wednesday. someday.

upon my little girl having a raging fever the last two days, i got to spend some quality time just her and i ... without the monster. she started feeling a smidge better yesterday afternoon, so we took a quick trip to the library down the street.

so, i made a quick trip to the knitting section and grabbed a bunch of 'how-to' books ... i'm determined to make a go of it! and we wandered to the kid's section, taylor grabbed a stack, we checked out and read on the couch for a few hours. h-e-a-v-e-n!

by far, my favorite book from t's loot was someday, by eileen spinelli ...

i ask taylor (6 yrs.) what she wants to be when she grows up, and inevitably, every time, her answer is, 'a writer.'

why, i ask? 'you get to tell stories.' sometimes it's hard for kids to think past tomorrow, or the next five minutes! and this book is brilliant in promoting the imagination and doing just that.

someday opens up a whole new world when it comes to thinking about the future. she turns mundane everyday stuff into whimsical, elaborate, lovely ideas about what she wants to be when she grows up.

plus, the illustrations are inspiring me to buy some new fabric!

p.s. it makes me want to start over and pick a new career for myself! ... maybe an astronaut? although, i think i'd settle for full-time apron-seamstress/business owner.