http://sesameseeddesigns.com Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:21:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My Dad's birthday was last weekend so I was able to give the first knitted gift of the season.  He lives in southern California so he doesn't need super warm gear but he also lives right by the beach and he's often outside in the evenings.  I whipped up these ... http://sesameseeddesigns.com/blog/2009/11/first-knitted-gift-of-the-season/ What's not to love? The cool weather, pumpkin pie and leaves changing color are all wonderful but what I also love are all the sweaters! Everywhere I go I see fabulous knitwear that makes my closet seem boring. Okay, my closet's not too boring but I can't ... http://sesameseeddesigns.com/blog/2009/11/i-love-autumn/ Is that what you're wondering?  Why did I change my business name this summer and how did I settle on Sesame Seed Designs? When I first started selling things on Etsy, nearly 2 years ago, I was focusing on selling hats for babies.  My hats are still a big part of ... http://sesameseeddesigns.com/blog/2009/11/why/ . . . and do I have a lot to share. I certainly didn't intend to have such a long blogging hiatus but it happened anyway.  It  started with my summer from hell.  Soon after the lovely birthday party, summer camp started.  Lots went wrong- mostly database issues resulting in ... http://sesameseeddesigns.com/blog/2009/10/im-back/ I've survived the toddler birthday extravaganza, complete with another cake and more celebrating on June 2, her actual birthday. The summer camp I direct starts in a week and a half and I've been busy getting ready for it. I finally had a weekend to relax last weekend and it ... http://sesameseeddesigns.com/blog/2009/06/news-flash/ Little Sesame turns 2 tomorrow and we had her party on Saturday. It was a hot, sunny day but luckily our backyard had plenty of shade. Here's her birthday banner in action. There were plenty of friends for Mike and I to hang out with but little Sesame had some buddies to ... http://sesameseeddesigns.com/blog/2009/06/party-girl/ My kiddo is just about to turn 2! It feels like time is flying by but then it also feels like little Sesame has been with us a lot longer than just 2 years. I barely remember life before her sometimes! We're having a birthday bash this weekend and I ... http://sesameseeddesigns.com/blog/2009/05/its-almost-birthday-time/ I've been working on several custom orders lately and have been really enjoying them. I like the challenge of making new designs but even more, I like taking customer's ideas and turning them into something pretty! Sometimes it's hard to find the time to do things for myself but I try ... http://sesameseeddesigns.com/blog/2009/05/custom-goodness/ First I want to thank you all for the nice comments, emails, and tweets about my new website. I'm still adding some pictures to it and tweaking it a little but I'm really excited about it. I have several finished items that I've neglected to share on the blog. I keep ... http://sesameseeddesigns.com/blog/2009/05/spring-lace/ Happy Mama's Day is too much for Sesame to say so she shortens it to "Happy, Mama!"' Mike and she even wrote Happy Mama down our front steps and sidewalk with sidewalk chalk. So cute. I wanted to make something nice for my mom and actually found the time to do ... http://sesameseeddesigns.com/blog/2009/05/happy-mama/