Okay, yes, I admit it. I’m a girl and I love Pinterest. I am such a tragic cliche. But a tragic cliche with a brand new headboard that I made myself, bitches! So Pinterest haters can suck it, because I can’t help but spread the love. One thing I have noticed, however, is Pinterest can make your preferences pretty stinking obvious. I was looking through my boards (admiring my impeccable taste) when I realized there are a few items and styles I find myself pinning again and again. In fact, it borders on ridiculous. First up, girls in thick, dark rimmed glasses.
I mean, really, Megan? How many images do you need to pin of brunettes with long wavy hair wearing dark rimmed glasses? A million, apparently. What can I say, it’s a look I love.
I struggle every year to find words on this anniversary of a horrific event in our human history. I have written before about where I was, what I thought and howI’ve changed. But this year, I want to focus on how good life can be. The world is a scary, sick, sad place. Horrible things are happening all over the world as you read this frivolous blog post. But there is also joy. There is love and happiness and silliness and hope. If I’ve learning anything in the past year, happiness can make a sad world so much brighter. It sounds dumb, I know, but I really think finding happiness saved my life.
The #onefunthing project has been going on over at Instagram for a couple of weeks, and I’ve found it to be so healing and wonderful. Making myself take a photo of something fun every day has forced me to find the fun in things that would otherwise seem mundane. Here are a few of my personal favorites from the series:
{clockwise from top left – martini playdate, macaroons for lunch, fresh flowers from the farmer’s market, an afternoon at the stable}
To those of you participating on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, thank you! Looking at all of your images makes me so happy, which was the entire point. When you upload those, you’re making me smile. So, you pretty much rule. Thank you for putting goodness and light into the world. That is what will sustain us through days like these.
Lucy has finally reached an age where reading to her has become a total pleasure. She can now read quite well herself, so the short storybooks of bedtimes past have been replaced with easy chapter books. This is the stuff I LOVE. I do voices and get animated and imagine and Lu seems to have a blast. One of my favorite things to do is read outloud to kids (yes, I am a class A nerd), and watch their little faces as they get lost in your story. So far we’ve tackled a few different novels, and I’ll be honest, they haven’t all been big hits. We still haven’t finished the first Harry Potter (I know, blasphemy!) because it was just a bit over Lulu’s head when we started, and she quickly lost interest. Our plan is to try again in a few months. In the meantime, I’ve rediscovered some classic books I loved when I was young, and lucky for me, Lu seems to love them too.
Ozma of Ozis the third book in the “Land of Oz” series written by Frank L. Baum. The story takes place after the story we all know from the famous film “The Wizard of Oz,” and begins with Dorothy and her Uncle Henry on a ship, which is taking them to Australia. There is turbulence and Dorothy is knocked overboard, and again she finds herself in the wonderful Land of Oz. The story follows Dorothy as she meets the new, young queen, Ozma of Oz and they end up on a quest to save the queen and children of a fellow kingdom from the horrible Gnome King. This took Lu and I a while to get through, but once we got going, she didn’t want to stop at a chapter per night. The Phantom Tollbooth is an adventure novel written by Norton Juster and illustrated by Jules Feiffer. The story follows a little boy named Milo (one of my long lost baby boy names…) who is always bored. One day, Milo receives a tollbooth in the mail, and after he drives through it in a toy car, he finds himself lost in a place called The Kingdom of Wisdom. The book is full of action and fun, but the best part is that the whole thing is basically a lesson on how education is an adventure. I wore out my copy of this one as a kid, so when I saw it at Target in paperback, I had to snatch it up. Lucy and I are about six chapters in, and today while I was reading, she paced around the room the entire time. When I told her she needed to sit still and listen, she said, “Mom, I’m just really worried about Milo. I have to know what happens next!” I can’t give you a better endorsement than that.
We’ve also read Junie B., First Grader: Toothless Wonder and Ramona Quimby, Age 8. Lu was so-so on the first, but loved Ramona! We can’t wait to read more in that series (Beverly Cleary is a genius). Are there any books you’d recommend for us to try? Any that you remember from your childhood? Do you want me to film myself doing the voices of the Doldrums from The Phantom Tollbooth? (The answer to that is no, but trust me, it is pretty amazing…)
Happy reading!
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Editors Note: For some reason, comments weren’t working when I posted this, but there are a ton of great recommendations from readers over at the Crazybananas Facebook page. Hooray!
Pinterested – Girls in Glasses
/0 Comments/in Blond, Fun, Style, web /by MeganOkay, yes, I admit it. I’m a girl and I love Pinterest. I am such a tragic cliche. But a tragic cliche with a brand new headboard that I made myself, bitches! So Pinterest haters can suck it, because I can’t help but spread the love. One thing I have noticed, however, is Pinterest can make your preferences pretty stinking obvious. I was looking through my boards (admiring my impeccable taste) when I realized there are a few items and styles I find myself pinning again and again. In fact, it borders on ridiculous. First up, girls in thick, dark rimmed glasses.
I mean, really, Megan? How many images do you need to pin of brunettes with long wavy hair wearing dark rimmed glasses? A million, apparently. What can I say, it’s a look I love.
Image sources: sunday brunch stripes : shopbop elizabeth and james : nat the fat rat : the chloe conspiracy : color blocking love : kristine or polly
If you too love girls in glasses (or Doctor Who-themed housewares), come follow me over on Pinterest!
Be Happy
/1 Comment/in Finding My Path, Happiness /by MeganI struggle every year to find words on this anniversary of a horrific event in our human history. I have written before about where I was, what I thought and how I’ve changed. But this year, I want to focus on how good life can be. The world is a scary, sick, sad place. Horrible things are happening all over the world as you read this frivolous blog post. But there is also joy. There is love and happiness and silliness and hope. If I’ve learning anything in the past year, happiness can make a sad world so much brighter. It sounds dumb, I know, but I really think finding happiness saved my life.
The #onefunthing project has been going on over at Instagram for a couple of weeks, and I’ve found it to be so healing and wonderful. Making myself take a photo of something fun every day has forced me to find the fun in things that would otherwise seem mundane. Here are a few of my personal favorites from the series:
{clockwise from top left – martini playdate, macaroons for lunch, fresh flowers from the farmer’s market, an afternoon at the stable}
To those of you participating on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, thank you! Looking at all of your images makes me so happy, which was the entire point. When you upload those, you’re making me smile. So, you pretty much rule. Thank you for putting goodness and light into the world. That is what will sustain us through days like these.
CB Reads Sometimes: Our Favorite Kids Books (The Classics)
/1 Comment/in Fun, Lucy /by MeganLucy has finally reached an age where reading to her has become a total pleasure. She can now read quite well herself, so the short storybooks of bedtimes past have been replaced with easy chapter books. This is the stuff I LOVE. I do voices and get animated and imagine and Lu seems to have a blast. One of my favorite things to do is read outloud to kids (yes, I am a class A nerd), and watch their little faces as they get lost in your story. So far we’ve tackled a few different novels, and I’ll be honest, they haven’t all been big hits. We still haven’t finished the first Harry Potter (I know, blasphemy!) because it was just a bit over Lulu’s head when we started, and she quickly lost interest. Our plan is to try again in a few months. In the meantime, I’ve rediscovered some classic books I loved when I was young, and lucky for me, Lu seems to love them too.
Ozma of Oz is the third book in the “Land of Oz” series written by Frank L. Baum. The story takes place after the story we all know from the famous film “The Wizard of Oz,” and begins with Dorothy and her Uncle Henry on a ship, which is taking them to Australia. There is turbulence and Dorothy is knocked overboard, and again she finds herself in the wonderful Land of Oz. The story follows Dorothy as she meets the new, young queen, Ozma of Oz and they end up on a quest to save the queen and children of a fellow kingdom from the horrible Gnome King. This took Lu and I a while to get through, but once we got going, she didn’t want to stop at a chapter per night.
The Phantom Tollbooth is an adventure novel written by Norton Juster and illustrated by Jules Feiffer. The story follows a little boy named Milo (one of my long lost baby boy names…) who is always bored. One day, Milo receives a tollbooth in the mail, and after he drives through it in a toy car, he finds himself lost in a place called The Kingdom of Wisdom. The book is full of action and fun, but the best part is that the whole thing is basically a lesson on how education is an adventure. I wore out my copy of this one as a kid, so when I saw it at Target in paperback, I had to snatch it up. Lucy and I are about six chapters in, and today while I was reading, she paced around the room the entire time. When I told her she needed to sit still and listen, she said, “Mom, I’m just really worried about Milo. I have to know what happens next!” I can’t give you a better endorsement than that.
We’ve also read Junie B., First Grader: Toothless Wonder and Ramona Quimby, Age 8. Lu was so-so on the first, but loved Ramona! We can’t wait to read more in that series (Beverly Cleary is a genius). Are there any books you’d recommend for us to try? Any that you remember from your childhood? Do you want me to film myself doing the voices of the Doldrums from The Phantom Tollbooth? (The answer to that is no, but trust me, it is pretty amazing…)
Happy reading!
Editors Note: For some reason, comments weren’t working when I posted this, but there are a ton of great recommendations from readers over at the Crazybananas Facebook page. Hooray!