Week in Review
It's as though I just barely had a chance to breathe in April, and now here we are at the end of it and I don't feel quite ready for May.
I sometimes feel as if all I do here these days is post pictures and share link love. Ya'll, this is so unbearably trite but so exceedingly true - there just aren't enough hours in the day for me to do all that I want to. So I focus on what I need to, and carve out time for the rest when I can.
Anyway, can you handle a few more links? A few more pictures?
Two women I admire and respect are each about to launch separate but equally exciting new ventures and I want to make you aware of them:
Lis Garrett, of both woolgatherings and Lis Garrett: Silver Tongued Writer, is launching a new online web site called Root and Sprout. Get a little preview of the sort of content Root and Sprout will offer here to find out why I am so looking forward to her launch. I know some of you are amazing writers - this may be just the opportunity you have been looking for! She also has information available if you are interested in advertising at Root and Sprout.
Another writer I absolutely adore is Megan of Velveteen Mind. (She had me at Victor Vito.) I am quite excited about her upcoming roll-out of Blog Nosh Magazine. (Nosh. Delish.) Even though my feedreader and blogroll and email subscriptions are already way more than I can ever manage, I still love to discover new-to-me writers who are putting great content out there. (She's looking for posts and channel editors - think you might be interested?)
One post I came across this week has spoken to me deeply and I keep rolling it around in my mind, like a mental wine tasting, breathing it in and savoring the top-notes and nuances in each sip: Ann Voskamp's Breathe.
I don't usually read keeping awake, but Karla shared this in her reader this week, and I am so thankful - if you have a minute, go check out Boothe's thoughts on the question, "What if better doesn't come?"
AND ohmygosh I almost forgot this one! I have to tell you about one of my new favorite blogs - Small Notebook. They don't come much cooler than Rachel. To begin with, she's a Texas mama (with tops out the cool meter right off the bat), and not only that, she's all about living green in the city - complete with compost bin, herb garden, and clothesline. She buys gently used clothes for her darling daughter and I just adore how her blog is a collection of amazing photography, sweet ink drawings, and helpful, practical insights. Go see her. Enjoy.
OKAY. I feel so much lighter. Thanks for indulging me.
SO.
I think about five or six of you commited to mentioned you'd be up for sharing some poetry on Wednesday in honor of the (now almost over) National Poetry Month. If I can figure it out, I'll do a Mr. Linky. Let's have a good old-fashioned-hippie-beatnik poetry read! Roll out your original verses or share your favorite lines from your favorite poets. I can't wait!
Wait! Before you go. I have pictures.
D celebrated Earth Day by glorying in both nature and pink. Because pink's awfully earthy, right?
(these were shot through the window screen as I was trying to catch her unaware)
(which lasted about as long as one camera click)
(and then the silliness started)
(and the posing)
And can you believe AJ started with the finger foods this week?
And finally, as you know and I am sure you are sick of hearing about, I haven't slept a whole lot in the past week. And so here's my mothering tip of the week - when you are smooth-runnin' exhausted but your preschooler is abounding with energy, I can't think of a much more relaxing, mama-doesn't-have-to-move-or-even-get-out-of-her-chair activity than letting little one loose with the face paints.
Behold.
I so wanted to photoshop those dark circles away. But that wouldn't have been very truthy of me, right?
WEDNESDAY. POETRY. BE HERE.
