Hey everyone!
I know some of you have been wondering where the heck I was for the last few months while my shop was closed. Well, in case you didn't see my Etsy message, I took a little bit of a mental break.
Last year I was diagnosed with Synovial Sarcoma. The tumor was located in my right thigh, just above my knee and it was 19cm long, and about 7.5cm round in the middle. I fought long and hard last year and was cancer free for about two months until they found a few happy little tumors growing in my lungs earlier this year.
Having this recurrence diagnosis was very hard on me and my family. The statistics and odds are not pretty for people with sarcoma metastatic tumors like mine. Thus, the needed break to be with family and connect with the people I surround myself with (a.k.a. the village of friends and extended family whom I love)
Taking a breather from running my business was mandatory, and I am so thankful for those who did reach out to me with their condolences and for those who are keeping me in your prayers.
And just so you know... so far the immunotherapy treatments they have me on are working! So there's hope for the future and God is so good!
Amidst all of this cancer craziness, I had the pleasure of planning a baby shower for my sister-in-law who is expecting her first child. I have three boys, and when she announced that she was having a girl, I was all over it. Naturally, I have shared a few designs with you that were in her shower theme on my etsy shop:
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| Invitations |
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| Game Cards |
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| Mommy or Daddy? (He said, She Said Game) |
You guys.. this is why I love graphic design. This is why I love anything centered around event planning. I love this stuff. My family thinks I'm crazy, but I don't care. I love it.
Here are some pictures that I took just before guests arrived:
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| Words for the Wee Hours - A word of encouragement, a chuckle or two, give the mommy-to-be a note just from you! Please pick up a diaper and write on the booty, something to take her mind off the doody! (I'm a sucker for poop jokes) |
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| A-M-A-Z-I-N-G cupcakes made by my super talented sister-in-law Emily |
What do you think? It wasn't crazy fancy, and no I didn't hire a professional photographer to captivate all of our shower shenanigans like you see for some of those amazing Pinterest party types. I took all of those photos by myself.. with my phone. #winning
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On another note - What are your 4th of July plans? I'm pretty sure we're not even doing fire works this year (those things are crazy expensive these days, am I right?) We plan on having a low-key BBQ and enjoying time with the ones we love.
In celebration of our country's freedom, and since I know I've been gone for a little bit, I'd like to surprise you with a coupon code to use through July 31st. AMERICA15 - use this coupon code to get 15% off your next design order!
I love all of my Etsy customers, you all are so good to me! I'd love to hear your feedback and please contact me if you ever have any questions!
Hope you have a wonderful weekend and 4th of July!
