Feb 27
today was girl scout thinking day – a day for all girl scouts to honor other countries. jette is a third grade brownie and her troop chose “denmark” as their country. they served danish rice pudding and wore cute little danish outfits. elle is a K daisy so her troop acted as “tourists” and toured all of the booths, sampling all of the yummy food. over 300 people participated! i was never a girl scout, so i am totally into this. all of the moms in jette’s brownie troop make fun of me because i make jette wear her vest – i’m all about the uniform! i am proud of her and proud of this organization – teaching girls confidence, independence and most of all, how to establish lasting friendships. both troops are amazing – a wonderful group of girls and a truly spectacular set of parents. i have no doubt that the girls and i have made lasting friendships. the troops are run like a co-op, each parent takes a month and leads the meeting. we have so much fun - the girls have learned about composting, recycling, decorated pretty cookies, tidepooling, a fancy valentine’s day tea and next week is a self-defense class. they dressed up in crazy pink clothes and cheered on the breast cancer three day walkers (THREE of our moms walked), caroled at a retirement home and helped sell baked goods for haiti. and it’s only february. no doubt that these girls will grow up with awareness, compassion and the valuable lesson of how to be a true friend.
Feb 27
my friend helen gave britt this cinderelli clock. brittsy loves it. she carries it all over, sits it at the table while we eat dinner and talks to it. and yes, she sleeps with it. she yells at the clock and points “dats me! dats me!” britt still thinks she’s cinderelli. britt has a full-on relationship going with this clock. they are buds. when i was little i thought i was wonder woman. i ran around in my stars and stripes bathing suit with a tinfoil head band on – blocking bullets with my wrists, riding in my invisible plane. i guess we all need to relate to someone! what about you?
Feb 26
i was talking to my photog partner, lisa, yesterday and we were talking about relationships. specifically, men & women. how we compliment each other and if we were alike and served the same “roles” in our relationship…well, it just wouldn’t work. of course you need similarities but what would happen if we both cried every time some stressful happened, we both dreamed of having a motorcycle (well, i guess that can happen), we fought over who was the one to repair the kitchen sink or better yet…who was the lucky one to cook dinner that night. yes, we are different and “phew!” so glad we are. right after our conversation i walked into our bedroom to make the bed and of course, was struck by our night stands. so different. ’nuff said.
Feb 25
i personally think that kids should be bored. turn off the tv, turn off the video games and let them think for themselves. they might drive you crazy when they pace around saying “there’s nothing to do!” but eventually they will find their groove and come up with some really creative things to do. even if it involves making a huge mess. boredom also is a good excuse for laziness which i think our over scheduled kids need every once in a while. we had a “boring” day the other day. but i think my kids will be better off for it, especially as they realize in life that it’s up to THEM to make it happen. no one else will do it for them.
Feb 22
march – so much fun already and it’s not even here! i have so many things to look forward to – most importantly my mother-daughter trip to san francisco with jette (can’t wait!), a few birthday celebrations for moi already in the works and then a spur of the moment trip to vegas with my photography partner, lisa (check us out – www.lisaandzoe.com). that means i get to dress-up a lot in march and that really excites me! when lisa and i decided yesterday that we really should go to the WPPI photography convention in vegas in two weeks the first thought that crossed my mind is “what am i going to pack?” so sad – not “what i am going to learn.” oh well, i don’t get out much. but i have three “go-to” items that i always pack when i go someplace fun and funky. what are your top three items to pack? c’mon – what’s in that suitcase? deadline is saturday, february 27th! what do you win? a $60 gift certificate to three sisters. yeah!
Feb 21
i love to cook and what i cook is usually governed by the weather. we had a heat spell last week so i started to crave some yummy pesto. fresh and clean tasting – a bit like spring. excellent warm weather food ( i know, sounds ridiculous right now if you live out east). so i ran out and bought some basil, armed to make my friend holly’s famous pesto recipe. we have some yummy brie raviolis and it seemed like the perfect topping. elle helped me out – she is my sous chef. she loves to cook and help in the kitchen. sadly, it started to rain again and now pesto doesn’t sound so good. maybe we can make some roasted butternut squash soup and top it with a drop of pesto – that sounds a bit better. oh well, at least elle and i had fun together. this recipe is also part of the “over used recipe swap” at the Simply Modern Mom Blog - check it out!
Feb 20
our guest judge this time was my beloved hubby, niels. he’s part of my duo – me & him. so he seemed like a logical choice to judge this give-away. how many great entries were there? a TON – i loved each and every one. so thoughtful, inspiring and fun to read. niels decided it was a tie – between erin and ted stafilatos. the husband and wife duo who entered with their unique entries. although both were unique and fun entries, niels thought they were the winners because he appreciated that erin liked ted’s quirky entry. others may have stopped their significant other from writing something silly, but erin didn’t. they make a great team, an obvious duo! congrats to you two – please e-mail me at zoe@threesistersjewelrydesign.com for your gift certificate code!
Feb 18
behind every design there is usually a story to the name. i like everything to have some special meaning, it makes life a bit more interesting. whether a funny little joke, something sentimental or a call out to a special person – i can’t resist myself when i name my designs. the newest gold hand stamped necklace is “rainy day” – named in honor of miss rainy. you probably remember rainy and her daughter from a few posts back – they are the mother/daughter team who take photos together every year. around the same time we did the photo shoot her sweetie contacted me for a custom design for rainy’s birthday – i’ve had to hold off posting it on the site because i didn’t want to blow her birthday surprise. i came up with this necklace – it reminds me of her…sparkly, sunshine and fun. you can find the rainy day hand stamped necklace in the shop. rainy is a special person, i think she shines through in her photos.
Feb 16
i have a new “thing,” a new trend in my jewelry. i am loving lots and lots of sparkle. a customer that i love to work with recently asked me to make some necklaces for teachers at her daughter’s school. she had a few requirements (like the personalization – ha!) but let me figure out the rest. the result is a group of fun, sparkly necklaces. love that bling!
Feb 16
valentine’s day would have been my mom’s 61st birthday – she passed away when she was only 56. now a lot of it probably makes sense – the reason that valentine’s day is such a HUGE celebration within my family. it is our ode to her, our efforts to show what a wonderful day it is and that she is remembered and honored. the irony is not lost on me that people are happy, in love and celebrating cherished ones on this special day. it is an agonizingly difficult day for me – i put on a happy face for the girls and then lock myself in the bathroom for a few minutes and have a good cry. for those that have lost your mom, you understand. it is a defining moment in one’s life. i do my best to be so thankful that we were close – to grasp at those memories and truly be happy that we loved each other so much. but of course, she was my rock and i am still a bit lost without her. she was an amazing woman – a dedicated nurse, a dedicated mom, an adventurer and a very unique and artistic person. she made this world a better place. i miss her so much.
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