Thinking about what I would say in this post, I realized that I write more about the people Sophie bonds with than the ones Annabelle does — maybe because Sophie is so direct in her declarations, maybe because Annabelle doesn’t give her heart quite as easily. But tonight I find myself thinking about Annabelle and […]
I’m a big believer in paper valentines — the kind that show up in your real mailbox, not your e-mail one – but since I don’t have your street address, I’ll have to send yours here. This is our family creation, circa 2011. Annabelle drew it, I stitched it, Sophie (and the Beatles) came up with […]
Mustaches are everywhere these days (the new owl!) so why not on Annabelle’s valentines? We had a lot of fun making these. Here are the directions. It was a good day. Sophie wrote all of her valentines (Olivia the Pig, of course) in one sitting.without complaint. A small miracle. Now, to be honest, you couldn’t […]
Over the years I’ve done my share of classroom crafts — with varying degrees of success but usually a large measure of failure. But today I left Sophie’s classroom with a full heart. We made love shrines. It was so easy. (And inspired by none other than the Crafty Chica!) I tracked down small tin […]
Mine told me to make candy conversation hearts. I can’t believe how well it went — I am typically the queen of culinary disasters. Here are my hearts, sans messages. The directions to make them (and lots more pictures) are here. And if you are feeling crafty, might I recommend my favorite (thanks to my dear friend Kate!) […]
The illustrations for this week’s cover story in Phoenix New Times (my day job) are really remarkable. The story is about mental health care in Arizona (or lack thereof) and the dangerous idea of hindsight, following a huge tragedy. Our art director started playing with the notions of Rorschach tests and optical illusions. Here’s an interview […]
On Sunday afternoon, our little family was invited to celebrate with a good friend of Annabelle’s. It was the best idea for a birthday party, ever, and the simplest. Play-Doh. That’s it. Just two huge tables and dozens of containers of Play-Doh. The adults had as much (more?) fun as the kids. I made a […]
I might be setting expectations a bit high, but I couldn’t resist this calendar on etsy. Here’s wishing us all the best year ever.
