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Sunday, December 29, 2013

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
  • 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!

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6 comments:

  1. TinaDecember 30, 2013 at 10:04 AM

    I like your still and specially your coats.
    Lovely.

    Happy new year.
    Tina Hoffbeck
    http://www.mariahoffbeck.blogspot.com

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  2. lisacngDecember 30, 2013 at 1:01 PM

    What a great year! Love that you tackled some more complex designs like coats, which turned out wonderfully! Hey, what would you charge for re-lining a wool-blend trench? I love the fit of mine but the lining is coming apart at the seams.

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    1. SewPetiteGalDecember 31, 2013 at 8:11 AM

      Thanks Lisa :) I would recommend mending the lining rather than relining. Relining would require seam ripping it out, patterning a new lining based on the existing (akin to constructing a new coat), and reattaching it - would be worth it if the trench was very beloved / expensive, but otherwise would be cheaper to buy another or mend. Hope that helps and Happy New Year!

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    2. lisacngDecember 31, 2013 at 8:34 AM

      Thanks for the advice, S! It wasn't that expensive, so I'll take your advice and buy another one :). I'll tell hubs it was your idea, hahaha, just kidding!

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  3. MeDecember 31, 2013 at 7:57 PM

    Dang!! 30 miles twice a week?! That is awesome!

    Aww!! I love building up Lego castles and then having my nephew knock them down. :)

    To answer your question on my blog...settling in okay here in Oregon. (thanks for asking) We miss family so much, though. That part has been really difficult. But I am looking forward to house hunting and possibly growing some of my own veggies (or at least herbs!!) in the future.

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