Clare and Mermaid (and a Giveaway!)
I was lately extremely lucky to be asked to paint the lovey of little Clare, whose mommy Jacinda writes for the totally amazing website Prudent Baby (and by amazing, I mean voted #1 DIY craft site on the web). Clare’s lovey, “Mermaid”, is made by Blabla, purveyor of all things whimsically knit, and I was thrilled to have the chance to paint both my first Blabla doll AND my first mermaid! Also, this portrait has produced the most amazing picture ever. EVER. Happy child, with her beloved lovey, with her lovey portrait : That picture makes me SO HAPPY. Enough said. So,...
Read MoreKate and Meow
My 91-year-old grandmother died last week, and since her death I’ve been thinking a lot about my childhood, and the amazing memories I have of visiting her and my grandfather on their beautiful Minnesota farm. Thoughts about childhood inevitably lead to thoughts about the brevity of childhood – how quickly we grow up, how quickly our children grow up, and how important it is to hold on to memories of the simple things that made us feel safe and loved as children. With all these nostalgic thoughts percolating through my head, it seems fitting that my latest portrait commission...
Read MoreNate and Hobbes
Let me introduce you to Nate. He’s not yet two years old, and he might just have the sweetest little toddler smile on the planet. This pic should prove my point: Adorable, right? Nate hasn’t had an easy time lately – he just recovered from a scary fever of 106, and has been going through an intense couple months of therapy every day (he was recently diagnosed with autism). His amazing mom, Ann, has started a blog called “Nate is Great” that details the ups and downs of Nate’s daily therapy – you can read her blog here. Nate’s a trooper and...
Read MoreIn the Beginning
In the beginning, there were only two. Lisa and Eddie. Here’s Lisa. And here’s Eddie. Lisa the monkey has slept with my daughter Uma every night since she was 10 months old. Eddie the elephant has slept with my son Kaveen (and Uma’s twin brother) every night since he was 13 months old. Eddie and Lisa are my twins’ best friends – now that my kids are going on 3 years old, they talk about Eddie and Lisa as though they are real people. Eddie and Lisa have adventures and get filthy dirty with my kids, they eat all the “yummy” pretend food my kids...
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