An Awesome Book (and an awesome quote)

Dallas Clayton wrote An Awesome Book and he thinks you'd be crazy not to own it.  Me, too.  A classic before it was even published, it's $15, you can buy it here and even check out what's inside it here.

Much thanks to Rubin Recommends (my new fav blog).

Oh, PS...

voting is for kids

My son is OBSESSED with one of the presidential candidates.  I mean OBSESSED.  He takes photos of himself wearing this person's pins; to anyone who will listen, he goes on about what a good guy this person is; he wants to give away the guy's stickers; he points out the yard signs and bumper stickers he sees.

This morning, he told me that on Nick there's something called Kids Pick the President.*

If your child is old enough to understand even just the basics (and who isn't), involve them in a bit of what's going on right now.  It's a turbulent, but exciting time and kids seem to really like learning about the election.

In the meantime, I guess I should get him the Mnkr "I Wish I Could Vote" t-shirt above.  Thanks go to Wondertime magazine.

*Be warned, the Nick pages are ad-heavy, slow-loading and confusing as heck.  The voting page only showed up when I scrolled down a bit.  That said, our son mastered the mouse and space bar playing Wow, Wow Wubzy and SpongeBob games.

the black apple doll kits

 
The Black Apple is apparently making doll kits.  That sell out in less than five minutes.  Bookmark her Etsy shop, check it every 4.5 minutes from now until they go up again.*  Buy one.

*Or subscribe to her blog feed.

make baby stuff

sweet buttons

Sew these big fabric buttons from Green Jelly on a wooly sweater jacket now, then transfer them to a 60's-inspired cotton raincoat in the Spring. A kids cotton raincoat in the spring.  You!