Motherhood is a trip . . . are we there yet?
Original publish date: August 22, 2017 So my blog/journal is called Booboos to Tattoos, so I thought I’d cover the tattoo aspect of my daughter’s life. There’ve been a number of booboos, but that’s for a later time. She has always been fascinated with the tattoo and piercing subculture—and has always been very artistic with a mind…
10/21/2011 I agonized a bit over how to broach the subject of the tattoo with “troubled teen.” At first I was angry and wanted to lecture and yell like the old me. Then, after a day went by (we sometimes go two or three days without crossing paths, so this was normal), I was calmer….
10/18/2011 The world is divided into two kinds of people: those who have tattoos, and those who are afraid of people with tattoos. –Author Unknown Louie brought his new girlfriend over, and the nicest thing I can say about her is all her tattoos are spelled correctly. –Robert Harling, Steel Magnolias Tattoos to me are are…
Tattoos may deposit more than color underneath the skin. Like car paint pigments. And lead. These are just a couple of the substances that scientists have discovered taint some tattoo inks, raising safety concerns over the widely popular but loosely regulated industry. “Consumers should be aware of the fact that we really don’t know what’s…
Original Publish Date: October 18, 2011 Consider the health risks of this invasive procedure before getting—or removing—body art. Tattoos are fast becoming a mark of the 21st century, with one quarter or more of those under the age of 30 adorning their skin with at least one. Whether driven by the urge for personal expression…