SUNDAYS and the world of SCOOBY DOO

The Mom

It is Sunday again. A day when many are trying to prepare for the week ahead, go to church, spend time with the kids. When I was a kid I hated Sundays. There was never anything on t.v. except for Grizzly Adams which tended to depress me. I lived by a lake and spent much of my time outdoors but being the only young girl in the vicinity I found myself drifting on Sundays.

Maybe that is why Sundays still tend to be unproductive for me. So today we spent having lunch with the grandparents and watching Scooby Doo. I find it amazing that Scooby Doo can still suck in young minds--especially some of the oldest episodes created in the 60's. It just goes to show

that when you find something that works you keep the main concept and change the details just a little.

The Crafter

As Scooby Doo has blasted from the tv, I have perused Etsy and its many members. I find myself amazed at the talent that exists in the "average" individual. Today I spent time looking at some beautiful photography but first I searched Scooby Doo with Christmas in mind. I found a unique and creative necklace from

ursulaandolive.etsy.com It made me laugh out loud.

The photographers on Etsy are amazing. I especially love lone pictures of trees in black and white or at sunset. I know it goes back to my days at the lake and can remember even as a child really LOOKING at the trees; the detail in the bark, the different directions of the limbs and the many varieties of leaves.

I also visited the forums and found a great How To on making a light box for taking pics of products. It gives step by step pictures of how to create it. I can't wait to try it and do some before and after pics. http://www.slide.com/r/OQdPOREW4z87VJeA21OQUTBcQkRoDkuA?previous_view=mscd_embedded_url&view=original

The Therapist

Okay. Now I have to put on my therapist hat and get ready for tomorrow. The beginning of school always brings lots issues. My number one tip for teachers is to make sure the desk is the right height for the child. The child's elbows should be at 90 degrees when resting on the desk. This is simple body mechanics but I have a lot of teachers who hate it when I make this suggestion because it makes their room look cluttered or poorly put together. But it is so important. Try sitting on your knees at your kitchen table and trying to write neatly. Just doesn't work.

Of course the other main issue every year is the number of referrals I get for children with autism. The increased rate is so alarming that I look at my two kiddos daily and say a thank you prayer to God that they are typical. Because we really don't know why certain children have autism and it could have just as easily been mine as someone else.

I'm sure this will be a thread throughout my blogs. But for now I say, "Have a wonderful week, count your many blessings, and don't forget to craft."