Artistic Expression

Tattoos - Taboo or Skin as an art median?!? Well seeing as this is my blog, therefore my opinion. (I have total creative control, Mags is cute factor) My opinion is that Tattoos are a beautiful and artistic way to express yourself. Deeply personal and should be done after much thought and consideration to placement, size and meaning.

I Understand the argument that you are permanently altering your body. I respectfully disagree.

I am not about to go out tomorrow and get full sleeves! However I have decided on a couple of designs that are personal. Specific to events in my life. A part of who I am.

These are my thoughts and rules on getting a tattoo

1. Any action or thought that is permanent should take place in your normal and sober state.

2. Names - think twice

Children, parents, siblings(you like), grandparents... possibly pets but I'd stop there

3. Location, Location, Location

4. Going into a shop and choosing butterfly design #16 is not only lazy but unoriginal - it's your tattoo and therefore should be unique to you!

5. If you work in the music or the restaurant industry - Ink It Up! Otherwise, perhaps refer to #3

More pictures to come but I would love to hear your opinions on the matter:)

Crafty

Maggie is one lucky girl! She is surrounded by educated, talented and very creative teachers and therapists who know how to teach her and children like her. Get creative! If you talk it goes in one ear and out the other so you have to use visuals. And lucky for her, and me, they are awesome! This is a rocket (2L bottle covered in aluminum foil and printed Nasa and American flag for decoration - cool right) She loved learning about stars and the planets.Ice cream anyone? How about cotton balls, paint and fuzzy cherry? Why Yes, thank you! SO cute! and Dairy free :-)
I can't possibly save every single craft project - I try and save a bunch of them but I do take pictures of as many as I can because lets face it no one appreciates a child's art like their own parent and noone is more annoyed by that parent, who pushes their own child's art on everyone, as every other parent on the planet!