Artsy Chaos

Yep, just goofing around. :) Try it, it's kind of fun !! http://www.myheritage.com/collage MyHeritage : Celebrity Collage - Family reunion - Family name ~Wendy

Lately I've been pondering about childhood and the impact that our society today has on our children. For many years, I have felt that the world seems to require that our children grow up too fast. Children have so many things thrown at them socially, personally, environmentally and educationally and often all at once. As adults, many of us have gained the coping skills to deal with these pressures but I feel that many children are lacking the needed maturity and experience to handle everything that is dealt to them. I was listening to the John Tesh show on the radio recently when running my 'mom taxi'. He was talking about over-parenting. I, and many, like to refer to it as the helicopter parent syndrome. Now honestly, I myself sometimes behave like a helicopter parent. My husband has to remind me to let the kids deal with things themselves but it's hard to see them struggle even though I know it's necessary for them to learn. John Tesh, on his show, state...

Handmade, hand cut and hand designed dragonflies by yours truly. :) I've had many people, over the past few years, ask me how my cuts are so "perfect". I say "perfect" because I am a perfectionist, I always think my own work can be improved and never think of my work as perfect. Nonetheless, people always ask how I get my cuts so smooth, even and straight. For me, there are 2 parts to the equation in getting nice clean scissor cuts... 1) Good, very sharp scissors that fit your hand well. For me, my favorite scissors are Cutter Bees from EK Success . They have an extra sharp tip, non stick blades and they're smaller - perfect for my hands and for getting into tight or curvy areas. 2) Move the paper, not your scissors. When I cut, I hold my scissors with my right hand and "guide" the paper with my left hand. Plus, I never make the scissor blades chop but rather make even smooth cuts. Another tip I can offer is for matting. I have a wonder...