Planes, Trains, and Automobiles 2nd Birthday Party

Last week, our little man turned two, so we invited some family over to celebrate with a small backyard party.

Jackson is about all things transportation right now. So I thought it fitting to have a Planes, Trains and Automobiles themed birthday party.

I started with a digital invitation and let that set the look and feel of the party.

I thought it would be fun to incorporate one of those balloon arches as a backdrop, but with wanting to keep the budget real low this year, I decided to try my hand at creating one on my own. 120 hand pumped balloons later, here is how it turned out.

I’m used to creating my own banners and menu signs, but this was the first time I decided to do a DIY food station as well. One of Jackson’s favorite dishes is my spaghetti, so I decided to do a Pasta Station.

And of course no party, big or small, is complete without a dessert table spread.

Freshly baked homemade cookies and other sweet treats made up the dessert station.

A big thanks to my sister for, yet again, baking the delicious cupcakes!

The driveway was decorated with a little road and other sidewalk chalk creations so Jackson and the other little kids could drive around in his little car and motorcycle toys.

Happy 2nd Birthday Jackson Danny!

Love + Joy

“One of the greatest lessons we can learn from a child, is to see the world through their eyes of WONDER.”

This was the holiday card we sent out this year as an official family of four. Jackson Danny was of course the highlight of our year so he was also the highlight of our holiday card.

This photo of him captures the pure essence of of a baby. The wonder and awe of seeing and experiencing things for the very first time. It’s the most amazing thing to witness first hand. He definitely has made this holiday season that much more special and magical for us.

 

May love surround you all year long and may the simple things bring you the most joy.

H A P P Y   H O L I D A Y S
from our family to yours!

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My Little Simplewear Model

11 years later, I finally get to make simplewear onesies for myself and I finally have a full-time, in-house model for my designs.

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I still can’t believe that I’m a Mama to this perfect, handsome little boy.

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The Made With Love By onesie was Jackson’s first going home outfit from the hospital.

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I customized the onesie slightly different by using the ina+tee logo we used for our wedding.

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Bumble Bee’s New Sidekick (Click here, for a fun little video on Jackson and Bumble Bee’s first real encounter.)

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Hello My Name Is Jackson Danny.  Named after both my Father-in-Law and my Dad.

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A little bit Mommy and a little bit Daddy.  Jackson really is, The Perfect Little Mix!

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No Mas Pantalones is a new design I just listed in my shop.  I have a feeling this little man will continue to inspire more new simplewear designs for the shop.

Announcing Jackson Danny and My Return to the Studio

So officially, I started working again at the beginning of this month.  Luckily, it’s been a slow transition back with adjustments everyday to little man’s schedule.  So I thought it fitting to share Jackson’s birth announcement as my first post, as I step back into the studio and slowly get my workflow groove back (now with a baby attached).

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I’m not sure how I managed to pull this off, but somewhere in-between breastfeeding, pumping and being very sleep deprived, I managed to design Jackson’s birth announcement, get them printed, AND mailed out within the first 3 weeks after he was born.  Here’s to multi-tasking like a Mother!  🙂

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Here’s a look into how they turned out…

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I really wanted family and friends to feel like they were holding him in their hands when they opened the card, so the announcement is true to his actual birth size, 20 inches long.

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The backside included a quote by Maureen Hawkins:

“Before you were conceived I wanted you
Before you were born I loved you
Before you were here an hour I would die for you
This is the miracle of love.”

jackson_announcement_image5 jackson_announcement_image7 The photographs of Jackson in color were taken by Bella Baby Photography and the black & white photos were taken by me.  🙂

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