emmiebean

Shout It Out

Why yes, I love Hanson, and I don't care who knows it. 

I find myself saying these words often to new friends, who look at me blankly, mouths open, with both amazement and slight disgust. It's funny that after fifteen years of loving these three scruffy-haired boys, I still find myself vehemently defending my status as a Hanson fan, despite their truly talented songwriting abilities and wide critical acclaim. Now I am by no means a U2 fan, but even Bono has called them "genius." That's got to mean something, right? I think the Hanson stigma comes from people still knowing only of their "MMMBop" days, rather than their more recent six (the last three, truly excellent) albums that have classified them as one of the better Soul/Blues/Pop bands out there. And damn, they are still way too cute for their own good.

   

Listen to two of my favorite tracks from their new album And I Waited and Kiss Me When You Come Home.

Happy Dad's Day

 

I was delighted to find out that an EmmieBean Father's Day portrait was featured on the Storque a few days ago. The article, entitled Legacies of Creativity, is a collection of the Etsy Admin's personal reflections on how their dads have inspired their own creativity. Read the full article below:

"I may not have grown up with a father tinkering in any garage, but the patriarchal blood in my line traces back to milliners in the Old Country. Embroidered heirlooms in my family's closet come not from feminine quilting circles, but instead from the men who worked the seams with calloused fingers. My grandfathers and great-grandfathers labored on the Lower East Side in parallel, coat-makers who carried their union cards in their right pockets. Yes, Etsy is largely a community of empowered, artistic women, but I like to see my crafty heritage as coming from these quiet figures of proletarian masculinity, my own fingertips stained and torn from the industry of making." ...

Love Today

  

Thank you to msnbc's Today Show, for the recent EmmieBean feature! It was great to be among so many fun Father's Day gift ideas. See the rest of the 15 under $50 here.

The Father's Day madness is finally starting to slow down in the EmmieBean workshop, which means I will be back to blogging more frequently very soon! So many new things to share with you lovely readers! 

And finally, happy Father's Day to all the cool dads out there... especially my own!

     

Sugar Sugar

Thanks to Casa Sugar for the recent emmiebean feech! I love love love the other selections they chose for couples artwork. Especially that first pencil drawing. *Swoon.* Too cute! I might have to get one made of Dana and I soon.