Surprise! A Trip to the Bookstore

A bit of personal first... I'm a super-proud mama!  One of my kids' reactions to reading is to breakdown crying with severe humiliation.  So in September, I pulled him from school and did my best to slowly and positively teach him how to read.  If he cried, then we didn't bother.  Well this past week he announced to me that he read a 55 page book, without me asking, and totally tear-free!  It was an older version of The Little Mermaid (serious - not disney).  He was hopping up and down squealing for me to take him to the bookstore!   Side note: we have five bookcases PACKED with books here at home!  This milestone, however, required serious acknowledgment, so off we went to McNally Robinson's.

I love that place.  It's so much more colorful and homey than the big new Indigo across the street.  Plus they have a way better selection here.  Indigo is pretty mainstream.  Even their needle arts sections was like, "Reader's Digest How to Embroider".  yikes. 

2 story book store, full of color and trees and handmade goodness.

I forgot!  My two quilts are up with a fine selection from the Saskatoon Quilter's Guild.  Go check it!  If you've never been there, it houses a very fine restaurant and a fantastic selection of handmade gifts.  I looked for the latest edition of A Needle Pulling Thread magazine, but it must not be on the shelves yet.

My kids got a kick out of this when they walked in!

I have to really thank my homeschooling/artist/mother/friend Sam for showing me this place and encouraging me to get my quilts up in here.

Up near the kids section. 

On the drive home, my little guy read two chapters of his new paperback novel and promptly phoned the grandparents to make his big announcement.  Me... I cried a few happy tears.  : ) 

happy weekend! 
~Monika

Quilts at the Bookstore

What a cold blustery day!  I did a family photo shoot at the university for another family.  I'm sure it was the weather... all the little kids in that area were crying!  Oh dear.  We'll have to try that again.  On the way out I snapped this!

My daughter and I then dropped in to McNally Robinson Booksellers today for a field trip. We found the Canadian quilting magazine: Quilter's Connection!  I'm glad they carry it!

And look!  The orange looks great in there!  My quilt, "Daisy Daisy" is hanging right in front of the Canadian Children's Books by the circle of trees.  All the quilts on display are courtesy of the Saskatoon Quilter's Guild.

Funny.  I never noticed that the ceiling in the is orange!  lol

There's my daughter sitting on the main floor.  I love this store.  There are nooks and crannies everywhere with such nice big comfy chairs. We stopped to read "Red is Best", our favorite Canadian children's book. 

Back home now... It's pouring rain.  I'm about to start making supper, packing lunches, running baths, doing laundry, clipping fingernails, washing dishes... ; )  Maybe tonight after the kids are in bed I'll put on a fire and get that Courthouse Country quilt top put together. 

Stay warm!
~Monika