tout-est-des-roses

Snip, Snap, Sew.

This is my pin cushion… made in my fabulous new sewing class. And because I know you need to see the back… Tomorrow I make NAPKINS. This is more thrilling than you can know. (and more than I have time for, but that hasn’t stopped me thus far) These are the winners of my two [...]

Topsy Turvy.

There is a book of poems I’ve loved since its arrival in my life on my ninth birthday. My sculptor grandfather gave it to me rather than the My Little Pony I wanted. (Smart man) Below is one of my favorites that I memorized shortly after receiving the book… and now recite to my children [...]

That time I went to Blogher.

It was summer. I rode on a plane wearing a green scarf. A giant dark skinned fellow was seated to my left who would eventually tell me that he worked on Wall Street. He snored on my shoulder for at least an hour, and gave me his business card with the tiny embossed petroleum logo. [...]

Presenting: COCONUT ROBOT My Official BlogHer10 Sponsor

What do these two wondrous things have in common? This year at Blogher I am attending under the direct sponsorship of….dum da dum…. Coconut Robot. (Yes. That is their name and I am oh so very proud to be their sponsee. Because is ANYTHING COOLER than being ‘The Coconut Robot Girl’? No, there is not.) [...]

Allora Handmade(prettiness for Blogher)

Do you see? Allora Handmade is the brainchild of the gorgeous person that smiles like this: I love her already<3 Jessica began Allora Handmade while her husband was back in school full-time and she was busy with two small children in a new town. Her creative genius took over and she began churning out posey [...]

blue pen under the floor mat.

i like to see with my eyes. casting them out over this landscape, and reeling in these thoughts: of turning the soil and planting the empty field. of suddenly: wheat. suddenly: a hand in mine and running breathless to the forest border. standing quickly still we are under buttercup sun; we have songs of freckling [...]

Thank you for all the teaching.

mama–1970 You taught me home things. Life things. Silly things like; How much better camping is in a Volkswagon bus. Important things like; How to pull the words from my heart and stick them to the page. You prepared a classroom in fields, kitchens, forests and in front of fireplaces. My only teacher—was my favorite. [...]

what should REALLY go in my suitcase.

THIS. ************************************** I suppose its just the physical miles, and the actual Boeing 757 that are involved. Because its really starting to seem like I’m going away for a month rather than 5 days. I took a nap with all of my littles today —snuggled up in the big big bed (which isn’t big at [...]

style shot.

Thinking of New York and stylish things and of BUSY BUSY BUSY. My poems are tucked away in my left temple and I’m wearing my excitement like a violet scarf. This next week I have exciting news for you and I’ll be stuffing bags all this weekend<3 Please know that you are coming with me. [...]

Vintage Sara Sophia

And sometimes I can’t remember a thing. Circa 2005–Indian Camp…In a teepee. Feel free to note the authentic Mt. Dew bottle behind me. <3