it has been about a year in the making...but my new designs that I dreamed up last December have finally come to life...the 'refined...

after 5 long years...I did it!  the 7 days a week, 12 months a year, with only a few small breaks...countless hours of homework, and giving ...

and if I wasn't tired, crazy or busy enough...the day after we got back from Vegas, was the Federal Hill Festival...at least it was loca...

I still have a little over a year, but some of our friends begin to turn the big 3-0 this year...starting off the celebrations in Vegas, we ...

it's hard to surprise someone like my Mom...she's a planner *most definitely where I got that from!* and since my parents are now re...

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

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 t...

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 whil...

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 Parke...

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

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

Thursday nights over the summer, on Federal Hill they play movies on the side of the American Visionary Museum...and this week, The Princess...

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 j...

all the ladies gathered to celebrate Krystal's last few 'single' nights!  we had dinner at the National Harbor, and went to a pi...

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!  th...

I actually enjoyed watching the world cup this year...for the first time!  maybe it was just the company :)  a few afternoons were spent wit...

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 art...

meet Joesph Daniel...my cousins Mike and Carrie are now proud parents!  he was born on June 2nd :)  watch out world...the next generatio...

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...

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...