Sunday, April 19, 2009

Sprinkles of Fame

My friend Shawni and su Madre co-authored, A Mother's Book of Secrets.  Heaven knows I could use some freshening-up in that department, so I made a trip to D.B.
to check it out.  This book features Shawni's extraordinary photography and her down-to-earth perspective on mothering. I began flipping through its pages, taking in a big whiff.  I really love the way new books smell.  I continued thumbing through, reading bits and pieces of each chapter. I started wondering if I had enough cash to purchase a copy. Just as I decided that I'd better hold off until my next payday, I recognized one of the pictures. My heart started soaring and twirling as I realized Shawni had sprinkled a few Jean Kate pictures into her new book. I could just kiss you for doing that, Shawni.    

I took the book to the register counter and smacked-down my remaining cash wad. Never mind that my car's gas gage was on empty, or that we were out of toilet paper, I was buying that book.  As luck would have it, I had a 5.00 credit left on my account (the book was more than that but is well worth the C-A-S-H, every cent).  I got into my car and called-up mi Madre.  I told her about the pictures.  She immediately called her local bookstore and placed a copy on hold.  "I'll go down there and take a look.  How exciting," she said.  "It's totally exciting," I said.
 

11 comments:

  1. Awww..that's so exciting Katy!!!! On books, on tv shows!!! Good for you!!!

    I was just going to call you today. I love your clips. You gave Ariana that black one, and she took it out yesterday in Riverside somewhere and lost it. I was gonna ask if I can buy some from you. They hold her hair so well. Anyways girl, get back to me!! :)

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  2. You know I gotz a special stash of hair clips just for you!

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  3. I work at home Managing Foreclosures and the clean out of the properties getting them marketable. Do you have a website of your hair clips...?? they seem such a hip item

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  4. Yes! jeankate.com Are you going to school?

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  5. Katy-I just found your blog through Shawni's...you are a crack up! I love your blog... and I do need to get some more hair clips for Katelyn...TTYS!
    PS I'm a newbie blogger, too!
    jolynsjots.blogspot.com

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  6. I love your cash budget system. It's so tactile and practical. When the money is gone, it's gone.

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  7. I even asked for my debit card back, just for the night. He said, "No." I can't wait until Friday.

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  8. katy i knew you made clips but i didn't realize you actually have a little business! thats so cool. When i was in nursery I would see these lovely little girls with the most adorable hair accessories and I'd ask "where'd you get that" and the answer was always you! you do a wonderful job. also we heart some of the same blogs!!! heather bailey! nienie... ain't bloggin grand! do you care if a put a link to your blog from mine? would hate to deprive fellow friends of a blog this funny.

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  9. You flatter me, Jill. I'm sure we have a lot in common as far as blogs go. I would love to link one another on our blogs! I can't stop thinking about Dos Gringos. That place STINKS. You forgot to mention their creepy mannequins. Yikes! That place is for people who don't heart the W of W. It's a real beer factory in there. Not to judge, or anything.

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  10. haha i wasnt in there long enough to notice the mannequins! how perfectly horrid! i so wish i knew what the w of w means...

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  11. The Word of Wisdom. It's so Mormon code of me, I know.

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