1. @holleygerth & her fabulous upcoming book 2. Playing with blocks #relevant11 3. #flatrobin rockin’ dinner #relevant11 @PensieveRobin @deidrariggs @Kristen_Strong 4. Hanging w/#flatrobin @ #relevant11 w/@deidrariggs & @kristen_strong 5. @emilychats & @holleygerth talking about their books #relevant11 6. Hanging with @simplemom at the #incourage dinner #relevant11 7. Miss you #flatrobin #incourage #relevant11 8. @shaungroves with #flatrobin #relevant11 @pensieverobin 9. @oohamanda lovin’ on @pensieverobin #relevant11 #flatrobin
1. @lisaboyd sad to have missed @pensieverobin #flatrobin #relevant11 2. #flatrobin has one last adventure in the snow #relevant11 @pensieverobin @kristen_strong @deidrariggs 3. Someone told me earlier she liked my sponsored ride from @Kia’s headlights, that they looked like they had eyeliner 🙂 #relevant11 4. Queso for 2 @ Moe’s! Thanks @Moes_HQ for sponsoring us to #relevant11 5. Hoodlums on my porch 6. Yeah, baby! #datenight 7. My youngest making a movie in iMovie 8. Christmas wishing at the Disney Store
Have you ever heard of Flat Stanley? Flat Stanley is a 1964 children’s book with an interesting storyline:
Stanley Lambchop and his younger brother Arthur are given a big bulletin board by their Dad for displaying pictures and posters. He hangs it on the wall over Stanley’s bed. During the night the board falls from the wall, flattening Stanley in his sleep. He survives and makes the best of his altered state, and soon he is entering locked rooms by sliding under the door, and playing with his younger brother by being used as a kite. One special advantage is that Flat Stanley can now visit his friends by being mailed in an envelope.
In 1995 a Canadian school teacher started the Flat Stanley Project, a letter-writing campaign for children. Flat Stanley easily travels worldwide in envelopes, sometimes returning with pictures, journals, and postcards from his adventures.
Bloggers love getting together at conferences and bringing “flat” friends who couldn’t make it. Deidra, Kristen, and I were determined that if our buddy Robin couldn’t attend Relevant, her flat counterpart would.
Flat Robin’s hair was always perfect. She never lost her perky smile or made an embarrassing faux pas. She reunited with old friends like Lisa, Shaun, and Amanda. Heck, she even got out and played in the snow.
Have you ever created a flat friend?
What did your camera phone capture this week?
Our Road Trip to Relevant was made possible by sponsorship from:
- DaySpring – Home for the Hearts of Women
- Moe’s Southwest Grill – Welcome to Moe’s!
- Amy Bayliss: Cajun joie de vivre
- Kia & DriveSTI
So fun! Glad I got to hang w/#flatRobin! 🙂
Also. Why do we always travel to another state to hang out?!!
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Dawn, I love seeing the world through your eyes. And being with you? Sheer joy!!
Flat Robin looks fabulous!!!
Love your photos. Flat Robin is adorable. I may need to take a “flat someone” to Haiti with me next week!
I finally made it! I braved the picplz and put together my first Camera Phone Friday fun. You inspired me to use our weekends off the grid (slow-flow) to post photos from our week. We’ll celebrate the small wonders we discovered.
Thank you for everything Dawn!
I love Flat Robin! It looks like y’all had a lot of fun with it.
I have awarded you the Versatile Blogger Award. Stop by my blog to check out the details!
Amanda, you’re right—we should not have to travel 7 states away to hang out!
Susan, yes, take a flat friend! It’s fun and keeps you snapping. 🙂
Yup, I took my flat friends to Relevant last year– all THREE of my roomies that ended up not making it at the last minute. Seriously, how does that even happen? Three?!