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Where You Came From



When You Were Small

We're loving these books by Sara O'Leary/illustrated by Julie Morstad... and keep checking them out at the library. Perhaps it's time to make them part of the permanent collection.

Where, exactly, have I been? part two

Amsterdam | March 2010

Where, exactly, have I been?

PART ONE
Working, mostly. But more importantly, I took a lovely vacation last month that I have failed to even mention. Better late than never, right? In March, I traveled to Reykjavik and Amsterdam with my brother for a week. I have been to Iceland before and absolutely LOVE it. Really, really love it. The usual response is, "Isn't it cold?" Well, yes. But that doesn't bother me. It's otherworldly, fantastic, and beautiful. And we took advantage of Icelandair's stopover program, so we were able to stay in Reykjavik for a few days before heading to Amsterdam—for no extra cost. It doesn't hurt that we were able to get a direct flight from Seattle—nice! Coming up next... Amsterdam. Stay tuned.

Another book...

and perhaps sometime soon I'll actually write something. Until then, enjoy. Again, the illustrations are wonderful!

I LOVE these illustrations.

We picked this up at the library today. By we, I mean me. I couldn't help myself. The illustrations in the book Wonder Bear by Tao Nyeu are incredible. I think I may just have to buy it. Take a look at her portfolio at www.tao-illustration.com. Apparently this work is her MFA thesis project from SVA. I'm thoroughly impressed.