You all know how much I love reading with my kids. I even made a list of my Top 101 Fictional Picture Books back in December (and we’ve added a few new ones to that list since then). So I was excited to find a fun new blog to read today called beauty of the picture book. Right up my alley, yes?
I need a new blog to read about like I need a hole in my head, but whatever. I love picture books. I love blogs. It was meant to be.
Anyway. Today Divina (the author of the picture book blog) is having a fun link up. Today I am having some serious difficulty coming up with something to write about. Again, it was meant to be.
The link up is for folks to write about and share photos of their writing spaces.
Fun idea! I love my writing space. It’s a total mess, but I do love it so. It’s also my reading space. My coffee space. My hang-out-and-chat-with-my-husband space. I head there immediately after getting my coffee at 5:30 am every morning. I head there immediately after working out (and getting another coffee) in the afternoon while the girls are sleeping. I head there immediately after putting the girls to bed as long as there aren’t chores to be done. Wanna see it?
Isn’t it perfect? It makes me smile. I sit there snuggled up in my blanket that my husband’s aunt made for me. Yes, it’s one of the two that I rotate to catch puke when my kids are sick. It’s the best blanket ever (and has been washed!!). I prop up my feet, put my computer on my lap, and sip my coffee while I read, chat with my husband, or write. First thing when my girls wake up in the morning, they come snuggle up in my lap there. It’s my happy place.
My ottoman contains most of my current reading materials: my Bible, my Lent journal, and my newest book (and my computer of course).
My “table” (actually my grandpa’s old Army footlocker) is the perfect spot for my coffee, some more books, my rosary, the video monitor, and my husband’s iPad, among (many, many) other things.
I usually try to keep it a bit more tidy than this, but I just got a new book for my husband (Rome Sweet Home), passed along to him the book I just finished (The “R” Father), got the parent handbooks for the girls’ Â YMCA wee camp this summer, and grabbed some new audio materials (Cat Chat and a new Scott Hahn CD) and a new movie (Bella) from my favorite Catholic store yesterday. It all got piled on there, and I resisted the urge to clean it up before taking this photo.
It’s messy, but it’s mine. The only thing I don’t love about it is that this room is right inside our front door and there is no way to close it off from the entryway of our home. So anyone who comes over to our house sees this first. Or our homeschool room to the other side of the entryway. It’s a toss up on any given day which space is messier:)
Check out the other writing spaces at the link up here.
All the essentials… including my favs: Coffee, Rosary, and pics of cute kids!! So cozy, and definitely seems very conducive to writing or at least contemplation of writing!!
Do you have a list of the blogs you follow or your link ups anywhere? You really do find the coolest stuff 🙂 I’d also love to know what your favorite Catholic store is – I need a few last minute items for Easter 🙂 We have that same Scott Hahn book at my house – it’s on my to read list 🙂
PS I love your reading space – so cozy! My laptop is currently on top of the pancake griddle in the middle of the kitchen, – it’s the only place I can keep it above the toddler’s grasp right now……lol You’re lucky you aren’t my neighbor I’d make you scoot over and share…..lol
LOL! I do have a second chair in here 🙂
I have been wanting to put a blogroll on my sidebar, but can’t figure out how to do it in WordPress. :/ But I have done a couple of posts with links to lots of the blogs I read. The first one is here the second one is here Both times I have forgotten some great blogs, but those are some of my favorites. I do need to figure out a blog roll or a link with good blogs.
My favorite Catholic store is actually a small local shop. I do sometimes buy stuff online though from The Catholic Company or Catholic Kids.
I found myself smiling as I scrolled down to read your post. 🙂 I love it! A comfy chair, a blanket and an ottoman … perfect! Thanks for participating in the link-up, Amy and hope to see you back again at my blog.