diapers and skinny jeans

Y esterday began my journey with all of my handmade holiday presents.  Erick and I drove all around the north side of the city stopping at Hancock Fabrics and Paper Source to pick up some supplies I've been needing for a while to finish up these projects.  Even funnier, yesterday Abby posted about making some gift tags too!  (We must be on the same wavelength again!)  I'm hoping I can bust out some more projects on this gloomy day and maybe even end with a batch of sugar cookies.  Oooh-wee!  Let's just see what happens.   Let's just see.

W ho's been incredibly busy this holiday season?  I know I can't be alone. It's been kinda nuts for our whole family these past few weeks of December.  I can't believe I only have 13 something days to get all of my shopping done!  Did the beginning of December absolutely fly by or what?  Lately, I've been wishing I had a bigger budget for presents this year, but I'll be the first to tell you that babies take all that "extra" income you never knew you had.  The great thing about not really having the money this year is, I've been able to kick up my creativity for handmade things and goodies!  I've been working on some notecard designs for friends and family as well as our first ever De La Rosa Christmas cards with attached Year In Review.  Are you excited?  I'm excited! By the way, if you want a card from us this year, email me your address so I can send one out! In other news- is it just me or does it seem like a lot of ...

I had the chance to hang out last night with the whole Grotto Madrid crew again yesterday, it was such an awesome time.  We checked out one of Erick and I's favorite spots- Maya del Sol in Oak Park.  (If you're in the Chicagoland area, this place comes highly recommended from me!)  Something that really struck a cord within me was how inspiring it is to just hang out and hash it out with other creatives.  Ever since the Kinfolk magazine came out, I've been thinking of starting my own similar project of documenting the other inspiring people I meet and photographing their stories.  I've always wanted to lay out and design my own monthly issue of something... to have the creative freedom over style, content, and photographs that go inside.  This may be something you see from me in the future- it's definitely a goal of mine for 2012.  It will happen.  It's boiling in my blood right now. Anyway, any of you with kids that are int...