Little Doe is Love

Add to list of things I just want.
I want one of these handmade rocking headpieces.
Anyone who knows me in a social way....They know this would be so my thing to pull from my handbag and wear.
I often have masks and hats and little gems ready to wear when it gets half past Vodka tonic.
I would so wear one at Blogher when reading my keynote! ROAR!
love. love. love.

photos via teen vogue

You’ve done a hundred things before half past nine

like omg- thanks to my pal Jen for sending me this song.
Love it.
lyrics:
Oh Gillian, you’re up with the sun
You’ve done a hundred things before half past nine
By the time most folk are up and gone
You’ll be starting on one hundred and one

There’s not enough hours in a day
To do all the things she’s just got to do
When the daylight fades and the night invades
She’s only just begun

Weary as you lay at night waiting for the sun
Planning out tomorrow now before this day is done
‘Gillian you work too hard’
But don’t you try to slow her down – she’ll tell you
‘Idleness is good for none work's how I get my fun
Idleness is good for none work's how I get things done’

Gillian you’re the one you’re the one
Shining in my life, you’re my eternal sun
I’m trying to thank you now for what I’ve become
But I’ve only just begun

Your influence has been profound and I’m proud to be your son
Your blood is my blood we are forever bound
You’re the inspiration to the way I live my life
I’m singing,
Gillian if you weren’t my mother I would make you my wife
Gillian if you weren’t my mother I’d make you my wife
Gillian if you weren’t my mother I’d make you my wife
Gillian if you weren’t my mother I would make you my wife

to all the mamas doing ten thousands things and still kicking ass!

"It's like how hot dogs come in packs of 10, and buns come in packs of eight or 12 - you have to buy nine packs to make it come out even."

I want to fall down and sleep like Rip Van Winkle.
I also never want to eat Trader Joe' sushi again.
the taste was so different
like an assault on my mouth

I am trying to find the right song to be Little Alouette's new website song.
Yeah- expanding beyond the etsy and LA blog soon! woot!

I know it should be a kiddo song-but I really want this.
or this.
I can't shake David Byrne.
I would kiss his forehead. I would wash his feet.

And then you should see the state of my home.
I walk around squinting.
Everything looks better squinting.

And thank you God I am headed to the salon tomorrow night.
I had to wear a hat all weekend.
I am unkempt.

This is not one of those guilty posts. This is not an excuse.

I am tired and working mad and the world spins and all of the sudden one night Finnian pulls right from his little body all the words that make me just fine.

He tells me in sing song how much he loves us and the excitement of his life is just what I need. It can boil my bathwater.
It can curl my hair.
I am wild and frantic but at the end of the day these small arms...
All of these arms wrap around me and remind me of what I am doing.
I am growing these arms strong and one day they will unfold and the hands will straighten and the long fingers will point in the direction of Now.
Go there.
It's all good.
I know I can.
You told me.
You showed me.


title post- True Stories 1986

If You Wanna Make The World a Better Place

Little Alouette at Comfest!

We are on Russell St. midway down the street!
Please come visit and see all the goodies!
I will be hanging out all weekend. Fri noon- Sunday night!
(being v. v. sad about Michael Jackson)

Wood for Wee Ones!

Gearing up for COMFEST

Comfest 2008 Crowd, originally uploaded by tim.perdue.

I will have a booth again at the amazing comfest this year!
Please come down and see us and get some lovely toys!
Bring me a beer and sit in my tent for a spell.
Lord knows it's gonna be a hot weekend!
kisses

goody goody gum drops

I sat on my stairs today eating fruit and sweating from my mother of the year award winning day. I walked these kids all over the town on adventures in 90 degree weather. We played hard. All this after I subjected myself to the city pool for them last night.
Hello swimming with little ones is not a relaxing time.
I guess I have many more years before I can be the moms I want to be- those happy women over by the picnic tables- lounging in teak chaise chairs- laughing- heads back smiling as their older children frolic. Their kids will not drown. They will sit there relaxing with novels and caftans and brown taut skin.

I rolled around the kiddy pool like a freak.

So I sat in my underwear today on the stairs and ate fruit and stared at the beautiful beautiful mobile from Fraizer and Wing.
I won it on Creature Comforts as Ez and Summer had teamed up for a fantastic giveaway.
Holy crap I won! I am pretty darn charmed.

I called Heather to thank her today and was completely smitten with her.
I told her how I had always wanted one of her mobiles- but it was on that list of things for me that never get bought because- well you know. I just don't splurge on me like I once did.

Anyhoo. If it is on yr list. Buy it today. It has made for lovely looking!

Spain Daily- "Music" some videos

blackbird finn from Amy Turn Sharp on Vimeo.

Easter madness from Amy Turn Sharp on Vimeo.

grace in small things from Amy Turn Sharp on Vimeo.

some of our music videos this year...

Check out Spain Daily for loads more music!

i just love this

love her

I've never been so grossly insulted in all my...

thinking about our trip to the UK next month and how I love to visit family in Shropshire.
I was thinking about the first time I went there so long ago and how Joe's sister and her husband took us to the most gorgeous place ever...



It was picturesque and there were sheep everywhere and gliders
(you know those fancy pant areoplaney things like in Bond films)
and everyone was dressed like camping chic and I just loved it.

I recall how when we got back to the house I told my new brother in law-
the handsome and keenly witty Simon:

"Thanks so much for the day. Can we go back to the Long Minge again?"

The whole room laughed right out loud at me.
Joe whispered----"The Long Mynd!"
and I just nodded.

It would take over a decade to learn all of the naughty words the British have accumulated.
Anyhoo. I thought of this today. I also thought of how Joe still thinks my uncle Randy is a funny name and women should never ever wear fanny packs.


title post- Jane Eyre 1944

"There's someone out there for everyone - even if you need a pickaxe, a compass, and night goggles to find them."

I found a bike with a free sign
it needs some work

Joe is ill on father's day
blah
I had wanted to slow dance with him today

I have to cut fingernails like every weekend
their nails grow so fast

I did let the boys eat lunch on the couch today
something I have never done

The longest day of the year is so romantic to me

How was your weekend?


title post- L.A. Story 1991