Comments | anogete: I've Gotten a Bit Carried Away

anogete

I've Gotten a Bit Carried Away

Apr 22, 2008 22:16

It's not a secret that I do not want children of my own. Even if my extreme fear/disgust of actual pregnancy wasn't a huge issue, I'd never be able to keep my sanity/happiness while caring for children under the age of seven. I'm just not cut out for it. I'd be arrested for locking babies (and toddlers) up in the closet for hours at a time. So ( Read more... )

family, books

Comments 8

jitterbugclock April 23 2008, 05:07:10 UTC

You are a wonderful faux aunt! Those shelves are just fabulous!!!

I don't have kids either, but when my nieces and nephews were small, I loved focusing on one creative theme each Christmas (music, paints, sculpting, books) and then hunting for age-appropriate gifts that would have delighted ME at each of their ages.

Needless to say, I am STILL the favorite aunt of the family (though they have all had the audacity to grow up and start reproducing themselves - how rude!).

You keep rocking that literature, girl!

anogete April 24 2008, 02:08:56 UTC

Focusing on a creative theme each Christmas sounds like a fantastic idea! I bet they loved that.

ccangel42 April 23 2008, 13:46:18 UTC

that's so cute. i'm constantly buying books for Emma because she LOVES to read them (aka. look at them) and be read to. i really hope she finds the same love of books that i have.

theredzebra1 April 23 2008, 18:35:44 UTC

Oh so awesome. You must be the most rockin' auntie evah! Markel will go out of her mind. :D Tell us what she thinks of it.

marasmine April 23 2008, 19:44:46 UTC

That is an awsome idea! And that is a really nice bookshelf. Part of me says 'yes' it needs more books and part of me says 'no' too many at once won't get the attention they deserve. Maybe just a few more? lol

smartoompaa April 23 2008, 23:02:58 UTC

OMG I wish I had an aunt like you! I'm not old enough to have kids, and I have yet to decide If I want them, but I must say I wish I was that little girl. I love books and my parents are constantly telling my my room is going to be overrun and I'll have nowehere to sleep, I just smile. Books are amazing....

anogete April 24 2008, 02:11:03 UTC

My uncle was the person who taught me a love of books. When I was a kid and early teenager, he would bring me at least three or four books each week. Usually, they were the young adult horror/mystery/suspense novels that were popular at the time. I haven't been able to put books down since then.