Given that Bloom published this year and there’s a little holiday around the bend, I suppose I should suggest…
And because I love the idea of a thoughtful gift package, here are a few ideas for including the book in your gift giving this year.
Bloom is available for purchase in bookstores (support your local bookstores–they need it!) and online at Barnes and Noble, Amazon, Books a Million, Target and Indie Bound Books.
I am looking forward to listening to Christmas carols this weekend, time with my best friend, a little baking, a full family bed on Sunday morning (if we can convince Nella to join us–Sister likes her crib), and possibly a little Elf. Because smiling’s my favorite.
I’ll eventually get back to regular Friday phone dumps and #enjoyingthesmallthings collages, but I’m feeling a little lazy during the holidays. A few from our week:
It’s December tomorrow. December. So I can rightfully incorporate the word jolly into my posts now, right?
Have a jolly ‘ol weekend, Friends.
* A friend is hosting a beautiful holiday fund raiser for a precious boy with Down syndrome. I’d love it if you popped over to Miss Miggy to check it out.
Listening to Jolly Holly Christmas 🎄
So cute on the gift box themes. Made me happy!
Such thoughtful gifts! Love those!!
Nella is a ROCKSTAR – love that pic with her triumphant fist in the air. 🙂
Have a jolly weekend – can’t go wrong with ELF!!
It’s on my wish list! I can’t wait to find it wrapped under the tree (hopefully). I have enjoyed your eloquent expression of life with your beautiful family.
Kori
Owner of Bellies, Bundles & Taxi Cabs
http://www.bellies bundle sand taxicabs.blogspot.com
“Re-routing traffic for motherhood”
you’re so cute with those bloom gift baskets! your gardening joke was appreciated by this pun nerd over here. cheers to december’s big debut! xoxo
I started using Merry Christmas today, it felt strange since it’s not December but I went with it.
Love the book package ideas!
Merry Christmas!
Already bought it for my mama (and from my favorite independent bookstore)! 🙂
I pinned Bloom to my Christmas List on Pinterest weeks ago! Keeping my fingers crossed 😉
Its December here NOW!!!!! {australia} Yay!!!!!
Its December here NOW!!!!! {australia} Yay!!!!!
Bloom is a great book and your ideas for Christmas are super cute! I have it, but will give the book this holiday season too. Nella is amazing!
Kelle….
I actually put “Bloom” on my wish list!! I do hope to receive it!! I am already being “naughty”, and reading parts of “Bloom” on Amazon!! I am so bad…. ;-}
I saw “Elf” for the first time last Christmas!! I enjoyed it!! 😉
That girl just melts my heart – LOVE LOVE LOVE those Nella pics!! And the Elf – would that be the little guy you set out on a shelf in the house – didn’t he freak Lainey out last year?? Enjoy the weekend – jolly holly times are ahead!!
What a cool idea – to give a visual of each gift box. 🙂 Those photos of your girls are precious!
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I’m on my way to Aruba from Vancouver, BC and can’t wait to turn on my nook and start reading Bloom! I know once I start, I won’t be able to stop. Your love for life and your family is inspiring.
you are shameless;)…but oh so smart! anyone would be blessed to get that as a gift for christmas. loved it. can’t wait for the next one!
I love your blog – and your beautiful pictures of your sweet little girlies…Merry Christmas!! Happy December 1st to you!!
Bloom is one of my all time favorite books. I love the way you paired it with other goodies. 🙂
Beautiful pictures of sweet Nella. She’s a doll!!
Love, love, love the movie Elf. Smiling a my fave too!
Enjoy your weekend….sing loudly. 😉
I love Bloom! I read it while I was pregnant with my sweet Baker Boy. I laughed and cried along with your lovely as I prepared for his birth. Perfect gift for any woman, mother, sister, friend.
I am going to share it with a reader I mentioned on my blog today. Her story is one of heartache and hope.
http://bakerisourdreamcometrue.blogspot.com/2012/11/comfort-in-christ-transparency-revealed.html
I bought Bloom right after I had my daughter. This book is just amazing. I love it and will be giving it as a gift this Chirstmas.
Those are all lovely. Except good and plenty! Grossest candy ever.
Great gift ideas! Love those smiles from sweet Nella! 🙂
Sunday morning cuddle sessions are the BEST! We do waffles and dance parties, too! Have a delightful week!!
thank you for gift ideas and for your children’s smile, they make my day!!!
and available online from Book Depository – I know so because I have ordered it and waiting for it to arrive!! (For me… but then to share with my mum, at least)
I love your gift box ideas. I’ll be creating one today for sure!
Looking forward to spending time with my kids decorating our house for Christmas.
Um, Kelle, I already GAVE everyone your book. Now I need more ideas 🙂
Ellie is OBSESSED with the tree. We have two birthday parties today, and an open house at a chocolate shop. So excited. Everyone loves Christmas chocolate.
I found your blog through Momastery and have been addicted ever since! I spent the week reading Bloom on my kindle on vacation. It’s wonderful. Happy Holidays!
Great ideas for gift giving, Kelle. I love those smiles.
I just finished reading Bloom (checked it out of the library)…I laughed, I cried, I felt like your friend. Kelle…thank you so much for reaching inside your heart and writing so very honestly. Thank you for sharing your life, your family and your self with the world.
PS…we’re similar…I wore that same wedding dress, and my dad is ..hey, hey…you know the rest. From one fab mama to another…cheers. forever.
Great gift ideas!
how tall is lainey? she looks very tall for 5 years 🙂
congrats for your book! good luck!
Agree on the gift box themes, they are soooo clever. I buy my own xmas gifts, lol, and am thinking which one I would like best! Always enjoy your creativity.
wonderful gift ideas! i am excited to share your words with my favorites
Can we say Beautiful eyelashes?? So cute..
Thanks for pointing your readers to RR!! LOVE the power of the blog community! Just sent you an email with a few thoughts if you can take a moment and read it. Thanks!!
Already bought it for my friend who just has a baby with down syndrome. Hope she will love it!
Kiran
Love all your Bloom box ideas!
And Nella looks so grown up, so beautiful.
Lainey’s lashes are lushes!
I first read Bloom on my nook when it came out, but your post reminded me how much I enjoyed it and needed the hard copy on my shelf! It’s truly a wonderful book Kelle!
I’ve already suggested Bloom as a gift idea to about five people who asked for my suggestions re: gift giving. Truly the best read I read all year, and I read a LOT this year. Plus, it’s pretty.
Andplusalso, those Nella smiles made me smile. And no, it wasn’t the wine. IT WAS THE CUTE SMILES.
I really need to buy your book. Thanks for reminding me. Drew and Angie thought you were so impressive for not bringing it to sell during your I heart faces conference. You are a genuinely nice person. That rocks.
Hope your weekend is jolly to the max. Love, Becky
PS The pictures of the girls in this post are so incredibly beautiful. Love them!
I have followed your blog for a while but have never posted before… I just received my 3 copies of your book (one for my mom, one for my friend and one for ME!)… I just started it, but I have to tell you, aesthetically, it is one of the most beautiful books that I have ever seen. Of course the contents even more so, which I had expected having read your blog for so long. But *WOW* the presentation is simply amazing. Great great great job!!
Happy Holidays & much love,
Tracey
Connecticut
Sorry Kelle this was just a tad too self aggrandizing for my tastes. I am certain to be assaulted by your legion of followers for this, but pimping your book is the exact opposite of what you seem to stand for. And yes, you most certainly get to proud of Bloom and all your accomplishments. However, your book speaks for itself. You didn’t need to resort to shameless self promotion.
What a cute post – I love making packages like this!
What cute basket-gift ideas =)
And… as always….adorable photos.
xo
Happy day.
Wait – just a few days ago you blogged about how you are not giving monetarily to others because “shining your inner flashlight” does SO much more for people, and now you are pushing your own book on people so they can give their hard earned money to you?
Is this real life?
Used to be a big fan and supporter but you have completely lost what made you you. You’re no longer recognizable or relatable, and I feel bad for you.
Good luck.
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Haven’t been here, commenting, in a long time. Missing you and just saying HI and happy Holidays. Love the gift ideas – love your book! We just welcomed our fourth grandbaby into the world on November 16th, llittle Benjamin. SO happy! Cant believe it will soon be one year since my awful car crash. Life is going pretty good. Love you..Your Blog Mama
I love the gift boxes. The blue one brought tears to my eyes.It’s so thoughtful. Happy xmas time to you and your family <3
I wish you lived in Mesa Arizona and could take pics of my kids. You are magical behind the lens.
Found your birth story on Pinterest and have been reading through your blog since then. My cousin Brittany, who is also my best friend, has a little sister with Downs named Macy, who we absolutely adore. Macy is 2 years younger than us and we grew up watching out for her and I see her as my little sister as well. While Macy can sometimes be a pistol and completely rotten, she couldn’t be more perfect. She says and does things everyday that crack us up, she makes friends everywhere she goes, and neither of us can imagine living life with a Macy who has the normal pack of chromosomes. Mace has more fun than anybody we know. She still believes in Santa and magic and has dance parties at school and at home everyday. Macy loves to shop and has a style all her own. She’ll be 21 in February and graduating from high school in May. Life with a person with Downs is such a blessing and I think they all teach us to be better people and to love on levels we didn’t know existed. I love looking through your pictures. Lainey and Nella are both beautiful girls and lucky to have each other. 🙂