This past month has been cray. From my child's birthday, to her party, to her coming down with the stomach virus the night before her party, to basically calling off her party, to Christmas, to family coming to stay and us driving to family, to more family coming over new year's, to I'M DONZO. I think I blogged in between, but I could be wrong.
Anyhaveyouseenmymarbles, I'm doing a two-part post recapping the past year. It's super cool that I have this time capsule of a blog to look back on. I have so many memories and feelings typed on here. It's ridic. So, before I forget about where I've been and what I've experienced in 2012, I'll revisit some of my favorite posts and photos.
Here are the first six months. Enjoy.
JANUARY.
I started last year off with talking about the
invites I made for my child's second birthday. Time consuming was an understatement. I put together a collection of
ballet things and talked about some stuffs you may or may not know
about me. I made yummy
pink brownies, homemade
mac and cheese, and fork cutting tender
pork chops. I also showcased my mother in law's Etsy store in
this post. But my favorite post from January 2012 would have to be
this one about my child and her pappy. ::swoon::
FEBRUARY.
I
shimmer powered my nails, did
this questionnaire, and took photos of the
art on the walls in our home.
Chicken & ham rolls ups,
chicken & spinach roll ups,
tuna patties, and
Oreo balls were made. The latest obsessions were
peplums and anything
mint colored. I also shared
what's in my bag. One never knows the contents. Not even me. I did a
weekend wrap up with some of my favorite photos ever, another
weekend wrap up with some delicious eats, and a
weekend wrap up that was super outdoorsy. We had
Valentine's day, and I talked about
potty training, which we conquered.
MARCH.
We jumped head first into March with
this post about the newest family member and my lasagna recipe. I also cooked a
hot dog casserole, baked
s'mores cookies, and did some serious crock-potting with
Hawaiian chicken and
white chicken chili.
This post contained Easter trees and new traditions. A
weekly wrap up dealing with food, a gorgeous child, and Judge Judy flipping the bird was also included. No. Seriously. Another one contained
saying goodbye and playing in mud. I talked about parties and balloons
here. I was needing some major retail therapy, so I made a collection of
spring shoes and
leopard print fashions. They were both to die for. I
complained about the art of pinning, needed
these Zara baby clothes, and relived
my Myspace days. If you want to have a good tear fest, read
this post about my mom. Tissues are needed. But my favorite post of March 2012 would have to be
this one. Storm chasers never looked so lovely.
APRIL.
I complained about
my birthday and bragged about
my first interview this month.
This post included our first kiddie pool and the last time my child fell asleep in my arms. ::sad face:: I shared my collection of
lace fashions, my child's
second Easter, and our
springtime decs. I talked about my love of 2pac and made brown sugar scrub
here. Those two naturally go together, right? Go
here to read about my version of the 90's. I received
these gems of cookies. I made
birds nests, pimento and cheese
sammies, sparkly
friendship bracelets, and a dank
tamale pie. We played
Candy Land, did some Home Depot
shopping, drew in the
dirt, and wrapped up the Easter holidays
here. Good times.
MAY.
Homemade frapps started out the month of May. I paid homage to Adam Yauch and Levon Helm
here and Maurice Sendak over
here. Those were three influential souls we lost too early.
This collection of powder pinks had me blushing. I reviewed an
iPhone lifesaver and had a few weekly wraps up.
One dealt with swimming, cupcakes, and cuteness. Another weekly wrap up was all about
going to Grandmama's. And the last one was about our yearly
arts and crafts festival. I made some
chicken quesadillas,
french dip, and mouth watering
fried green tomatoes. We also had an awesome
memorial day. But my favorite post from May 2012 would have to the one where I talked about my
funny kiddo.
JUNE.
We rode into June on
trikes. Wearing tutu's. Because, for obvious reasons. I shared photos of my
pottery owl, my DIY
lollypop cupcake, a makeup
lifesaver, Louis Vuitton
art, and my
collection of red, whites, and blues. I talked about kid parties
here and a
baby onesie that is blue on one side and pink on the other. Genius. My three favorite posts from June 2012 would have to be our trip to the
library, the trip to the
carnival, and my post about
puppies. All three are good reads.
Phew. What a recap that was. Go
HERE for the rest of the months of 2012.
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