Grace Lin's Blog, page 144

giving books

Give books for the holidays! Its no secret that the book industry is weak and struggling. As I said last year consider a gift that will truly leave a long lasting meaning to the people in your life. Yes, baby clothes are cute. Yes, video games are cool. But books enrich your life in a way that is timeless. They are important. And we need them to stick around.

Me, I've been doing my part. Thanks to the Books with Flair program I am participating in (fyi-last chance to get your orders in for an ...

small graces...the LAST painting

This proverb has always been a favorite of mine, but it took me quite a while for me to truly puzzle out the meaning. To me, I finally realized, this proverb means "remember, feeding your soul is just as important as feeding your body." It is a reminder to value your spirit.

Which I thought was apropos for the December painting, this very last painting I am doing for the small graces project. This project is has been very valuable to my spirit and I hope to yours too!

This painting goes on auc...

on my desk monday

Remember those peppermint trees?



I used them for my the labels of my homemade holiday gifts! This year my schedule has not allowed for as many of the fun crafts I like to do, but I was able to squeeze in some time for a little holiday fun.

But instead of cookies, like years past, I made peppermint bark! It was great fun and thanks to A Baker's Field Guide to Candy I learned how to temper chocolate. Plus, I got to made these cute little packages (I'm so proud):

fortune cookie friday

"A collection of good sentences resembles a string of pearls."
-Chinese Proverb

on the way to the grocery store

I'm still participating in the BOOKS WITH FLAIR program! So, slightly disheveled (can you tell I'm still a bit tired from my NY trip?) and on my way to the grocery store, I went & signed the books waiting for me at the Porter Square Book Store.

I really love this Books with Flair program! It's pretty much the same price as Amazon.com but you get the book autographed and you support a small business. Me, personally, I love getting autographed books for the holidays and it's fun to give them t...

vote for my book!

Hey look, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon has been nominated for a 2009 Goodreads Choice Award in the Children's category! Vote for me! (And, it's poll #8, that should be lucky, right?

coming down

So after weeks and weeks of Today Show anticipation, what does one do when it's all over?

Well, one could do what I did which was:
-visit the ORIGINAL Pooh Bear and consider illegally liberating him so he can live here, instead.


-stop by a palm reader for "research" (and realize what a bunch of phooey it is! At least this one was, though she did tell me I was going to live until I was 91. )


-eat soup dumplings at Joe Shanghai's! (oh how, I love soup dumplings!)



and sing bad karoke! Well, I sing ...

4 minutes, 58 seconds of fame

So, Thursday night, the night before my Today Show appearance, I slept very badly. I had a bad dream that I was on my way to the TV studio when I tripped and fell into a muddy pond...and then had to go on air with half covered in mud. Also, Mo Willems was the guest before me. Yes, it was a nightmare and not a very subtle one.

But, luckily, it was just a dream (though I had to repeat that to myself a couple of times in the morning), and any part of it that wanted to come to fruition was thwarte...

on my desk monday

Start of a little holiday painting (more later!).

the clip again!

Some people were having problems with the clip, so here is the link: http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/34274144#34274144

and if that doesn't work, here it is on youtube (special thanks to Dan Santat!!)