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Hunts got an invitation to paint a tile that will go in the floor of our newest Nordstrom opening in Saint Louis this fall. It was a really good activity for her to do and I loved watching her create something for such a public venue, where she'll be able to see her artwork displayed. Now, I realize that her tile could be chosen for the nethermost corner of the Nordstrom under a rack of clothing so that no one ever sees it, but I will still be so proud of that tile.....even though I hope it's the giraffe. The nebulous whale/fish tile is admittedly my less favorite, and was I silently a bit competitive with the child who was painting PERFECT butterflies next to my child? Maybe. I just told myself she was about 8, until I asked the mom how old her daughter was and she said "5." "So is she in Kindergarten?" "No, not until next year." All righty, then. I just moved on to silently comparing her giraffe to some 10 year-old boy's indescript picture of a warthog. Not so cool, buddy. My child's giraffe kicked your ugly warthog's butt. Anyway, I'm not sure where that competitive streak came from. I think it must have been that "Tiger Mom" article I read.


Here's the proud artist with her tiles. Two for safe measure, just in case something breaks on its way to being fired. Look for it, coming September 2011.