Winter Mixtape

[Side A]
San Francisco // Foxygen
Crawlersout // Purity Ring
Aeroplanes // Brobecks
Horchata // Vampire Weekend
Take Me Somewhere // Tennis
Zebra // Beach House
Bluish // Animal Collective

Hello, two-thousand and fifteen.

 The sun is shining and my room is clean and bright... I'm feeling optimistic.
Let's do this.

GOALS for 2015

everything I have knitted since October

In my Christmas letter, I mentioned I embarked on a knitting adventure during my hiatus.
I can only knit and crochet in squares or circles; the sweater up top is a shrunken JCrew top that I gave to Talia and added an embellishment to make it look a little less accidental. But it turns out you can still make cute, minimal accessories and even wall hangings.
I'm loving this yarn craze, mostly because I can watch sooo much Netflix and not feel guilty. And the results are lovely and warm. I have my abuelitas to thank for this amazingess.

Haupt Christmas Card 2014

Aspens and Blooms

I had the grand opportunity to work with a client who wanted to capture the moments of her wedding date in watercolors. I felt so privileged to have been a part of the conservation of such a special day for this new family. They were married in a lovely grove of trees, with an appearance of a moose, and a beautiful bouquet by local florist, Ashley of Tinge Floral.

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thankful

    
 I've been pretty pouty this year, I think.

School is hard, laundry is hard, dishes are awful, and a an inconsolable toddler is the worst.  Sometimes I feel like I'm just pretending to be a mom / housewife / competent adult and that I'm actually not any of those things.   
Then Jake comes home and he tells me to get my head off the table and look around. He'll give me a hug and I see all the things I'm grateful to have in my life that I really don't deserve but I have anyway:

The cutest, wildest little girl I've ever seen.
A husband who works hard and loves movies.
A nice apartment just for us.
A deliciously soft comforter on my bed.
A dishwasher.
A plant for our living room.
Art on our walls.
My nail polish. :)1

I see these things every day and I am grateful. Grateful that Someone up there loves me, and that lots of people down here love me too. I couldn't ask for a better life, and I hope that I can see it for what it is everyday. Especially when I hate everything. Ha.

Have a wonderful, yummy, relaxing Thanksgiving!
Thanks for reading along :)

Floral arrangement by @askforkimberly

Autumn Mixtape Side B:

[Side B]
Infinity // The xx
Starman // David Bowie
Hex Girlfriend // Neon Indian
Come and Get your Love // Redbone
This must be the Place // Talking Heads
Myth // Beach House
Did You See the Words // Animal Collective

[Side A]

A vacation of sorts

I am taking a little bit of a break from illustrating.
I've been feeling a lot of pressure to create, so I have been, like crazy. But I realized I am simply producing with no real direction or purpose. I am still not 100% sure what I want to with my art. After a rather depressing day and a long chat with my husband, we decided it might be a really good idea for me to go on hiatus.
Meaning: no drawing, painting, or even thinking about it too much.  I am giving myself permission to do other things in my free time and to be happy doing them.

My goals for the next couple weeks are simple: do whatever the eff I want.

// learn how to cook something (anything) // new hair do  // pinterest project // knit // Talia project // read up on plants // // finish halloween costume // clean art room // hang out with friends // (window) shop //watch scary movies //... //

I am so excited. So so excited to let myself be happy.
It's like a summer vacation for my mind! 

(Also, I am only checking instagram once a day. whaaaaaaaat)