Pattern Cheat Sheet

I found this guide on Pinterest - a reference for common pattern names....

Source: blog.amyatlas.com via Anna on Pinterest

It was originally posted on Sweet Design - a blog by Amy Atlas.  Which ones are your favorite?  I have always loved IKat and Chevron - need to use more patterns around Home Sweet Hanna!

Contact Your Representatives - SOPA and PIPA opposition

The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA) will destroy the free and open Internet - as well as make my job as a digital media planner and blogger much more difficult.  The Internet allows us to express ourselves and easily share content - these acts threaten our freedoms.  To learn more go to Wikipedia today and enter your zipcode....contact your Representatives and tell them you oppose SOPA and PIPA....

Click here for an article on the potential impact - click here.

A few sites that are participating in the protests today - Wikipedia, Google, and Wired....just to name a few....

Pimp Your Toms

Through the wonders of Pinterest and Etsy I have noticed a trend of customized TOMS popping up - what a fun inexpensive way to make your TOMS one of a kind....the ultimate canvas on display wherever you may roam...

Nautical Toms - Ahoy Matey!

Source: etsy.com via Monica on Pinterest

Cherry Blossoms - perfect for the Washington DC Festival this spring

Source: etsy.com via Monica on Pinterest

Harry Potter TOMS - perfect for us Muggles

Source: etsy.com via Elizabeth on Pinterest

The Fab Four - "You Say Goodbye...I Say Hello....Paul, John, George, and Ringo"

Source: etsy.com via Elizabeth on Pinterest

Mustasche TOMS - don't forget your styling comb!

Source: etsy.com via Elizabeth on Pinterest

Damask Print Toms - love the colors!

Source: etsy.com via Elizabeth on Pinterest

Christmas George

Reminiscing about Christmas makes me think about bringing home our first baby George last December.  It's amazing how big he has gotten since joining Home Sweet Hanna last Christmas....check out 2010 in front of the tree...

My sleepy little peanut at 11 Lbs

And his 2011 Tree Shot (plus Brian)...

90+ Lbs of Love!

This year apparently we upgraded in a few ways....Bigger Tree....much Bigger Puppy....

Ho Ho Home Sweet Hanna

It's been a crazy month full of family gatherings, baking sugar cookies, Holiday Parties, tacky light tours, and a Mexican Getaway!

This is long overdue - but see below for a few pics of the Hanna 2012 Christmas Tree - isn't she a beauty?

Home Depot Tree Lot - we may have overestimated our ceiling height..."little full - lotta sap"

But no worries... we trimmed a bit off the top and voila...

TA DA....Look at me...I'm magical!

It's fun to look at how far we have come from last year - see our 2010 Tree here.  The painting of the living room was so crucial - read more about that here.

Hard to get back to the grind this week - but thankful for an amazing Christmas with my boys!