August 28, 2013
True Confession
Last week on our biannual visit to the mall, I bought gendered Lego. But that’s not the whole story. Read my True Confession here.
New Novel, Coming Soon
Manuscript Consultations: Let’s Work Together
My 2026 Manuscript Consultation Spots are full! 2027 registration will open in September 2026. Learn more about what I do at https://picklemethis.com/manuscript-consultations-lets-work-together/.
Sign up for Pickle Me This: The Digest
Sign up to my Substack! Best of the blog delivered to your inbox each month. The Digest also includes news and updates about my creative projects and opportunities for you to work with me.
My Books
Mixing the new Legos into your gender-neutral set is very smart, and I love the hair/hat swap.
If you want to add to your set, Ebay is a good way to get old Legos and pick the pieces you want. I used to do that when my son was little and the gendered toy aisles made me crazy — I found a house for his Little People that wasn’t sparkly pink (they used to make toy houses in blue and brown, and all the kids used them), and old superhero toys that included Wonder Woman and Batgirl and other female Justice League folks, and that sort of thing. And also things like a Sit’n’Spin that predated the addition of flashing lights and tinny music.