2013 Year in Review

I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season so far! Sometimes it's hard to believe that the year is nearly over. It's been a pretty full year for us as a family. If you'll indulge me, I'd like to share some of my personal highlights. :)

Favorite DIYs:
I cut down on buying clothing (1% vs. 4% last year) and focused more on making my own. This year, I tried my hand at making more complex items like coats:

1). Graphic Coat 2). Leopard Coat 3). Winter Coat w/ Faux Leather Sleeves
I also played around with different details on maxi dresses:

1. Asymmetrical Leopard Maxi 2. Asymmetrical Red Maxi 3. Striped Maxi 4. Racerback Maxi w/ Twisted Straps
And experimented with more dress / skirt tutorials:

1. Easy Shift Dress 2. J. Crew Inspired Skirt 3. Box Pleated Skirt 4. Reversible Colorblocked Skirt

Favorite Eats:
My family and I spent a good deal of the year exploring different eateries :)

• Gochi in Mountain View / Cupertino
• Hakka in San Francisco
• Mango Medley in San Francisco
• Everything in Hong Kong (1, 2, and 3)

Favorite Moments / Events:

• Food and fabric exploration adventures in SF, LA (1 and 2), and Hong Kong

• Meeting Elle, Cee, and Jean while reuniting with Ping, Sydney, and Aubs

• Mommy moments
• • Toddler affection - when E asks for a "huck" (hug), or "I want to kiss your nose", or says "I wuv you" / "Hewwo Mom"
  • Preschooler accomplishments - V's utter excitement about reading / listening to bedtime stories / doing homework / learning Chinese (enrolled in bilingual preschool w/ nightly tutorials from my husband)
  • Building Lego castles with them and seeing their glee in knocking them down
  • Christmas morning squeals :)

• Cycling with husband
• • Went from an exhausting 10 miles on our mountain bikes to 30 miles on our new hybrids 2x a week

Happy New Year to everyone!! May 2014 bring you happiness and many blessings!
A GIANT thank you for visiting this blog and joining me in my sewing, dining, and shopping adventures!