top 12 of 2012

as we approach the end of another year, i think back on this year and i feel fulfilled.  so as a tribute, here’s my top 12 favorite moments of 2012…

1.  moving in with the boyfriend at the start of the year

2.  rooftop yoga with mary beth larue

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3.  camping at joshua tree

4.  lazy summer beach days

5.  enjoying iberico ham on a thursday afternoon, just ’cause

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6.  reuniting with my cousin klaus from germany after 11 years

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7.  updating my 10 year old website

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8.  being apart of so many pregnancy announcements through my simplewear onesies

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9.  family time

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10.  roadtrip to sedona, arizona

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11.  fun new freelance projects rolling into the new year

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12. celebrating old traditions and creating a few new ones along the way

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C H E E R S… and i’ll see you in 2013!

handmade with love by: me

when i was growing up, sugar cookies was something my mom and i made every holiday season. i didn’t realize how much work it was until i decided to make some of my own this year. even though i had to run to the grocery store at 11 pm because i ran out of flour, i’m fortunate enough that my mom’s baking skills trickled down onto me. after finally getting the dough to a consistency that was manageable, the cookies turned out quite delicious and pretty darn cute! with cello bags and circle labels i already had, i packaged each one individually to give as gifts to my little (and a few big) cousins at our family holiday party.  sometimes the smallest gift can contain the most love.  and these cookies were definitely made with lots of love!

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wherever you are, whomever you’re with, whatever you’re doing…

i hope it’s as SWEET as can be!

M E R R Y  C H R I S T M A S

simplewear’s #1 design with a twist

i always tell my customers that all available designs in my simplewear Etsy shop is fully customizable as each onesie is made to order.  so every once in a while i get requests to change colors or fonts depending on what the customer wants.  here’s a look at this years favorite design with a slight twist.  a grey & red color instead of the black & red combo with a script font for the “coming soon” type.  i actually really like the way this custom request turned out.  it makes the design much more whimsical.

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as these special announcement onesies have been such a huge hit this year, up next on my never ending to do list is to come up with more designs to add onto this fun new section of my shop. in the meantime, if you want to customize a onesie for yourself or for a gift, just contact me and i would be more than happy to help you out with your request.

birthday love

on the blog today, i wanted to wish tee, of minds eye design studio, aka: the boyfriend, a special birthday wish…

these pics were taken from his surprise birthday party 2 years ago.  i made homemade cupcakes and decorated them with his custom silhouette as a topper.

happy birthday to my love, who continues to inspire me on a daily basis, both in life and with work, teaches me to not take life so seriously and to just enjoy the ride, and who still makes me feel stupid happy after all these years!

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