THIS MIGHT BE AN ONGOING TRADITION in the sanchez house. do you remember lady liberty from last year?
giraffes
06.07.2010
WHAT A WEEKEND it was a hot one with high humidity and little cool down at night. wren caught a stomach bug with a high fever on saturday. i have to admit, her fever rattled me. it was a first for us and we now know what to expect next time. she’s been improving each day, but i can tell she is still a little dehydrated. she’s eating and drinking a bit more now, and her fever is gone, but i won’t be completely at ease until she’s back to her normal, high energy self.
i managed to find time to paint this weekend while wren napped. such a rarity because i normally spend that free time cleaning, doing dishes or laundry. since it was too hot, i had nothing better to do than just sit and paint {no complaints here!}. i haven’t used water colors in probably 15 years, but like a close, old friend, it’s like no time had ever come between us. as much as i enjoy being creative in different mediums, painting is my most natural form of creative expression. it feels good to be painting again.
the giraffes were going to be used in a shower invitation for a friend, but a little mishap with our scanner and i’m now on to designing her something completely different. no painted giraffes this time around, sadly. alright…on the hunt for a new scanner. any recommendations?
first birthday invitations
06.03.2010
I HAD SO MUCH FUN MAKING THESE INVITATIONS wren’s invite had been on my mind since the week she was born. what type of mother starts planning their baby’s first birthday right after the child is born — this crazy mother right here. my sister loved wren’s invite so much she asked if i’d make logan’s first birthday invite too {logan and wren are four months apart}. logan has a beautiful head of thick, red hair, and my sister is obsessed with frogs, so naturally a redheaded frog invitation was in order for little logan.
i’ve added a few birdie items to my shop, inspired by wren’s invitation: birthday bird stickers, birthday bird flat notes, and little bird flat notes {birdie without the birthday hat}. with my sister’s permission, i just might add birthday frog to the shop too.
half way
06.01.2010
WOLF KAHN’S heading back to harbor. the colors were a pleasant surprise when i flipped the calendar this morning. i want to live in that painting right now. can you believe it’s already june? i say this every year, but this year more than ever life feels like it is rushing by too fast. way too fast.
starfish
05.25.2010
THESE BLUE STARFISH CARDS were added weeks ago to the shop. i actually had forgotten that i added them – losing my mind, or what? i’m thinking of creating another set in yellow, and possibly gray. as always, these cards can be customized. contact me for details. you can view the listing here: starfish, small flat notes
update
05.21.2010
MAGNIFICENTBLISS HAS TURNED INTO ONE BIG UPDATE every few months. i’m shocked that anyone actually visits {all 10 of you, google analytics doesn’t lie}. every day i try to work on my little site, ultimately pulled away by life – dare i say, almost always, something more interesting – like wren, an important phone call, a fun art project {perhaps involving bears + parachutes}, a workout, or a visit to the park. life is rushing by, if you haven’t already noticed, and i’m taking advantage of every moment.
despite being pulled in a million different directions, i hate leaving projects unattended or incomplete, so there’s catching up to do. i’ve been working on five months worth of ‘wren’ posts. who can’t get enough of wren?! i sure can’t. i know, i know, you’ve been waiting anxiously for this, haven’t you? actually this is more for my benefit since this is MY photo journal, but you’re welcome to enjoy it too. below is a list of all the new updates, even one dating back to december!
test shots {the story behind the adorable photo posted from her first birthday shout-out}
wren month eleven
happy birthday wren!
wren’s first birthday :: setup
wren’s first birthday :: party time
wren’s first birthday :: the cake
wren month twelve
wren month thirteen
wren month fourteen
i’m working on more posts – art/design, food, home related. as much you love seeing WREN WREN WREN in every post, i’m sure you’d enjoy other topics too. come back soon.
month fourteen
04.30.2010
MAJOR BEDHEAD i wish i looked this cute after a nap. wren took her first unaided steps this month! YAY! tommy was home for lunch at the time, which we had always hoped he’d be home to see her take the big steps. the two of us were sitting on the floor watching her play when she decided to stand up and walk to him. we both screamed. she even screamed. below is a video i took later that evening when she had one last burst of energy before bedtime. hyper and exhausted from the thrill of walking, she ended up collapsing to the floor after an hour of running around. other fun notes from her fourteenth month: first molar, bottom right {nine teeth total now}, can brush her teeth and hair {at least tries}, and washes her hair during bath time {grabs the bubbles in the bath, rubs her hands together, then scrubs her hair}.
14 months :: walking from kristin sanchez on Vimeo.
big cartel + more soon
04.05.2010
somehow, i managed to find a few moments to create a big cartel shop last night. for those not familiar with big cartel, it’s an alternative to etsy, no account needed to make a purchase. there are only 5 items listed right now, eventually i’ll expand the shop.
my small window of free time this afternoon is now coming to a close, so the rest of this post is going to be brief…updates for those wondering about the sanchezes: wren is now 14 months. i’m still working on the handful of posts about her. now that my taxes are completed, i can finally finish those updates. friday, i applied for the renegade craft fair in san francisco this summer. i’ll hear back this week if i was accepted into the show. i’m so very optimistic, to a fault, we’ll see! i’ve been receiving a lot of inquiries about my little birthday bird, which makes me so happy since i love that little guy. i’m working on coordinating flat note cards, gift tags, and fill-in party invitations, PLUS a version of the little bird without a birthday hat. my sweet grandpa is going in for surgery on tuesday, and i must admit, i’m nervous for him and my grandma. prayers most appreciated. trying not to dwell or think negatively, but i love my grandpa so much.
well, now, on to finishing up on a big order, laundry, and dinner. multitasking at its finest.