Lemon Squeezy Home

One Year Old and Gifts for You

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is one year old today!!!

What a fun year this has been!

My first original post on this blog (meaning I didn’t use a post from my family blog and paste it in here or backdate a post) was on January 28, 2010.

I had been posting more and more crafts on my family blog, and wanted to move them to a place where my friends and family weren’t forced to read them if they didn’t want to!  I also wanted to see if I could get more exposure to my shop to aid in our finances. 

Sabra had just started her blog and it really got me thinking how much I enjoyed creating things and sharing them with others.  So, “A Lemon Squeezy Home” was born.  My shop, started in 2008, is called Lemon Squeezy Shop so that is why my blog has the name it does :).

Lemon_Squeezy_Blog_Banner_-_life_made_easy_peasyshop design by my friend Lori

Throughout this last year I have learned a lot about myself.  I’ve had many ups and downs concerning this blog and have definitely lost sight at times of what is really important in this life.  Sewing and crafting are fun to me but I realize they are not life.  They are just a part of my life that I happen to enjoy and love doing.  There were (and probably still are) times I let them take over.  One of the things I try and remember to tell myself is to not regret missing out on my family because of this blog.  I have not been perfect, but I am getting better at organizing and prioritizing. 

I have so enjoyed getting to know my readers, along with fellow bloggers.  I have appreciated so many women and their examples and advice through their posts or emails.  It has been really awesome to correspond with some of my favorite bloggers out there! 

To thank you all for being so great this last year with your support, I decided to take these items you see below out of my shop and offer them as a free download to you. I do have some plans for my shop that I am excited about and will post updates next week. 

Click on the title above the picture to be directed to the download.

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I realize it isn’t Christmas, but I really did love these Christmas Cards (and they match the free Thank You Download here):
Christmas card - Copy
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So thank you for a great year.  Thanks for reading, commenting, or just browsing when you have a minute every now and then!

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  5. Congratulations on one year! I love your blog. Keep up the amazing crafting and creativity for those of us who need a great example to follow :)

  8. Happy, happy, Christie!

    I am so glad you started a blog. You do amazing things, are fun to read, and I love chatting “blog” with you. Well, maybe not love, but I am glad you are there to swap ups, downs, and all the in betweens.

    Here’s to an amazing Year Two!

  9. I really enjoy your blog, especially seeing your children. They are so cute and enjoy seeing them in things you make for them!
    Congratulations on a year of blogging!

  10. thank you so much!! some of the links still don’t work though. appreciate the thought! happy one year :)

  15. I love the sewing themed cards, but I couldn’t get the links to work.

    Congrats on a year of blogging. I’ve enjoyed following your blog!

  16. Amen Sista! Happy Blog Birthday!

    And I am so excited for that sewing machine download. Whoo hoo. Thank you!

  19. Wow, your blog is only a year old?! You really are awesome for all that you’ve done! Thanks for the downloads, they’re all super cute!

  21. Christie, Wow! Congratulations! I discovered your blog about four months ago and it is my definite favorite! I admire you and your cheefulness and amazing creativity. I pass along your link to many of my friends who are crafty people. :-)

    I’m a quilter and don’t stray away from that too much, but I love all the stuff you do.

    I started my own blog on quilting, life, movies, books and movies, parenting and experiences as a teacher for the blind. I have returned many times to your blog to figure out how to do things.

    Thanks for being my “friend” in your blog.

    Terri
    Quilting Nonnie
    q-nonnie.blogspot.com

  23. Thank you for sharing your time and creativity with us and for letting us know it’s okay to sometimes sit back and live life, rather than blog life.

    And *squee* for the printables!!

  25. Congratulations on your anniversary. I hope you have many more years of your amazing blog.

    The goodies you have given us are just super cute. Thank you so much.

  26. Congratulations and Happy birthday!!!!!!! Your blog is so much fun and so inspiring. Thank you for sharing so much of your creativity with us, and thank you for the printables!

  29. I can’t believe it’s only been a year!
    thank you for all the good ideas, pretty creations and smiles you share with us!

  32. I cannot believe it’s been a year!!! love yoru site so much and come here so often, it feels like you’ve been around forever! Congratulations on blogaversary- here’s to many, many more! And thanks so much for the printables, I’ll be linking.