Bedtime Reading

© Spike Lee, Tonya Lewis Lee, Kadir Nelson

Niedźwiedź cannot get enough of Please Baby Please by Spike Lee & Tonya Lewis Lee and illustrated by Kadir Nelson.  We read it many times every night and it is a repeat request during the day as well.   The story is a day in the life of a toddler and her mother from 3 am, Go back to bed baby please baby please, until bedtime, Kiss me goodnight Mama please Mama please. The illustrations are gorgeous Kadir Nelson interprets the text both faithfully and inventively in detailed watercolor.

Head in the Clouds

Donna Wilson Knit Mini Blanket: Rose and Radish

I found this knit blanket by Donna Wilson a few weeks ago at Rose and Radish & thought I had let it go, but I can't stop thinking about it, it makes me so happy.

Small

2009© Periwinkle Bloom

The new issue of Small Magazine was published today and I've spent hours pouring over it and clicking every possible link. One of the items I found that took my breath away was this pair of trunks from Periwinkle Bloom.  Organic cotton, hand sewn, with buttons, I'm tempted to tag this image as "art" because, isn't it?

Sledding

2009© Wolfgang Sirch images from Ameico Inc.

There has been a lot of snow this winter, and therefore a lot of sledding, but we have yet to find the perfect sled.  Until now!  The Peak Sled by Wolfgang Sirch will take us swiftly into spring while we pray for winter to never end. Peak Sled: Wolfgang Sirch

Barefoot in the Snow

Hoodie: Old Navy

Blue Pocket Pants: Splendid

Baseball Tee: Kate Quinn Organics

The Green Egg

Gnome Dolls: The Green Egg

Niedźwiedź was overjoyed to find these handmade dolls at The Green Egg, a shop that opened recently in our adjacent village, and even more thrilled to realise they are available online as well.  Made from new and vintage fabric.

Change is Good

Crib/Toddler Bed: Oeuf, also available at ZAC and ZOE

For the new year Niedźwiedź requested a change of sleeping arrangements, and his Oeuf crib magically changed from the dreaded crib into the beloved toddler bed. All is well at bedtime.

Duck Duck - GOOSE

Duck Duck Goose by Alec Thibodeau: Ink Ape

Duck Duck Goose is Alec Thibodeau's first print of 2009, and Niedźwiedź believes he's off to a great start, "duck! Duck!".  Know for his letterpress series Goes to Show You What a Moon Can Do... Alec is also a master screenprinter, minicomic & graphic novel maker based in Providence Rhode Island (What Cheer!).

Bedtime Reading

Bed Bed Bed: They Might Be Giants illustrated by Marcel Dzama

Niedźwiedź's new favourite bedtime read is Bed Bed Bed by They Might Be Giants & illustrated by the famed Marcel Dzama (Niedźwiedź's cousins are from Winnipeg like Marcel Dzama, so he's partial). The text is ridiculous, engaging, & thoughtful leading the reader straight to bed bed bed with a sequence of four short chapters. Included is a CD to sing along to, or in my case, to massacre while Niedźwiedź says, "NO, Mama, NO".

The Love

Recycle Love Organic Tee: Tiny Revolutionary

Niedźwiedź knows it's smart to recycle one's trash, let's also recycle the love. ps: Tiny Revolutionary donates $1 from the sale of each tee to charity

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