Hello my sweet followers! I know I have not been around for a few days and this week I maybe a little MIA. So there are some fun and exciting things going on and I thought I would tell you a little about it all. First, BN is doing a photoshoot for a new product line with Nicole Benetiz Photography and Kait Emerson Designs on Friday. I know what you are thinking. What is this new thing BN has brewing. Well you are going to have to wait just a little bit longer, but I can tell you there will be a BIG giveaway to celebrate hosted by one of my FAVORITE sites!!

Okay and next I am getting ready to leave on Friday (right after the photoshoot) to go to Bloggy Bootcamp in San Diego. I am so excited to finally meet some of my bloggy friends- Bri and Amy from The Savvy Mom’s Guide, Jillian from Catch My Party, Genivieve from Celebration Today-The SuperChick Way, Noelle and Kerry from Sweet Craft Cakes,and  JoAnne from Oh Goodie! Designs & Events. Hope I did not miss anyone!

And finally the big news is that we are getting a site face lift. Oh I am SO excited about this and SO in love with the new site. I really can not wait to share it with you. So the BIG date is the 28th so be HERE and also catch a new announcement. Whew! Was that a lot or what? Told you there were a few things to get excited about over here!!

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This Friday we will be in observance of the devastation in Japan.  Bloggers are being encouraged to have a day of silence for those who have been affected and we will be one of them. Utterly Engaged and Ever Ours has created a site where you can go and donate to the disaster relief. You may visit www.forjapanwithlove.com to get more details. I encourage you all to join BN and many others in this. We will be back to posting on Monday.

Yes I am back to business. Not that I left but I was on a super high this weekend with all that I was celebrating. So today I am back in town, back to my craft room, back to cleaning my house, back to normal life AND back to the 15 proofs I have to get done not to mention all your orders!!!

 I wanted to introduce you to Ashley Wagner as she is going to be helping me out with a few things around here. A little background on Ashley is she is a fellow interior designer with a great eye for color and detail. I have worked with Ashley in the past and thought she would be a great asset for me to build this little business. Ashley is going to help me transition my shop and even be writing some posts for you here and there. She just got engaged so we are off onto the adventure of planning her wedding and she is going to share her design planning process with all of you. It will be fun to see all the DIY things she and I will come up with for you to all try out!

 {this is my favorite picture of Ashley with my little Lauren the day after she was born}

I on the other hand have some exciting news to share in the next few months and people to introduce you to as I further my venture. I am excited as this begins a new chapter in my career and brings me further down the road of design, which I love so much. Hope everyone is having a great start to their week!

Okay don’t worry that will not be a new thing I do every Friday! This weekend is Parker’s big birthday bash and I am trying to keep not only her momma but myself very organized and pull it all off without a hitch. The guest list keeps increasing, more food keeps being ordered, and I am making pom puffs like crazy (about 50 of them!!). So as this poster says (that is floating all around the web but I love the pink!!!), Let’s all keep calm and carry on! By the way is that not the most fabulous picture of an office- wish that was mine for sure but the hubby would hate it all pink!