SALE! SALE! SALE! - {20% Off Rockarooz Purchase}

TODAY ONLY!!!!

use coupon code MIDWEEK20 to receive 20% off your entire Rockarooz purchase!!

remember, 10% of all purchases, now through march 31st, will also be donated toward cancer research through the Revlon 5K that I will be running on may 7th!

what a perfect way to overcome that mid-week funk. tell your friends to stop by for a great deal and a great cause!!

www.rockarooz.com

My "Little" Brother - {Happy Birthday!}

fifteen years ago my baby brother, joshua, came into this world at a whopping 9lbs. 5oz. beating my own birth weight by 1oz!  he had long beautiful eyelashes, sky blue eyes, and a head full of bright red hair. people were amazed that one woman had officially given birth to not 1... not 2... but 3 redheads!

never too cool to push a baby doll
in a stroller

one of my favorite pics of my
brother and sister

i was one month shy of 13 years old when my sister was born, and about 3 months shy of 15 years old when my brother was born.  having a little boy in the house was a whole new ball game.  contrary to the picture on the left, this kid practically came out of the womb running and climbing.  he's always been a natural athlete and these days he plays high school soccer and volleyball.

after playing soccer in the rain on christmas day

although he towers over me at about 6' tall, he will forever be my baby brother. i will never forget that sweet little voice and his precious little face.  i still have voice mails he left me from 2004, and they melt my heart every time i listen to them.

now he's growing into a charismatic young man with an amazing spirit and a caring heart.  i look forward to watching him live life to its fullest, and i can't wait to see what the future has in store for this kid. 

HAPPY 15th BIRTHDAY LI'L BRO!!!

my "little" bro and me!

Momma Go Round GIVEAWAY WINNER!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

jazmin miller is the big winner of our most recent giveaway hosted by the wonderful and fabulous nina over at momma go round!

jazmin will receive this adorable rockarooz hat pictured on the right for her precious little girl.

If you didn't win this one, don't go anywhere... information on our march giveaway will be coming soon!!

also!  check us out on facebook if you haven't already.  as soon as we hit 100 fans we'll be hosting another fun filled giveaway!  we're getting close!!

HUGE THANKS to everyone who participated in this great giveaway!!

Workout Wednesday - {Motivation} w.1

okay, i'm in desperate need of some serious motivation!  the 5K i run every year is two and a half months away and i really need to get into training mode.  not only to get through a 3.1 mile run, but for the ultimate goal of getting back into some of my pants!  i'll admit the 2010 holiday season hit hard on the waste line... ugh.

by confessing my motivational needs for the whole world to see, i'm hoping i'll finally get my butt in gear.  from now until my run on May 7th, i plan on posting workout updates every wednesday.

if you, too, have been procrastinating that initial gym visit, get up off that chair and throw on those workout clothes.  let's work our butts off together (literally), and show off our awesome progress every wednesday!!

FEEL THE BURN!!!

Work Work Work...

last week i decided to participate in a craft show at the La Crescenta Woman's Club on march 12th.  this is very exciting news but now i have a TON of work to do!  every day for the past week i've been working away on building up my inventory.  up until now i've mostly run my business on a "made to order" basis.  although this system has been working well, i would prefer to keep more items on hand and shorten up my turnaround time.  my ultimate goal in making this decision is to ease up my workload during the busy months and, most importantly, provide improved customer satisfaction.

i have a variety of new items to release for spring including headbands, sandals and, of course, more hats!  stay tuned for a couple sneak peak posts... coming soon!

in addition to working on my actual products, i've also been working on some marketing materials.  yesterday my wonderful hubby and i finished up a Rockarooz post card, and started on a new st. paddy's day design.

Rockarooz Post Card

per usual, my initial design concept couldn't be executed so the post card took a bit longer than expected.  i think you could say i have a love hate relationship with the design process.  it's frustrating when you're ideas don't translate on paper the way they do in your head, but with a little time, and a lot of patience, you can create something even better!

the holiday stuff you're just gonna have to wait and see as each holiday comes around.  all i can say is... SO DARN CUTE!!!

A Little Secret

shhhhh... don't go telling anyone, but I did something totally crazy this week.

i sat down and made a hat...
for ME!!!!


believe it or not, this is truly a completely unbelievable event.  i've been crafting my entire life and i've never actually made anything for myself.  seriously!!

something just came over me this week and i decided it was time for me!  i found this super cute pattern on knitpicks.com and thought i would give it a whirl.  i originally tried it with some practice yarn i have laying around, but it was a little too thin so my gauge was off.  i decided to use vanna's choice instead
{one of my favorite yarns!} and it came out just perfect!

turns out my timing was perfect, too.  just this week it started raining here in los angeles.  it doesn't happen often but now i'm prepared, hehe.  if you're a crocheter, and you're looking for a fun and easy project, this is a great choice.  click here to purchase the pattern from knitpicks for only $1.99.

i'm absolutely loving this hat!

Photographer Feature - {MEuryPhotography}

i get so thoroughly excited whenever a professional photographer uses my items for their photo shoots!  just a couple days ago i received some new photos from a wonderful photographer, Michelle Lillethorup Eury, who purchased a hat from me a few months ago.  it was so unexpected and it totally made my day!  her photography style is so beautiful and i absolutely love the colors!!  to see more of Michelle's amazing photography, check out her portfolio here.  

Thanks Michelle!!