Hello. It's Nice to Meet You. — by Guest Mom Burgin Streetman

My name is Burgin Streetman, and that’s me in the middle circa 1974 squashed between my two sisters. A long, long time ago (5 years) in a land far, far away (New York City), I was the director of marketing and publicity at a big time book publishing house, but I gave it all up for the love of my life, a front lawn, and a chance to realize one of my lifelong dreams — to rear a TEXAN. I am madly in love with my three-year-old cowboy, August, but I’ve made the hard decision to only have one child and really give props to you moms who juggle multiple kids at once. (Design Mom – You are a god, a saint and a lunatic.)



Deep into anything vintage, I swamp my son’s life with so much moldy kids’ stuff, he’ll probably have respiratory complications later in life. I love reading (never get to do it), travel (probably do too much of it), and modern design (though I can’t afford most of it). Blogging is a pastime for me (way more often than I should) ~ both at Vintage Kids’ Books My Kid Loves reviewing one crusty old children’s book a day and at Scribbling in San Antonio ranting about life’s little highs and woes.

I write freelance occasionally for the alternative weekly and the daily paper here in San Antonio. Though currently, my heart and soul are working on a memoir about growing up in South Carolina. You can expect it to come out somewhere around 2020, about the time my son graduates from college (fingers crossed), and I have more than two moments to myself.

There is so much I wanna share that my head is spinning, but I’ve decided this week will be broken down to the five essentials I think every kid needs for an inspired childhood.

BOOKS. NATURE. MUSIC. ART. TRAVEL.

That said, I want to thank Gabrielle for allowing me to fill your heads with nonsense. Here’s to the week ahead!