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Real Name: Kristin Shell Member Since: March 27, 2008 Last Signed In: December 04, 2008 Blog Views: 631 Send To A Friend Sign Guestbook Add as a Friend
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The Fairytale Town Printed Story.... Meeting with the children's book writer.... Gaining Security Writing and Illustrating Suprise Guest - Speedy Taco Salad Spontaneous Outing Start Kindergarten early or later? Fishing with Him How to Build a Log Cabin March 08 April 08 May 08 June 08 July 08 August 08 September 08 October 08 November 08 December 08 Family Keepsake Storybook I'm offering a nice price for illustrations for those that are writing or have written children's stories. The price for printing a family keepsake storybook w/cd format is $20. Check out my website www.ecrucartwheel.com
"Mommy, Do You Think of Me." Everything is coming along nicely with the illustrations for "Mommy, Do You Think of Me". I have already finished drawing the illustrations. I'm getting ready to add the coloring to 14 illustrations. Once the printing is finished. We will save the illustration layout on a disc for future copies to be printed. *** Story Illustrations If you are still interested in illustrating let me know. I can schedule a time for your illustrations to be done. (Which, a lot of the stories entered into the contest should) *** Charlie, The Lonely Dolphin I'm also wrapping up the illustrations for "Charlie, The Lonely Dolphin" Siri Backer is the writer preparing to publish her story about a lonely dolphin finding friendship with a tour boat guide. *** 
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Retro-Active When things get really busy around the house. When it seems that I am dealing with one little disaster after another. When I’m plugging up bloody noses, putting a band-aid on a scuffed elbow, pulling apart battling toddlers. In a moment almost like a PTSD flashback. I travel to my high school years. I go into day dream mode and fly on autopilot. I recall my Junior year in High School. I was in my Home Economics class. We were assigned to design a specialized cake. I thought of a design in the form of a black tuxedo. I thought rather smartly, you could use it for graduation, or Home Coming Dance or Prom or a Bachelor Party. I drew out the design out of two medium sized cakes. It was a simple cake design and it won best prize. Towards the middle of the year I was moving to a new part of town. I was having to change schools. The Home Economics teacher presented me with a blue ribbon for facilitating the design on the tuxedo cake. She announced that it was my last day at class. She asked me what I wanted to do when I grow up. I told the class I wanted to be married and have children. She complimented me on the fine design to a great cake and everyone applauded. I was very proud of my blue ribbon and the recognition for a nice design. Sucked back into present time. I sigh…“What was I thinking!“ Even after the art teacher accepted me into advanced art classes in the same school., I go ahead and say,..“married with children.” This was so against the grain of what girls were being taught to do. My mother is a forerunner for women’s strength and freedom. I recall my grandmother, at age 40, after raising 8 children, returned to college to get her teaching degree in special education. She received the Teacher of the Year Award for 1984. I didn't want to compromise the care of my children. Armed and motivated by the examples of my mother and grandmothers. I started my art studio in an extra bedroom at home. I opened a website, called Ecru Cartwheel, as an extention to share with friends and family. As an example, I teach my boys how to draw and share the love of art. They all have their individual interests to develop. Becoming who they will grow up to be. Thinking back at my life and who I am. I have spent years watching my mother and grand-mothers being consistent and graceful with the care of us children. Some of the choices were deliberate. Some of the choices seemed they were of old long-standing values. Some of my choices, just a guess from the heart. All of these things add to who I am. Who I am to all of these people. I love them... This is important to me. |