I've never NOT cracked up while reading an E. Jean advice column in ELLE magazine – so I was delighted to come across her list of the 25 Things Every Woman Should Know. She's a brilliant writer. And her list made me think and laugh. I hope you find the same.
Monthly Archives: September 2010
Party hats. Lots of kisses. And cupcakes. Life is good.
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so sweet! Miss you friend! Life is busy with going back to school …but good.
Love catching up on here!
xo
j
adorable!
Awwww!!! Gabrielle looks gorgeous as always, but who is that adorable friend of hers?!?
Oh what fun you can have with a "tub o' beans." Thanks to sew liberated for the idea (and Amber for the recommendation to visit the SL site). Gabrielle was a bit hesitant at first. But then decided to jump right in. I love watching her explore.
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I did this with puffed wheat and my twins loved it. I put a large bedsheet/drop-cloth down to catch all the stray bits that would inevitiably fly out in the frenzy of activity. I had a friend who filled her bin with cornmeal. Using beans is a great idea too – hours of indoor fun
The light in these photos is so great – fabulous shots!
I did the same bean activity box with my daughter. She is now ten and still talks about how much fun her ‘bean box’ was!
Love the “old school” Little People!
Super simple basil pesto recipe – I keep coming back to this. And I love the color.
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Yum! Have you ever tried with other nuts? Walnut is yummy!
Vicki – I hope it turns out great. A friend on Facebook just recommended to add a bit of spinach and put the blade in the fridge or freezer prior to using it to keep the color pure – the heat darkens the pesto).
Suzette – Wow, that sounds delicious! I’m going to try that next!
Adelina – Thanks for visiting!
Thanks so much for sharing this recipe—I’ll definately try this one—been trying to find one that is perfecto.
I’ll let you know how I like it.
I adore basil pesto. There is nothing better than this drizzled over ripe tomatoes + fresh mozzarella. Yum!
that looks tasty! I’ll have to try it out.
I'm so in love with the illustrations from Suzy Lee's wordless book Mirror. It's a delightful piece to flip through for a moment of self-reflection.
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cute.
Today is a rainy September 11th. Someday, you'll better understand what this day stands for. For now, you're grateful to be up and checking out the world from an upright perspective. I love you, sweet Gabrielle.
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I haven’t been able to wrap my brain around how to explain September 11th to my twins – I will look for that book – thanks!
Jessica, wondering if you can tell me about your rain-boot socks – are they Hunter? I have black Hunter (original tall) boots and need some nice socks for them.
Thank you!
Leni – Thanks for the suggestion. I love the idea of a children’s book to help teach the story of what happened. I’ll check that one out!
There is a great children’s book called September 12th (written by a classroom that was near the twin towers the day they fell). It would be the perfect way for Gabrielle to understand about Sept. 11.
she’s a stylin’ baby girl!
Very sweet post. It is amazing that our children don’t know what happened on 9-11 but oneday will. Thanks for an interesting perspective.
Love Gabrielle’s boots!
I decided to take the stairs in the parking garage of my doctor's office building. After many, many visits there throughout the time I was pregnant, I always used the elevator. This past Tuesday was the first time I'd been back in quite some time. And mentally, I am such a different person now that…
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I couldn’t agree more!
Life sure is beautiful!!! Thanks for the reminder!!!!
I love this! Thanks for sharing Jessica.
So pretty, but don’t you dare let that moth out the elevator doors and anywhere near your closet! They are my nemesis.
Beautiful sentiment. Beautiful life!
The butterfly/moth color palate looks great for the Fall coming up!!! I love wearing my browns in the Fall.
We are back in Charlotte after a month-long trip out to the West Coast – to visit family and friends and work on Jeffrey's next book. It was such a wonderful time. (A chance to meet my friend Jessie's little Max, a wonderful day with Jessie and Rebekah, witnessing my big sister participate in her…
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the photo of you walking with your daughter & mom is amazing!! so beautiful!
After seeing your photos, and finding out that some of Jeffrey’s books are now available in iBooks, I immediately got my iPad out and tried to purchase them. I was disappointed to find out that they’re only available to the US market right now, not the Canadian store. I hope this changes very soon!
Maybe one day I’ll get to visit the west coast!
I’ve never heard of a lady slipper shell—What a great story.
Beautiful photos!
Love all the pictures !!!
oh man i absolutely love dick’s, so bad its so good, and i love the picture of gabrielle on the beach- she looks so contemplative and just happy to be there.
Ahhhh…home sweet home. Hope you are enjoying your other home again now.
Great photos. I just finished round one of The Little Red Book on the iPad.
Love your photos Jessica
so, how does dick’s measure up to frisco freeze in tacoma ? one of my favorite places to go growing up thanks for sharing such beautiful photos. i love oregon !
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Susan - I really enjoyed this, thank you for sharing!
jessica o'brien - i get “elle” and love ejean’s column, but i hope nobody ever, ever takes #18 seriously. the most passive-aggressive + embarrassing advice she’s ever given! love 8, 14, + 21 though.
Claudia Cano - Yeah, she’s a witty one!
lee - Ooooh, thanks for sharing. I don’t read Elle magazine, so I’ve never experienced her wit and humor – but I’m a fan now. =)