practical and meaningful

i want to be a tiger

When my daughter was three, she asked if she could be a tiger. I said SURE, and went upstairs for 10 minutes. When I came down, she was undressed and had transformed herself into a tiger -using markers!

I had to document it. She had created a pattern on her legs, and literally every part of her body was marked. The details of the infinity around her eyes, and the solid big toe. She is an artist.

 

the portraits up close

cubist portraits

The kids blew me away with their portrait project we did this week at ART WORKS.

mummies for halloween

For our one day art camp, we made mummy sculptures! They were fantastic!

deals like groupon and living social

These deals are very popular these days. As a consumer, you get a daily email announcing the deal and when you purchase it - the website and the vendor share the profits.This is good for everyone. Many deals are more than 50% off of a service or product.  It gives consumers a chance to try out a new business with less investment. It is giving business owners a surge of income and clientele that would be near impossible to reach in this unstable economic environment.

IT is doing more for small businesses than any stimulus package.

Small businesses are being regenerated with an influx of new clients who walk through their doors because they bought a deal. This may lead to continued clients after the terms of the deal are done.

What we need to keep in mind with these deals:

If you are a vendor, keep the quality of what you do consistent and to the highest standard.

AND

Keep time for your loyal and long term clients who were with you before and after the "deal".

Be grateful for the work and work hard.

IF you purchase a deal, do not try to change the terms of it - or get more for your money.

If you like what you purchased, spread the word. All the businesses will appreciate your efforts.

modern art

This was done in the ART START class which is 4-6 year olds. Just amazing!

 

two of the three

QUALITY. SPEED. and MONEY.  Balancing what you need to solve a problem

In most situations, you can have two of the three.

Think about it - it is true in most situations..

 

 

jury duty

I believe in it. I want to do my service. I would be your perfect juror. I am fair and neutral and smart.

But I do not want to be here. I do not have time to be here.

It is interesting , listening to the fellow jurors - tell their stories - wanting to be seen and heard.

But they do not want to be here either. They do not have time to be here.

CONFLICT of Civic DUTY versus ego versus responsibility.

We want to be considered a perfect juror - but do not wish to be picked for any trial.

We want to be impartial - but want to tell our story of what has happened that makes us who we are.

We are all busy and our lives are full of responsibility. Having jury duty as "one more thing to do" - is tough when people have businesses to run, are working to find balance in their lives, and trying to make a living.

 There is no system to check identity of the juror's present - except the paperwork. I love the idea of hiring an unemployed friend to sit it out for me when duty calls - but I follow the rules and therefore I spend my day here answering questions, listening, and doing my civic duty.

 

 

Love is...

The trust in my daughter's eyes when she gazes at me.

Warmth of the puppy snoozing in my lap.

How my heart feels when I think of my husband.

My friends who see me and who celebrate me.

A super sad movie that fills me up and makes me feel at the same time.

Who is your ICE?

WHO IS YOUR PERSON?  IF you are in an emergency situation, who would you want contacted?

Everyone needs to program their ICE (IN CASE OF EMERGENCY) person into your cell phone.

If you are ever in an accident, police or ambulance will look in your phone for an ICE to call.

Pick your ICE and program them in.  Everytime they call, it will say their name and ICE. Not a bad thing.