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I blame the three day long, 10 hour days at BMAC...

my first wholesale experience

well, what can I say about the BMAC show?  it was an experience...a great (long) learning experience...with a few great friends to help me through it.  on one hand, I really didn't know what to expect, so it's hard to be disappointed, but it made me realize so many things about my work...what it is and what I want it to be...how to make it better and how to approach wholesale in the future. 

I made my first line sheet...met some nice people, and am hoping I might hear from a shop or two in the future...

new jobs!!!!

the day I never thought would come is here...I can finally stop working at Panera!!   :p  now it's been a very flexible job to have while finishing up my last classes for my degree- which I am soooo close to being done with!! - but it's time to stop waking up at 4am to go to toast bagels and brew coffee...

 so what will I be doing instead you might ask?  since one of my ultimate goals is to teach art, having work experience with kids is something I need to work towards..so my mornings will be spent with some adorable twins, Dhani and Dez, and in the afternoon, I'll be teaching an after school kindergarten program at my friends school in Fells Point!  I am so excited for these new positions, and I can't believe that I'll finally have jobs that are pointing me in the right direction!  

of course I'll still be making jewelry too, so as always I'll have multiple jobs, as well as class work...but maybe that's okay :)

♥

a shower for baby Parker

Kait and I took a little road trip down to Richmond this weekend to visit Becka, Tripp, and celebrate the long awaited arrival of baby Parker!  Catherine threw the shower at her house....it was so cute and blue!

I'm so glad to still be so close with my room mates...we really had the best senior year! We missed you Kate!

Grampy turns 90!

we celebrated quite a milestone this weekend as Brett's grandfather turned 90!  the family gathered in Vermont at Don and Dinah's cabin for the festivities

we had games, scavenger hunts and lots of good food!  and I made us some snazzy t-shirts (printed by custom ink- they are awesome!!)

Mr & Mrs Russell :)

this weekend I attended the fabulous wedding of Adam & Krystal...many happy years for these two!!

"inconceivable!"

Thursday nights over the summer, on Federal Hill they play movies on the side of the American Visionary Museum...and this week, The Princess Bride!!  Kristen and I went to watch with quite a crowd of people...there are so many fun, and free things to do in Baltimore!!

Baltimore Bucket List

our friend Sarah is moving down near DC, so before she moves, we are trying to complete her Baltimore Bucket list...and Duckpin Bowling is just one of those activities...

here's the crew at Patterson Lanes

Krysal's getting married!!

all the ladies gathered to celebrate Krystal's last few 'single' nights!  we had dinner at the National Harbor, and went to a piano bar- a preview of their wedding entertainment! 

all the girls also sported lavender glitter rings...her wedding party colors!

congrats girl!  can't wait for the big day :)

busy busy July!

I got to take a week off from school and work to spend at home with the family...it was relaxing, but also jam packed with fun events! 

the week kicked off with my Dad's retirement party, after 37 years at his job he's finally free to golf as much as he wants :)

then we had our annual July 4th BBQ, which also coincides with Dad's birthday

then I had to go back to reality...but exciting new jobs are on the horizon...hooray!

world cup fan

I actually enjoyed watching the world cup this year...for the first time!  maybe it was just the company :)  a few afternoons were spent with Anna and friends at the Gin Mill in Canton!

it's an Etsy Partayyyyy!

sometimes in the world of art you can feel isolated...working, toiling at your craft...so it's nice to get out, and play with fellow artists...and this time it was fellow Etsy-ers as well as just fans of the arts...all gathered together to picnic, and do fun crafts in a park in Hamden :) 

we made lawn flamingos, networked and just had some good food and good times :)

the next generation

meet Joesph Daniel...my cousins Mike and Carrie are now proud parents!  he was born on June 2nd :) 

watch out world...the next generation of charming Brownlie men is here!


this week we went to see the new addition to the family, and I attended my first bris :) 

bbq'ing in NJ

memorial day??  already!?  summer is almost upon us, and we kicked off the warm weather with a picnic at my parent's house in NJ...it's officially summer in my book!  flip flop weather, bbq's, and lots of fun!

Happy Birthday Brandyce!!

we went to New Jersey this weekend to celebrate the 28th birthday of one of my oldest friends :)  hibatchi dinner, and drinks and dancing in New Brunswick...brings back memories :)

Happy Birthday B!!  loove you!

Towson Town Festival...year 2!

Erica, Anne and I are braving the elements for Towson Town Festival this weekend...come on out and see us!!

first game of the season

a quick visit from Bob, and our first Orioles game of the season...it was mighty cold!

3rd Annual trip to TX!

my yearly visit to see the Borchers crew in Houston this year came in April...and we finally had some warm weather!  I was really excited to see my old roomie, and to see how big Hunter and Haley had gotten in the last year...and they were walking and talking!!

it's always nice to see Liz and the rest of her family, because it's like no time has passed since our last visit...and we even did a family photo shoot in a field of Texas Bluebonnet flowers!  I would love to make the trip more often, and am searching for some shows in that area so I can make some business trips and see some of my favorite little people!

Cherry Blossoms in the springtime

in the last 6 years of living in Maryland, only 30ish miles outside of DC, we have never been to the Cherry Blossom Festival, so this year, B surprised me with a trip down to see the flowers and trees, and be touristy in our neighbor city.  We walked the tidal basin, and even to the monuments and museums- something I hadn't done since our 8th grade class trip!

we took tons of photos, but here are some of my favorites...

SURPRISE!

This weekend we celebrated our friend Shawn's 30th birthday with an 80's themed surprise party at their house, thrown by his fabulous wife Ashley :)  We got all dolled up in our neon colors and headed to Leesburg...I miss the 80s!