I blinked my eyes, 2009 began. I blinked again, & it was gone...& that is okay with me! 2009 was crazy in the most fabulous of ways. Looking back upon all of the things that happened, I cannot believe it all happened in just 365 days. How did I do it!? I set the bar very high for 2010.
I began the year in a blizzard, safe & warm at home & I ended the year the very same way. In 2008 we got engaged, in 2009 we planned & had engagement photos taken, & in 2010 it will {finally!} happen. We continued to travel to our favorite Maine & Vermont spots, & I went to California for the first time. We grew beautiful peonies & zinnias along with the most delicious tomatoes in our garden. Friends & family got married, including my sister! We even expanded our little family & Simone got a new brother, Scooter.
As for my design & print studio...where to even begin? How the name change? My studio grew in leaps & bounds. I did a complete redesign of my website. I had the opportunity to collaborate with artists & wedding professionals including Li Ward of Fat Orange Cat Studio, Jennifer Judd-McGee of Swallowfield, my sister, Jessica Parrott Robitaille, of Nothing Bakes Like a Parrott, Caroline Colom Vasquez of Paloma's Nest, Grace Edmands, & Betsy Dunlap. I became a Weddingbee Pro, one of the greatest honors since my studio began. I became a preferred vendor of my Kate Parker Wedding, which just launched today! I began Press & Post. I printed my first letterpress calendar & received my first mention in print! I participated in Craftland for a third year & will have some of my stationery there year 'round now.
Like I mentioned, the bar for 2010 is pretty high! Last year I said 2007 was all about experimenting, 2008 was some of the same, but some establishing as well, & 2009 was "going to be wonderfully busy with creativity." Indeed! So what will 2010 be all about? More letterpress. More weddings. More invitations. More collaborations. More time spent in this space sharing more inspiration behind my work. More about what I do including more tips & advice on weddings & stationery. More time with Rich, our pups, & our families.
I hope 2009 was kind to you. I thank you for visiting me here in this space & sharing the past year with me. I wish you a 2010 that is full of joy, peace & everything you love.
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