Mom’s nails Grandma’s nails Always painted. My nails (Lately) always painted. Steph’s nails Hannah’s nails never painted. Until recently. Purple and pink. Electric green. They sit. Hands poised. I paint. Practice patience. Attempt to appreciate the giggles, Even though they keep moving. They say, “I love being like you, Mom.” And I realize It’s not about the nails. It’s much bigger.
We took some family pictures this weekend. I’ve had my eye on a red building, thinking it would be a perfect back drop for a family photo. I seem to… Read more family photos →
This week someone asked me my mantra. Within seconds I emailed back. Story Matters. Embrace Imperfection. Think. Think More. Rethink. Just Think. The thing about a mantra is it’s pretty much always there. It’s part of you. I was thinking about mantras before the email asking me for mine came. I get to move offices. This is a very good thing for two reasons. My current office sounds as though it is inches away from a jet airplane landing strip. There is usually a wall shaking growl. Underneath the jet… Read more mantras (soLs) →
Book 8… CarolOctober 7, 2012 10:58 PM Annie Barrows is coming to Denver Friday, and I’m going to try to go hear her. Would love the books to give to our third or fourth grade teachers. Mininotes… Elizabeth G.October 7, 2012 11:11 PM Oh my goodness, those dolls are just adorable. I have the perfect spot for them in my room. I may need to purchase them if I’m not a winner. My girls are so excited to read the new book. Thank you for the giveaway. Email me ASAP!
Next week is the FIRST OFFICIAL IVY + BEAN DAY! And this is your last chance to get in the SUPER GIANT INCREDIBLE GRAND PRIZE GIVEAWAY! In addition, the lucky… Read more last IVY + BEAN chance for the BIG GIVEAWAY! →
Email me…please put Ivy + Bean Giveaway in the subject: Book 7 goes to… Janelle McLaughlinSeptember 28, 2012 2:21 PM We also have favorite authors. I love how each child has different favorites (and each parent, too!) and how we can all talk about them together. Mininotes to… DelightedSeptember 28, 2012 8:27 PM These books look adorable…& I’m embarrassed to say I have not read any of these books. I have so many books stacked up on the edge of my couch that I need to read. Keeping my fingers… Read more ivy + bean week 7 giveaway winners →
Our oldest turned eleven. Eleven. Eleven. Eleven. Sandra Cisneros writes — Because the way you grow old is kind of like an onion or like the rings inside a tree trunk or like my little wooden dolls that fit one inside the other, each year inside the next one. That’s how being eleven years old is. I can see it in her. She turned eleven and yet there’s all those other years stacked inside of her. I always thought twelve would be the milestone birthday, because when she’s twelve more of those years… Read more she turned eleven (soLs) →
I love that Annie Barrows is a favorite author around our house. I think it’s important to have favorite authors. (Speaking of which, I’m going to listen to one of… Read more ivy + bean book seven giveaway →
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