c) (3) pet charities on a quarterly basis.  Just a couple more reasons why tails are wagging everywhere.

“At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.” — Albert Schweitzer

Support and encouragement are treasures in life. I do my best to provide this for as many people as possible.   I want to start off the New Year by thanking all of you: my family,friends, my treasured customers, brick and mortar stores, online stores, rescue organizations, factories, freight forwarders, and bloggers for the contributions you’ve made to making my dream a reality. You’ve listened to me ramble on about my vision and encouraged me during the roughest of times. You know who you are!

I want to name a select few who have reached out to a stranger (me) to be a mentor or offer assistance: Shawn Brower, Stephanie Johnson, Grace Young, Amanda Horan Kennedy, Tish Agoyo, Anna Goplen, Jamie Rubin, Jeannie Mai, Gregg Rojewski, and Doreen Disbro. 

Last, but not least, a special BIG thank you to my LA “All Stars” who roll up their sleeves  without a complaint and do whatever needs to be done to make JCLA what it is today: Efren Alvarez, David Grispino, James Yamamoto, Mario Guzman, & Maya Hillman.  I am nothing without you, my incredible team.

“Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace and gratitude.” — Denis Waitley

May 2011 bring us much joy, inspiration, and love.

Always with gratitude,

Jeanne, Mr. Truffle, Doodle, & Tweety.