Monday, March 03, 2008

THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA

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"The Princess and the Pea"

Once upon a time, in what seems like a very long time ago, I was the happy (and busy!) Mom of two rambunctious boys. Our home was filled with primary colors and all things little boys love ~ legos, trucks, Playmobil, and Ninja Turtles. My guys liked to dress up and have adventures as cowboys and Indians, pirates and superheroes. As they grew older, we accumulated a basement-full of rollerblades, bikes, and skateboards. Without a doubt, ours was a home geared toward BOYS!

...And so, it should not have been a big surprise to me that taking care of Jane (a sweet baby GIRL, then 8 months old) would be a real learning experience for me.

Even from a young age, Jane seemed drawn to all things pink and sparkly. She loved to play tea party with her many dolls, and delighted in the world of fairytales, princesses, and make believe. Jane's favorite way to spend a rainy day at home was to dress-up in her pink princess dress (the purple one just would not do), and dance in the playroom with great joy and abandon. At lunchtime, she never grew tired of hearing stories about the many adventures of Princess Jane...


Many thanks, Jane, for helping me to remember the wonders of being a little GIRL. This sweet princess is inspired by YOU!!



"This Princess and the Pea" is available in my CafePress store, PHOLKART*BLESSINGS, on a variety of baby & kidswear.



7 comments:

mousewords said...

Patti, this is BEAUTIFUL! I love it! Oh, my, you and I were on the same vibes--I have a sketch going of "Princess and the Pea"!

Thank you so much for your comment on my blog. Go for your dreams and goals, you are amazingly talented. Your work has so much heart--it just makes mine happy. :-)

BLUEYEDUCKstudios said...

Hi sweet friend - you've been tagged! Please come visit my blog entry "Transparent" to learn more :)

thank-you!

joy in the journey,
katey-D
xoxoxo

Anonymous said...

Hi There, Thanks for "hearting" me on Etsy....Your art is charming!!Ill be watching for your ACEOs..Robin (smartee...Etsy)

Patti Moore said...

I so appreciate my art friends!! :)

THANK YOU SO MUCH for your encouragement!!!

Jenn said...

Patti! This is just TOO cute!!!!
Love it and ALL your creations :) Have a blessed Easter, Jenna

NotJustLaura said...

Just goes to show that little girls really are different to little boys. Thanks for sharing.

erin, maker of chimes said...

Very cute! I love how you've included your inspiration for the work with this blog post too.

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