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Holy moly, it’s been forever and a day since my last post!! Three whole months, to be exact. Well, a lot has gone on in the House of AquaSeventy6!

First and foremost, I am out of my in-laws and into my own place! I am still in the process of unpacking and putting together my design studio, but my goal is to have it up and running by the time the kids get out of school (June 4!) I’m so excited, not only to be back in my hometown, but to have found a home in my favorite neighborhood. I lived here for 7 years prior to moving to Virginia, and I haven’t felt more at home anywhere, ever. ♥

I participated in a spring trunk show this month with my same handmade posse, and we are planning a Back-to-School event for the end of summer.

I’ve also been busy working apart from AquaSeventy6. I was hired on in January as the Event Manager for a super cute local party hall. (Check out Pretty in Pink Party Place for more information.) This has kept my weekends busy, but I love having my weekdays free to be with my kids and work on my designs.

Speaking of designs, I can’t leave you without sharing a couple of new applique burp cloths I’ve been working on for little girls!

Elephant Applique Burp Cloths

Flower Applique Burp Cloths

Since I am no longer commuting 100 miles per day…yes, you read that correctly…I have much more time to blog, sew, DIY, etc. So, keep your eyes peeled for much, much more! xoxo

It’s been forever since my last post. If you were able to go through my saved drafts, you would see several long-winded explanations about how busy I’ve been and how difficult it is to write out of my mother-in-law’s house, or sew out of my mom’s house. But, those will have to wait for later.

I wanted to share with you a funny (now) and awkward (then) story of something that happened to me recently.

I was on my way to dinner with some friends when a photo text arrives of a mutual friend’s baby. Friend #1 turns to me and says “I really don’t like this outfit” and hands me the phone to see the photo. The baby in the picture was wearing an AquaSeventy6 necktie onesie! I smiled and told her that I had made that outfit as a gift from my (very popular) line of Little Man Layette items.

Of course, she was embarrassed, and explained that she just didn’t like the fad of the neckties. “It’s ok!” I told her. “A lot of people do!” I’m not sure which one of us felt more uncomfortable that evening! Yikes! 😉

All is well, though, and I leave you with some photos of my favorite little men!