Inspired Kids are the Best Kids
My twins are seven years old now (time flies!!), and they are learning all about STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Music) careers at school. I went in to do a little presentation to their 2nd grade class about how I created a career in art and showed them some of my toy portraits, and in the days afterward a number of the students sent me drawings of some of their favorite toys (and minecraft…and the ocean). I had to share their awesome drawings on my blog! And so in no particular order…. Updating...
Read MoreZest Magazine Interview
The incredibly GORGEOUS Zest magazine featured First Friends Toy Portraits in a really lovely interview in their holiday 2011 issue. Thanks so much, Zest! I’m reproducing the article below in its entirety. Be sure to check out Zest’s online magazine for pages and pages of incredible recipes and decorating ideas – the photography and articles are truly...
Read MoreThis just made me cry in a totally not ironic way.
Best manifesto ever. I’m not usually one for inspiring quotes-of-the-day or rocks that say “dream” or manifestos of any kind. But seriously – shed the cool hipster ironic thing for a minute and just read this. I swear. I mean, granted, it comes from a cool hipster clothing company…but honestly their t-shirts were birthed from some serious soul. The Holstee Manifesto (from...
Read MoreI Won’t Grow Up
My 3 1/2 year old twins are going through an interesting phase. They don’t want to grow up. So the old “eat your vegetables or you won’t grow up big and strong” thing REALLY is not working at our house these days. But it does lead to curious obsessions — like the “I Won’t Grow Up” song from Peter Pan. They are obsessed. I managed to record the song as a voice memo. The recording starts with ABC ‘s but quickly morphs into Peter Pan. Warning: Cuteness overload with (bonus!) lots of whining, too. Click this link to hear: I...
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