At last! I found the time to enter the wonderful world of blogging! :) Thanks for taking the time to find out a little bit more about me and my "sweet" life! Just a quick warning, or rather an apology for my obsessive use of exclamation points, smiley faces and the use of the word "sweet"...what can I say? That's just me! :)))

My Sweetly Designed business is all about making people HAPPY! Entertaining is one of my favorite things to do, I love planning small and large parties, so designing custom party favors is a way to feel a part of that, all the time...just seeing people happy, laughing, enjoying themselves and having fun with others is what life, to me, is all about.

I love interacting with and making friends with my customers. I love watching their families grow through the years and have an amazing client base of returners that allow me to do that! Designing for their weddings, then baby showers, then birthday parties is so much fun for me...and I save everything!!! I know I need to start deleting 5 year old files soon, I just like looking back to see how far not only they have come, but myself as well! Looking back at some of my first candy bar designs is hilarious!

Life is a learning process, we all have bad days and amazingly "sweet" ones! Those wonderful days are what we all look forward to, they help us to get through the not so good times...just knowing that there will ALWAYS be better days ahead!

I just want to help others make those good times with friends and families just a little bit "sweeter" in my own little way!

Have a "sweet" day and enjoy your time here on my blog! ~ Shannan

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Summer Time Is ALMOST Here!!!!

Yeah, it's raining outside today but I can feel it....Summer is right around the corner!!!  I use to just wait for winter because I love the thought of fires in the fireplace, hot chocolate with marshmallows and, of course, CHRISTMAS!!!...but now I'm starting to find all the good in ALL of the seasons!!!  And summer time brings a bunch of positives out...more sleeping in without having to get the kids all ready for school, no homework, days at the beach...and then all the wonderful occasions to create for...like Family Reunions!!!

Life is so short, try to take a little time out this summer and spend it with your family!  It can be something as easy as picking a date and a park and inviting everyone to come out potluck style to hang out...no stress, just having fun....OR....if you're in the mood (and have great support) why not throw a huge Family Reunion BASH!

Special themes, save-the-date magnets, custom favors, games, personalized t-shirts, delicious food, family directory, genealogy reports, formal photos, reminisce over photo albums or even slide shows are great ideas to make a REUNION to REMEMBER!

Whether it be big or small, simple or elaborate...just try to slow life down a little bit this summer and enjoy it with family!


“The family. We were a strange little band of characters trudging through life sharing diseases and toothpaste, coveting one another's desserts, hiding shampoo, borrowing money, locking each other out of our rooms, inflicting pain and kissing to heal it in the same instant, loving, laughing, defending, and trying to figure out the common thread that bound us all together.”
-Erma Bombeck


(Custom gum stick favors are perfect for summer time...won't melt like chocolate and will make ya smell good while talking to all those relatives!)

Saturday, January 29, 2011

Scoop!

I LOVE this magazine! And love it even more this month because we're featured in it!!! :)))

Here's a sneak peek for you!!! :)  You can view the entire issue at www.mbaykids.com and order your own free subscription there, as well!