four children + green dreams + recipes + story writing + running wild + (sanity) = where you'll find me
Friday, August 28, 2009
A Few of My Favourite Things
Kids who make their own lunch. And arrange it on a table they've set up themselves.Children who read. A baby who still nurses from time to time.
Tiny front-yard gardens that produce actual tomatoes to be picked by girls still wearing pajamas.
The smell of a lime being sliced open, which makes me think we should up and move down south to a country where these would be locally grown (along with mangoes and avocadoes).
Ooh, I love kids who make their own lunch too. And who clean it up too!!! (Just sometimes. If I'm looking the other way, and they want to surprise me.)
The best place to be, if you don't mind the noise, chaos, and residual crumbs. Below, find links to recipes, CanLit blogs, and more. Your comments are welcome.
I'm mother of four, writer, dreamer, planner, runner, photographer, taking time for a cup of coffee in front of this computer screen. My days are full, yet I keep asking: how can I fill them just a little bit more
-- with depth, with care, with pleasure.
The Juliet Stories. Finalist for the 2012 Governor General's Literary Award for fiction. Look for it in Canadian bookstores. Or order by clicking on the cover and visiting House of Anansi.
An original lullaby written and performed by Carrie for her character Gloria in the story "Juliet Wears Black." Click on the photo to listen.
My first book. (Penguin, 2004.) Fresh and quirky as the day it was born. You want a copy? I've got a copy. Just ask..
Contact
If you'd like to get in touch, here's how. My name is Carrie Anne Snyder. Squish it all together in lower case letters, add an at sign, and finish with gmail {dot} com.
The picture of you and CJ looks so cute! Lauchy still nurses from time to time too. I don't want to give it up quite yet!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your weekend!
Tricia
Ooh, I love kids who make their own lunch too. And who clean it up too!!! (Just sometimes. If I'm looking the other way, and they want to surprise me.)
ReplyDeleteSo happy to have found your blog...
Hmmm ... no spontaneous cleanup going on so far. I live in hope.
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed the post.