I don't feel like doing a bunch of year-in-review posts this year, so instead I'll take just one photo from each month of the blog last year and try to sum up the (abridged) highlights of the month. It was a good year, but it felt like a transitional year, neither here nor there. I have no clue where 2012 will take me, but I feel positive about it and am looking forward to all the inevitable twists and turns it will offer up.
January
Had new years eve at home in Alaska, moved to tacoma and settled into my new apartment, had a pancake party, started riding my bike, and shared some of my Holga photos from the Brave trip.
February
We got snow in Tacoma, Tieka and I did our first INDIE e-conference, I started working for Freckled Nest doing blog design, got some bettie page bangs, and sang at open mic!
March
Made homemade chocolate peanut butter cups, had my art show at BBC, styled up my crazy pink wig, got a new 24mm lens, played bike polo, and had an awesome old hollywood party for Dan's birthday.
April
Tried out a maxi skirt and briefly went back to black hair with my wig!, went on an easter weekend retreat with friends, watched a ton of Twin Peaks, made some delicious salsa, tried out street style photography,
May
Visited Alaska, officially became the owner of my el camino, did some painting, made baked oatmeal, and wore one of my favorite outfits.
June
I got pink & teal hair, kristi visited, moved out of my apartment, started working at camp & living in the Winne.
July
Worked more at camp, got rid of the pink & teal hair and went on an amazing canoe trip, wore tons of flower wreaths, and shared my favorite Brave moments.
August
Attended a wedding, finished up camp, dan proposed, shared a look at my lovely living space, moved back to Tacoma, and did another INDIE e-conference.
September
My parents visited & we went to the wooden boat festival, we got our engagement photos done, I moved into our new little house, I went to the PNW blogger meetup,
October
Went to the pumpkin patch with Kaela and Jason, had my bridal shower, wore three different halloween costumes, made rhubarb pie, shared how Dan & I met, and did a ton of DIYing for the wedding.
November
I had my bachelorette party, we got married & honeymooned, had thanksgiving with friends, made peppermint liqueur, and went snowshoeing.
December
We had christmas in wa and ak, went to hockey games, went back to brown hair, had a gingerbread house decorating party, decorated our house with lights & garland, made a handpainted tea set for my mom, and shared our wedding photos.
![This print feels even more relevant today. We all joke about the dumpster fire of [insert year here], but the important message of this image to me is that *we persist* through the horrors. We stand, we fight— maybe for ourselves, maybe for oth](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/574dddd6d51cd4bc35c1609a/1730935170369-03GPKQ5NF73VAE65RHO6/image-asset.jpeg)
