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3rd shop anniversary

January 31, 2014

It’s kind of crazy that I have been running my shop for 3 years now! I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for joining me on this journey. It’s been so fun to meet you and learn more about your story. I don’t typically pass up opportunities to talk about myself but more than that I love to hear people’s stories. I love to hear where you are from and watch the look on your face as you talk about your home towns or places you have lived or a special vacation. I love reading about through an etsy conversation or email about a significant life event happened in your life that you want to remember. I find that a conversation about where we are from or have lived is so easy and entertaining among strangers or even friends. It’s one of the reasons I love what I do so much!

I’ve got a few things planned with friends but I think tomorrow I’m going to take the day and just have fun! I’m going to paint my nails and do my hair and who knows what else.

Here’s how I celebrated year 1 and year 2. I’ll be back after the weekend to share what I do this year.

P.S. If you entered the giveaway I will be choosing the winners today! Stay tuned!

A look back at 2013

January 21, 2014

This is going to be a big one and I left a lot out. We had a pretty great 2013 and it’s so fun too look back.

^I went cross country skiing in Washington for the first time. Also I wore red lipstick for all of January.
^We went to the Washington coast and went clamming.
^We saw all the tulips in Skagit Valley.
^Went to SNAP for the first time and met a lot of really great people.
^Went to a lot of themed parties.
^Got to be with my mom on Mother’s Day.
^Went to a lot of weddings. At this one I got to catch up with a lot of old friends.
^Went to California for the first time for another wedding.
^Had the whole family together for Father’s Day.

^Went to a beautiful outdoor wedding in Michigan.
^Took Walker on his first annual mother/daughter camping trip.
^Went to ALT San Francisco and saw SF for the first time.
^Hiked around Mt Rainer. It’s so beautiful there!
^Walker’s parents came to town and we went to the San Juan Islands.
^We moved and love our new place!
^We went to the pumpkin patch, Walker’s first time!
^My baby nephew was born! Lincoln James Ray!
^We had Texas friends come to visit.
^We saw Portland for the first time.
^Had Christmas at home with family. Lincoln with his great grandparents.

Halloween this year

November 1, 2013

Halloween this year was a little overshadowed by the arrival of my new nephew so we didn’t have any big parties to go to but last night my mom and I decided to dress up and head out to dinner.

Since she is a first time grandma she went as granny smith (apple) and I went as ant Jessica since I’m a first time aunt. Our costumes were a bit thrown together last minute but I think they turned out all right. We had fun laughing at ourselves. We even boogied a little on the dance floor at the restaurant with a few zombies.

I hope you all had a good Halloween! Now it’s time to think about Thanksgiving and Christmas shopping (shudder).

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