Simply Yvonne's Blog

My 2011 new year resolution is to finish up my portfolio website that I have been putting off for about 3 years now. I got started on it back then but never got around to develop the site. This year, instead of finishing up the old design, I thought it would be best to just start a new blank canvas and design something the defines who I am and what I do. Here is a lil sneak peak of the design, which has a very similar look and feel of the blog. Just for fun and giggles, here is the old design Hopefully It will be up and running by the end of this month, I'll keep you posted!

Happy 2011 Everyone!! and also a happy birthday to my doggie Jet, long-coat chihuahua! the lil guy turned 5!

I am so blessed to have great friends and a loving hubby with me through the holidays. This year hubby and I didn't do much gift exchange but I did received some very nice gifts! Been wanting a nice pair of flat leather boots and finally got it! Steve Madden 'Incca' Knee-high Pull-on Boots Michael Kors Astor Large Satchel thoughtful gifts from awesome friends Today I found out that I won a giveaway from Kassia's blog!!! What a nice little surprise this morning! If you haven't check out her blog yet, you should because her photography is AMAZING! I won the Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner Cheers to 2011! Hope 2010 was memorable for you as it was for me .

Although this Christmas, we couldn't make it home for Christmas since I am not suppose to be traveling, it was nice to having good friends around. Here is a lil glimpse of our Christmas dinner get together with our friends. Jam filled Butter Cookies, got recipe from Allrecipes We had lumpia and Vietnamese Egg rolls..yummy! Here I am showing my 7 month belly ^_^ The girls, the guys were too shy to take pix :D Happy holidays !

"I wish we could put up some of the Christmas spirit in jars and open a jar of it every month." ~Harlan Miller Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone! Hope the new year is filled with Love, Happiness and Prosperity! Xoxo, Yvonne

I meant to blog yesterday but I got too excited about my new 27" iMac at work that I didn't get the chance to update my blog. Over the weekend, I took a trip up to Williamsburg, Va with few girls for some outlet shopping, eating out and Christmas Town at Bush Gardens. It was so nice to just get out of town even though it was short, it was still sweet. Us girls at Art Cafe 26. The restaurant looks like an art gallery First time having European food, and it was pretty de-lish. Austrian Goulash w/homemade Spaetzle Homemade Canneloni w/Butternut squash Goat Cheese & Basil-Pesto Small desert Variations Spicy Hungarian Goulash Soup Beef, Sausage & Potato Such a great place to dine, plus the owner is so sweet and nice that we took a picture with her. I believe she have 5 daughters so she told her customers that we are her new 5 daughters :) Went outlet shopping and all I got was this hat from Gap. I couldn't handle the extremely long lines. ...

I still can not believe that Christmas is just next week! This year we thought it would be fun to start up a family tradition by exchanging ornaments, next year when baby K is born, she can join us also. My gift to hubby:: it says Our Family. Together is a wonderful place to be. Hubby's gift to me, snowflake ornament and he said the crystal represents our baby girl :) Both hanging nicely on our tree ^_^ We didn't forget our baby girl's gift, which she can open next year What are your family traditions?