{"product_id":"sparkly-green-earrings-paperback","title":"Sparkly Green Earrings - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMelanie Shankle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"There is really no better indicator you're a mother than acquiring the ability to catch throw-up in a plastic bag, disinfect your hands, and immediately ask your friend to pass the beef jerky as you put on another Taylor Swift song and act as if nothing has happened.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the type of insight Melanie Shankle offers in this quirky memoir of motherhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in the familiar, stream-of-consciousness style of her blog, Big Mama, \u003ci\u003eSparkly Green Earrings\u003c\/i\u003e is a heartwarming and hilarious look at motherhood from someone who is still trying to figure it all out. Filled with personal stories--from the decision to become a mother to the heartbreak of miscarriage and ultimately, to the joy of raising a baby and living to tell about it--\u003ci\u003eSparkly Green Earrings\u003c\/i\u003e will make you feel like you're sitting across the table from your best friend. A must-read for anyone who's ever had a child or even thought about it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt's not easy, but someone has to do it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOkay. Y'all. Here's the thing about motherhood. Before I had a child of my own, it was super easy. I had a lot of opinions about the right way to discipline, the way my child would dress, and how she would never throw a fit in public or embarrass me at the grocery store. I also believed the entire experience would be sweet and clean and beautiful, like one of those baby lotion commercials. (Bless my heart.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen I had Caroline. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd you know what? Real motherhood is different. It's messier. It's complicated. And it is . . . So. Much. Better. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt breaks your heart and makes you laugh harder than you ever could have imagined. It's a little frightening. A lot gut wrenching. And quite possibly the most important thing you will ever do. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat's what this book is about--my story about those fleeting moments that get swallowed up in the daily routine of car pools and soccer practice but come together in an indescribable way to make you a mama. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you're looking for an expert on the subject of motherhood, then I suggest you put this book down immediately. But if you just need to know you're not the only person who has debated running away to a five-star hotel after spending hours \"helping\" your child with a school project, this is for you. (You are my people.) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf nothing else, I hope it will keep you warm at night knowing someone else shares your brand of crazy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMelanie\u003c\/i\u003e (aka Big Mama)\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 08, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53096886894816,"sku":"9781414371719","price":19.03,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/CYL1PuuNBk9781414371719.webp?v=1781681111","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/sparkly-green-earrings-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}