Recap of 2016 - Hello 2017

First of all, let me apologize for the YEAR LONG absence over here! A lot happened in 2016 for our family, including a very extended term of unemployment and a new full time job for my husband started in August. I took my soap making business to the next level and started selling at craft fairs and creating a ton more to sell online. And the kids just kept on GROWING. It's been quite the year but now I'm back! I renamed the blog to better fit the "theme" because I want this to be more than just product reviews about random stuff. So it's a bit contradictory that the next post I'm giving you is sort of sponsored, but I promise it's not going to be ALL about that here. So today, how about I give you a peek at what we've been up to, a little recap of 2016, so that we can start off 2017!

 Spring 2016

Scarlet and Abel dress up for the 100th day of school (as 100 year old people) in February 2016

Our loquat tree ready to harvest Spring 2016.

Summer 2016

Our sweet baby transforms into a little blue smurf for her 1st birthday celebration.

My cheap DIY garden beds for 2016. (Revamped for 2017, stay tuned for a detailed tour!)

Fall/Winter 2016

I started working on my soap recipe and finally nailed down the perfect recipe!

My second craft show ever with Blueberry Hill Soaps! (Nick gets photo credit)

That pretty much hits the fun high points of the last year. I have about a billion photos on my phone and it's really hard to pick from them all! I promise that this year will be more about sharing and I'll update the blog more regularly to show you what we're up to!