Today I’m truly lost in my thoughts. Honestly. Why? Oh, maybe because I started this blog and website ONE YEAR AGO today! I can’t believe it. At the time, Everything Little Miss was just an idea, not even a hobby yet.

I’m so excited to celebrate with you that I’m sending you home with a little party favor (you’ll find it waiting for you at the end of this post). So let’s get to the birthday-themed inspiration!

pink lady cake (recipe + photo) by smitten kitchen

It should be no surprise that I’ve got birthday cake on the brain; this is a birthday post, after all . But a pink one? Yes, please. And thank you. I might have to give this recipe a try.

gift wrapping from mistybliss

What would a birthday be with a prettily wrapped gift or two? I’m a big fan of wrapping with old grocery bags and newspaper, but I’ve never used pages of a book before! Cool. The sewing adds a little something too, don’t ya think?

my photo

Birthdays are also for making wishes, so I’m wishing for all sorts of wonderful things in the coming year. I’ll share them with you as they happen (come true).

I’ve had fun using my imagination and working with clients this past year. I have a flickr set dedicated to Everything Little Miss, which you can see in the slideshow above.

Thank you for visiting my website and my shop and for going on this exciting adventure with me. I’m looking forward to all that’s still to come!

Question of the day: What’s your favorite thing about birthdays? I like the part about making awesome wishes.

Here’s my gift to you: I’m offering a 15% discount on all sales in my shop. Just mention “birthday discount” in the message to seller at checkout. You will be charged the full price at checkout, but I will refund 15%. You can also contact me to place an order. This offer is good until 11:59 PM on Thursday, February 11th, 2010.

*There’s still time to get Valentines. Check my shop for availability.

-April

Lost In Thoughts is a weekly series. I started this feature because I’m inspired by the amazing things I see on blogs and Etsy, and by family, friends, readers’ comments, and life. I don’t want to keep all of these wonderful finds to myself, so I gather them together on Thursdays to share with you.

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