08/21/2026
A Little Banner Confession 😂🌸
When this sweet little girl’s mama gave me creative reins on her first birthday banner, I was ALL IN. The theme was wildflowers, and when I saw the saying “Wild and ONEderful,” I immediately fell in love. 🌸
I started painting all those tiny wildflowers and genuinely loved how this banner was coming together. The layout meant the words needed to go first, and somewhere along the way I kept looking at “ONEderful” thinking, Why does “wonderful” look so long and kind of funny? 😂
But I kept shaking it off. Surely I was just overthinking it.
I finished the banner at 8:30 AM, after getting up at 5 AM to work on it before a very full day of obligations that started at 10. I was taking pictures of my finished work, feeling pretty proud of myself…
…and then I SAID THE WORD OUT LOUD. 🤦♀️
ONEerderful.
😳
Oh.
My.
Goodness.
I had made a spelling mistake and didn't notice it until THE VERY END. And naturally, it was my deadline day and I had a full day of places to be. 😂
This is also a prime example of why I will never do drugs. If I can make mistakes like this completely sober, imagine what I'd be capable of impaired. 😂😂
I had a full-blown panic moment, but then I decided the best thing I could do was walk away from the banner. There was absolutely no way I was going to fix anything while anxious and rushing.
Eventually, I found a window of time, fixed my giant little mistake, and finished the banner just in time to blow-dry it and make a very late 9:30 PM delivery. 🙌😂
And thankfully, Little Miss still had the most beautiful first birthday party! Her mama, grandma, and aunt have clearly missed their calling as party decorators because they absolutely knocked it out of the park. 🥹🌸
And honestly? I still love this banner. I loved painting every little wildflower, and to this day I can't bring myself to throw it away. ❤️
I'm so thankful when people trust me enough to give me creative freedom for such special moments. I get to be a tiny part of birthdays, celebrations, milestones, and memories—and I don't take that for granted.
So here's to making mistakes, taking a breath, fixing what we can, and turning those little disasters into “happy little accidents”… or, as Bob Ross would say, happy trees. 🎨🌸😂
Because apparently even when you're painting ONEderful, sometimes you have to paint your way out of it. 😉