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View fullsize First pass by @pomegranate_vampire at cartoonifying my wonderful o.b., @denabloomenthal in preparation for Stick, Stay, Grow. She was central in keeping me safe, centered, and hopeful during my crazy pregnancy with the twins. She is a constant advoca
View fullsize Two hours of trying to get the kiddo to settle for bedtime. A new record. 😥😳😓😟😕But at least the sunset is nice.
View fullsize As I start work on Stick, Stay, Grow (the sequel to Catalogue Baby), I figured I should go through my old daytimers and memorabilia and create as accurate a timeline as possible, while also coming across valuable bits of info that I've forgotten. Her
View fullsize You can now get a signed copy of Catalogue Baby at @westernskybooks, in Port Coquitlam! I'm always grateful for indie bookstores who go out of their way to support local BC authors! . . . . . #bcauthor #Vancouver #Vancouverauthor #bookstore #booksto
View fullsize Magical dragonfly meeting this morning. Apparently, A dragonfly is a symbol of change, transformation and self-realization. It teaches us to love life, to rejoice and have faith even amidst difficulties. I'll take that! What a great way to star
View fullsize Companion pets are oh so often the magic ingredient to surviving traumatic events. For me, my bunny, Sherbert, was my grounding force in so many ways. She provided snuggles in some of the hardest times, and kept me on my toes with her feisty nature a
View fullsize Today's delightful surprise in the neighborhood little free library book box: two puzzles! When I was on the couch and then in the hospital on bedrest with the twins I did so many puzzles to pass the time. They are both soothing and - not gonna lie -
View fullsize I couldn't help it. Weirdos of cutest weirdos. . . . . . #toddlers #toddlersofinstagram #eyes #googlyeyes #googlymonster #bigeyes #adorable #twoyearolds #twins #twinsister #twinsofinstagram #twinlife #twinbrother #playing #silly #ridiculous #myheart
View fullsize Staff at @gallerybookshop are taking a last little peek of Catalogue Baby before tonight's event! Join me, @ashleyriverbrant, and Anne Corey, as we each talk about our book. 3 authors, 3 ten minute talks, and then a q+a. It promises to be a great eve
View fullsize I just can't bring myself to clean up these carefully tucked in teddy bears that my daughter had gently laid down to sleep in the kitchen floor. Too cute! . . . . . #teddybear #Smurf #tuckedin #sweet #toddler #daughter #sleeping #sleepingbeauty #kitc
View fullsize Catalogue Baby sitting pretty and dainty on the shelves of @oldfirehousebooks in Fort Collins, Colorado! I'm so excited to be having an event there tonight at 5 pm (PST)/ 6 pm (MST). I'll be in conversation with my bestie, @lanibrunn who was, and sti
View fullsize I finally got myself a tiny #notebook to jot down book notes and ideas before I forget them, and it promptly got hijacked by my #toddler. I wouldn't mind so much if the sleep dep (sleep also hijacked by said toddler) didn't mean I forget everything t
View fullsize Just sold a copy of Catalogue Baby to my wonderful gardener, @che.nolan, of @peace.garden! He's seen me during all the stages of creating this book so it's so fun to finally get him the finished product! He started working on my garden while I was st
View fullsize The virtual event I had with @Tatteredcoverbookstore yesterday was so lovely! The highlight for me was attendee, @jenlynerickson 's, beautiful and insightful comment about the labyrinth in the snow (in the second picture in this post) looking like
View fullsize @tatteredcoverbookstore is hosting an author event for Catalogue Baby this afternoon at 1 pm (PST)/2 pm (MST). I love doing these events and try to offer a different reading each time so that if folks choose to attend more than one, they get a differ
View fullsize And now a book for me in the mail! Dear Scarlet by @by_teresawong is a graphic novel about postpartum depression. I'm looking forward to digging in. There are so many realities surrounding pregnancy, birth, motherhood, and babies that don't fit the p
View fullsize Nap-trapped in the car. Dang it! Five minutes kiddos! It was a FIVE minute drive! You couldn't stay awake till we got home ??? (Also for those wondering why I don't just transfer them... They inevitably wake up if I do and afternoons are NOT fun if t
View fullsize A little bit of ladybug porn for you this morning. A patch of daisies I just walked past was covered in ladybugs getting it on - lucky things!😜 have you ever seen a ladybug larva? They are weird looking creatures and make me think of Seinfeld's ugly
View fullsize Look what I just got in the mail. It's the first storybook for toddlers that I've seen that explains the concept of using both sperm and egg donors to conceive kids. I'm excited to start reading it to the twins. I think it's so important to be open a
View fullsize Just got off a Zoom call with the lovely @joannegallantwrites. She just wrote a memoir about her fertility journey called "A Womb in the Shape of a Heart." It's coming out this September. Our stories are so different and yet intersect in so