http://crunchycursive.com Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:33:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Sometimes life has to be lived with your head down, pushing through. Not with writing and poetry and pictures. And that's just that. In the meantime, Spring is close! [And yes! That is a clip in her hair! Finally.] http://crunchycursive.com/2010/03/10/post-395/ I know I haven't been posting lately. It's for a lot of reasons, really. Reasons I can't get into right now. A sort of strange existential crisis? Family crisis? Personal crisis? Chasing a toddler? Tiring of winter? Feeling blah? Yes. Yes. And yes. Oh and also, Poppy is doing this now, ... http://crunchycursive.com/2010/03/01/1436/ I love this little print so much, and I think it has the potential to become the inspiration for our maybe-in-the-near-future dining room/kitchen remodel. There's something about dark teal and burnt orange that makes my little heart go BOOM! BOOM! [Image via FFFFound!] http://crunchycursive.com/2010/02/12/teal-clouds-and-fancy-raindrops/ Now that Poppy's first birthday is passed, I feel such a sense of relief. I can hardly explain it. Celebrating the end of her babyhood this weekend brought on sort of strange, yet welcomed, emotional release. I'm not kidding. It started when I spent all of last week looking at pictures ... http://crunchycursive.com/2010/02/08/moving-on-little-toilet-licker/ Poppy Anne. You mean the world to me and Daddy. This year has been the best year of our lives. You are our Rose. Our Pearl. The spin on our world. Even the stars make their wishes on your eyes. The way you grow so fast reminds me to stop everyday and be grateful. When you learn something ... http://crunchycursive.com/2010/02/07/one/ Yes, I know this song is old news to you kids, but I'm posting it anyway. Because I love it and I love my girls. Penny and Poppy sitting in a TREE K-I-S-S-I-N-G I heart them. http://crunchycursive.com/2010/02/04/my-gurls/ I'm sorry, but when did we get from here, To here? There are six days left until Poppy turns ONE and the tears have already been flowing over here. Mine, not hers. I love this little girl and I love who she is becoming right before my eyes. What an amazing year. ... http://crunchycursive.com/2010/02/01/old-and-new/ No matter how much time goes by, no matter how old I grow, no matter how big the commercial giant gets, no matter how liberated women become, I will never ever hate Walt Disney for his Princesses. Belle is a personal favorite of mine and Poppy's, as you may recall. And ... http://crunchycursive.com/2010/01/31/princess-eats/ Poppy will be ONE year old next week and I'm dying over here. Dying of joy, heartache, pride, love, sadness, and excitement all at the same time. This little Booger Butt is the most wonderful kid I know. She is as stubborn as hell and as cute as a button, which, ... http://crunchycursive.com/2010/01/28/on-almost-being-one/ More music from me to you on this cold January day. Both are very good for soothing small children to sleep, for what it's worth. Also, they are beautiful pieces of choreography in my head. Enjoy. [Abraham by Sufjan Stevens] [Down in the River by Alison Krauss] http://crunchycursive.com/2010/01/26/music-tuesday/