I teach young women (ages 12-18) at church and we give moral messages in the activities we do each week. We've been talking about weddings and marriage this last little while and I came across henna hand tattoos that are traditionally used at weddings. They are beautiful but our church recommends against getting tattoos. So, since I live the artsy life, I decided to tattoo a few other things - a notebook and tote. I also related it to the idea that everyone is a unique and integral part of the group and life as a whole. The girls really enjoyed the idea and the drawing. Here is a download link of the values lesson that goes along with the drawing. Here's a link to another tote in lime green.
If I were to do it over again, I would do a much smaller project for the girls than a tote lid. This lid took me 3 hours the next day. We had less than an hour of class to do and they were trying to fill up too much space for that much time. A notebook (or notebook size) would have been an easier start. Sometimes you don't know something until you do it.
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Here's a little DIY wedding idea... At many weddings not everyone can see what the couple are doing when they cut the cake. So I thought of the idea to put the mirror behind the cake to improve the view of the couple for the guests. Look past the couple you see the mirror** to the less obvious. I didn't realize, until looking at the photos, that you would be able see what the guests are doing. I love the looks on those kids faces - utter confusion and delight. And you can also see a little of the photographer. I like it. You might like to do something similar sometime and catch all the action going on.
**The mirror I picked up at a local Cameron antique shop for Christmas, for the daughter above. It was a great deal at $35. She painted the frame white, then used a robin's egg blue wash over it. It turned out beautiful. Just read an article by Christine Kane - "Resolution Revolution: A Better Way to Start Your Year". When I was younger I would make resolutions every year. Goals, really. And that suited me well and I accomplished many of the things that were important to me. But, the last few years, I haven't been into making 'resolutions' so much. I still have goals but they are different and being older, I think, I am more content. So after reading this article I realized that Christine's idea of picking a word as a guide for the year, something to "become", was a better fit for me now. My guide word for 2011 is It's perfect for me this year. On many levels. So, for 2011, FOCUSED will be my guide.
One only has to understand Social Media Mischief to know how social media can damage a business. I just have to say one brand name to give you the example of a sad social media story - Dominos®. A million YouTube views before the pizza group even knew it had a disaster. Does this apply even if your company isn't online? (The question that begs to be asked is, "Why isn't your company online?") But, Yes, it applies. Everyone else is online. As a home-based business owner sometimes we don't see a need for something until after the fact. And usually that is a result of some kind of business meltdown. A Social Media Policy (SMP) |
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