Wendy Wollaeger

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Den 16- Photo Hike

We had a great hike, well really it was six boys on a dirt road with sticks in the sunshine, but who's counting? Nelson Island was blocked by water so we headed up the road into the woods.
Each boy was given a turn with the camera and had to take five pictures, a landscape, a portrait, a close up and then two of their choice. Here is what they came up with:
Nick

Quinn:

Owen:

Erik:

Andrew:

Kyle:

(The last photo was taken on my phone)

Please ask your boys which is which. They were proud of their photos and I truly enjoyed helping and watching their thought process.

-Wendy

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Give trust...it is a gift

Lately, one of my biggest challenges is learning to trust. Without it, how do we find our footing? If we break it, how do we mend it? When do we decide to give it to another?
I put my trust in a 14 year old girl and the affect has been larger then I ever would have imagined. With trust comes confidence so I would like to encourage everyone to trust another person. Trust your child to succeed or make the right choices. Give others space to explore their passions. She came with her new camera and a big bundle of enthusiasm. All I had to give was trust and a bit of knowledge. I handed over creative control and look what she made happen:

Patrick and I now have some great photos celebrating our love and a new favorite photographer.

This is another photographer that shows how we are only limited by our imagination
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mc0vhSseGk4

Monday, January 30, 2012

Dog Breath?

I have never successfully brushed my dogs teeth. My first dog ate grocery store dog food and had terrible breath. My current dogs are eating good quality food and their breath is fine. My point, if you are living with Dog Breath kisses, before you go running off to the vet to have your dogs teeth cleaned, try to figure out where it is coming from. In dogs and in humans bad breath can come from the gut and an upset stomach. Try giving ginger snaps, a peppermint (small Altoid) or tums. Peppermint and ginger are naturally soothing to the stomach.
For some tartar build up I have been adding Dental Defense by Wolfe & Sparky to the dog water and have noticed the sparkle return to their teeth.

Monday, January 23, 2012

The Benefits of Bee Pollen

Bee Pollen is a natural substance containing 96 different nutrients and is 40% protein. It contains 22 amino acids, Vitamin C, B-complex and Folic acid. It also contains trace elements such as Zinc, Magnesium, and Calcium.
It is a natural antioxidant that can help prevent the onset of heart disease, arthritis ans other degenerative diseases. Boost your immune system and build up resistance to allergies by adding Bee Pollen to you and your dogs diet. Because it also contains essential fatty acids and vitamins that can regulate moods it can also help coping with stress.
Science has tried, but so far, Bee Pollen can not be manufactured. For more information go to the link below:
For dogs:
http://www.drharveys.com/products/show/49-bee-pollen
for humans:
http://www.nutritional-supplements-health-guide.com/bee-pollen-benefits.html

*if you or your dog is very sensitive to bee venom a negative reaction may occur so do your research.

Saturday, January 14, 2012

Art Camp

I am offering Art Camp at my studio February 20 - 24th and April 16 - 20, during school vacation. Sessions will run from 9-12. Children will have a chance to explore different mediums such as, painting, collage, mosaics and sculpture. It will be a chance to explore new materials and do some hands on, get messy projects.
If you are interested please e-mail me for more information, wwollaeger@gmail.com. or call 978-504-1505
Wendy

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Searching for the Christmas card.

There is a project that is forever in the back of my mind. It starts under the Christmas tree and ends around Thanksgiving when the kids are clean and pressed...will this be the day I get the Christmas picture? I took over 4000 pictures last year alone, many times hoping for that one good shot. I only need one. One image that shows my friends and family that we are still here, still happy, the kids are still growing up too fast. The search begins, scrolling, editing, enhancing, and cropping. Where oh where will it be? We didn't go Skiing this past year but we did go to California to visit my parent, Did we get that picture then?

Almost. Did we get it at the parade?

There were many opportunities over the summer at the lake, picking blueberries or in the water. Many of the pictures did include family and friend visitors. That cute little girl is cousin Emma. She is the only one cooperating.

Now we are more then half way through the year, how about the first day of school? It is an exciting day all the kids are starting at a new school. 7th, 4th and 2nd grades already.

OK, now I am getting close to the end of the year...how about that hike we took. There is one with all three kids and the dogs. I remember taking it.

OR NOT!

So I search again. I go back to the beginning. I didn't notice any of me with the kids, but I am usually taking the pictures. I did find a few...

I think I look pretty much the same as last year. Was I on the card last year?

The best ones of me, I am not with my kids, I wonder?

I love this man and he is a blessing.

Can I include his kids on the card? They are a big part of life now.

The end result is I am going with the favorites. Ballet, football, fishing...it was a great year and I did not find that perfect photo but somehow the many wonderful moments were captured.