Of Sugar, Spice & Everything Nice

I grew up with a whole lot of brothers...and not a single sister. So, as a kid I rocked the Tom Boy attitude and after that, I became something like a second mother to my little brothers.

On that note, I can totally handle boys, but I have no real experience with little girls. They've always been a special sort of terrifying to me...

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So, no one was more surprised than myself when I signed up to for an internship this weekend assisting with a launch party for a new children's book aimed specifically at young girls. Even more surprising, I ended up having loads of fun!

Just a little bit of background:

The book is Fairy Birds: Fairy Godmothers in Training. The story basically answers the question of where Fairy Godmothers come from and teaches children about kindness. The book was written by twin sisters Heather Fujikawa and Heidi Andrews. I worked with both of them this weekend and they are honestly the sweetest people I've ever met.

The event that I helped put together was a book launch party where hundreds of little girls would come in fairy costumes to eat, make crafts, play, take pictures, shop, read, and get their Fairy Birds books signed. I was very concerned that the whole thing would dissolve into chaos:

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Instead, the whole thing turned out wonderfully. And I came to a pleasant realization: 

Little girls are adorable. 

The entire day, they were all so cute, so polite and so excited to be there. Maybe they're not so scary after all! 

Here are some pictures from the event:

It was the best part of my week because, for just a few short hours, I felt like a little girl again. 

And really, what could be more wonderful than that?

 For more information on Heather & Heidi's books, visit their blog here!