Snowball - The Dancing Cockatoo

Here's who this is: "Snowball is a Medium Sulphur Crested Eleanora Cockatoo that dances to the Back Street Boys. He came to the Bird Lovers Only Recue in August 2007 and is a joy." Only, I think the thing is they got his name wrong. It is Sir Eleanora Snowball Cockatoo, Esq. But no matter. His dance speaks for itself. Happy Tuesday!

2007 NAPPA Gold Award

Wondrous happy news... HOW TO BE A BABY: by ME, the Big Sister won a gold. Hurrah!
here's what it says about itself on the site: "The National Parenting Publications Awards guide you to the best gift ideas for children all year round!" and "Now in its 17th year, NAPPA (National Parenting Publications Awards) is a well-known name in industries focused on children’s learning and entertainment. Full results were announced Nov. 1, 2007, in 40 regional parenting magazines across the country and online at Parenthood.com. This distinction recognizes the above titles as a standout among toys, books, DVDs, software & video games, music and spoken-word recordings available for children today." NAPPA website

happy orange car

happy end of october, happy all saints day, happy central park that is getting ready for the marathon, happy leaves that are all harvesty and festivalish

it's best to be stinky

Here she is. The Baby. In what is possibly the nicest little stinker hallowteenieweenie i've ever seen in my entire life. I did tell you didn't I? It's a quite stunning way to conclude our "Latest Must Have Dressing Up Fashion Trends" series.

And what about the bag?

I want one. The bag, the costume, her inside it. (Yes, she's The Baby who belongs to the quadruplets we met on Friday in all their fabulous furryness and the quadruplets, of course, belong to Baby Annabelle, who we met previously doing a very good imitation of being a baby.

it's good to be scary

(Continuing our "Latest Must Have Dressing Up Fashion Trends" series, here is a stunning outfit in orange.)

This is quite the most wonderous lobster I've ever met in my whole entire life (and I've met a few). I could just gobble her all up right this instant--or have her on toast for my tea.

(And she's not really scary. she's only pretending.)

it's good to be furry

(This the first in our "Latest Must Have Dressing Up Fashion Trends" series.)

Seen in this photo are the quadruplets: Daniel, Andrew, Thomas and Sarah. I don't know which outfit is my favorite. They're all so good. So I'll just say what children say when they're asked that question: "They're all my favorites!"

The quadruplets, of course, star in HOW TO BE A BABY (appearing on the pink sofa as the Big Sisters' "Real Friends" in contrast to the poor Baby who doesn't have any real ones, just pretend ones like stuffed bears, etc.).

The only one missing here is The Baby Herself... but stay tuned... she's coming up in this series and in a quite stunning outfit...

health books

"Be careful about reading health books.
You may die of a misprint."

— Mark Twain (1835-1910)

Burger Magic Trick

how on earth? all I know about this is that it made me want to rush out and gobble up a big mac...