Thursday, October 22, 2009

{Featured!} Must see: November Issue of the Mpls St. Paul Magazine

Yesterday my husband, Vinny, came home from the grocery store with a surprise for me. He had a big smile on his face and a plastic bag about 3 inches thick in his hands.

"I got you something" he said with an especially cute smile and handed it to me.

The bag sort of melted in my hand--square, but curving at the edges the way a small pile of magazines will do.

Eeeeeeee! Squeal of delight! I knew what it was immidiately: the November issue of the Mpls St. Paul Magazine featuring "Custom Made" artisans and a two page spread of yours truly! :)

I don't mean to geek out or brag, but I just have to say that I am a little bit giddy with excitement. I can't help it. I'm excitable when it comes to being featured in glossy publications. Especially good ones! :)

I immidiately took one of the magazines out of the bag, circled the living room a couple times and then sat down in a chair next to the window. I was about to go straight for the article, but decided to torment myself and savor the moment as long as possible. I opened the magazine to page 1 and looked at every single page until I got to page numero 56...which is when I started ooooing and awwwwing and giggling like a maniac over the beautiful layout and my incredibly gorgeous Chesapeake love, Louie: front and center. What's not to love?! He glows! He's practically levitating in the foreground and there's me in the background...glowing, too! And that's exactly how this work makes me feel. Thank you to the photographer, Stephanie Colgan, for capturing that very deep and wonderful feeling.


The article, written by the fabulous Christy DeSmith is absolutely incredible. I moved from the living room window to the kitchen where I read it out loud to Vinny (and any dogs and cats that might listen). Louie, like a giant piece of Velcro, pressed up against my leg the entire time while Ella, our youngest pup, raced circles on the couch behind us. If a family can morph into one huge smile then, in that moment, that is exactly what happened to us. It is an absolute honor to be featured among such hugely talented artists of the Minneapolis area.

Here's to supporting the arts. Thank you, Mpls St. Paul Magazine!

May all dogs be happy!
~

9 comments:

Vee said...

You deserve any and all recognition. :) Congrats on being published! :)

Samosas for One said...

You should geek out and brag. You deserve it. Can you PLEASE include a link to the written article? I searched on the magazine's website, but the only link I could find was the multimedia piece and not any of the written articles. Why don't they put the url for the written article next to the multimedia piece?

Sharon said...

I am so very proud of you and happy for you at the same time!!!
Way to go!!!!!!!
You deserve it!!!

(did I use enough exclamation marks?)

Annie said...

Congrats! I love that photo
of you and Louie! xoxo

swampgirl said...

HoW freAKiNg greaT is this? !!!
Wooohooo ....

Sunday Scribblings said...

Hey - coming at this a little late but WHOOP WHOOP!!! YAY! Oh Jessie, CONGRATULATIONS! That picture is fabulous - absolutely fabulous - it captures YOU so much!

I wish I lived where I could get one!!

LOVE YOU!!

megg said...

Drrr... sorry I was still logged in as Sunday Scribblings - but you know that was me, right?!?!?!

XOMEGG

Colorsonmymind said...

Wonderful, wonderful wonderful. Congrats to the smiling family:)

so proud of you!

Anonymous said...

Fantastic!

Jeppe