New Items

I finally got around to playing with my tube bezels. I love them! They are sleek, great for multiple rings, and different. I can't wait to play around some more. That always gets me in trouble. I get all these ideas, purchase new gemstones, and then don't have time to make them. Oh well, some day. I did manage to make a new necklace as well. Stamped "dream", which I tend to do alot of these days. Maybe it is the summer, thoughts of lazy days, but then there is what we call life...... and housework and kids, etc. I am starting my countdown to back to school. 15 to go and baby girl will be starting preschool this fall. Woohoo!

Allowing Kids to Think Big

I found this wonderful blog post on etsy about letting our children dream big. I find that many times children are steered into a certain direction without much choice. I like the thought of letting them find their way, but giving them the tools to survive and make a difference. My son says he wants to be a blacksmith or work at Aeropostale or Auntie Anne's. I say that sounds like a fine idea. He is 10. My daughter says she wants to be a Mommy or a gymnastic girl at the ripe age of 4. They will have plenty of time to balance their checkbook and pay their bills, for now they should be allowed to dream.
http://www.etsy.com/storque/read/teaching-kids-to-think-big-12829/?ref=fp_blog_post

picture by Andrew d'Entremont on Flickr