Sparkly Green Earrings by Melanie Shankle

Sparkly Green Earrings by Melanie Shankle

"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."

This is the type of insight Melanie Shankle offers in this quirky memoir of motherhood.

Written in the familiar, stream-of-consciousness style of her blog, Big Mama, Sparkly Green Earringsis 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--Sparkly Green Earringswill 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.

Melanie Shankle is the New York Times bestselling author of four prior books, including Nobody's Cuter than You, and contributes to The Big Mother blog on a monthly basis. Melanie is a Texas A&M graduate who enjoys writing, Target shopping, checking out what's on sale at Anthropologie, and looking for the bright side in every circumstance. Above all, she enjoys being Caroline's mother, Perry's wife, and the official herder of two wild dogs named Piper and Mabel. They live in San Antonio, Texas, as a family of five.