Author Archives: Alicia

girl asleep in book

Guest Napper #184: Nose in a Book

How fondly I remember those long afternoons I spent reading as a kid. Whether it was Nancy Drew or The Chronicles of Narnia or Ballet Shoes, you couldn’t tear me away from my beloved books. Sometimes I would sit and eat a stack of American cheese slices while I read for hours. Okay, that part …

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Guest Napper #183: The Princess and the ZZZZZ

Apparently, being a princess is pretty exhausting. Jeannette sent me this picture of her daughter, who collapsed from exhaustion while she was participating in a Mickey’s Halloween Sing-a-long. Shades of Roman Holiday, perhaps? Uh ohhhhh. No worries. Apparently, Sleeping Beauty woke up on her own an hour later: no prince required.

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Guest Napper #182: Nose to Knees

At Naps Happen, we appreciate flexibility in sleep. Usually I mean that in a figurative sense. In this case, it’s quite literal. I’m wondering if this child’s parents use Poppy-scented detergent on her socks? Either that, or she’s enjoying a very good, long stretch. As always, Namaste, baby. Namaste.

Guest Napper #181: Riding in Place

girl asleep on bigwheel

On this day when so very, very many Americans are beyond frustrated by the infuriating futility of government activity…well…I give you this: Riding a bike in a tent. And that is all. Ahem.