FUN TIMES
oh, what a year!
Happy and Merry everything to you! What a special year 2022 was for Courtney Winet Design, and we have our clients to thank. Thanks for allowing us to design things that resemble love, bring people together at your parties, promote sending snail-mail, support local businesses, and are just overall so darn fun and colorful. We pride ourselves on unique and bold designs, and you have allowed this year’s lineup to be the brightest and best yet. Cheers to a fantastic 2022, the best clients in the business, and to keeping the good times going in 2023!
Auld Lang Syne, what?!
There are a lot of things Courtney Winet Design loves about New Years Eve. Formal sequin-attire, people gathering in mutual appreciation for sparkly disco balls, champagne toasts...it’s probably the most on-brand holiday we can think of. Reminiscing about New Years Eve will, no doubt, bring a tune to mind. We know it. You know it. Auld. Lang. Syne. But what are the words and more importantly, what do they mean? After a little research with our friend google, we discovered the who, what, when, where and why of this familiar song. Here’s what we know: The song was written by the Scottish poet and lyricist Robert Burns. He added his own phrases (mostly tributes to drinking) tied to Scottish traditions that date back as early as 1588. Ok cool, let’s break down the lyrics:
Should old acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? Should we forget our old friends? We think NOT. We love our friends!
Should old acquaintance be forgot, and auld lang syne. The phrase and song title loosely translates to “fond memories of old times”
For auld lang syne, my dear, For auld lang syne, We’ll take a cup of kindness yet, For auld lang syne. Meaning to raise a glass, like we do for a New Year’s toast.
And surely you’ll buy your pint cup! And surely I’ll buy mine! I guess the Scottish were cheap and didn’t want to be stuck with the round.
And we’ll take a cup o’ kindness yet, For auld lang syne. We’ll be raising a glass to you and yours this New Year’s Eve while listening to our favorite version of Auld Lang Syne by Guy Lombardo. The classics are always our fave!
these are a few of our favorite things
photograph by joan fischer
Courtney’s 2022…
• Announced my marriage by sending fun Vegas themed announcements!
• Bought a house. Sold a house. It was stressful, but worth it!
• Elliott & Penny are learning to be good dogs! (a work in progress)
• Found my dream vintage coffee table on Facebook MP! Still shook.
• Visited Palm Springs again, but also ventured out to some new destinations!
• Got to use velvet paper on a lot of projects and loved every minute of it!
• Having so much fun decorating a new house! My love for bold wallpaper is still going strong.
photography by joan fisher
Maria’s 2022…
• Kicked the year off with a family vacation to Disney World. A dream come true for my whole family!
• Learned about handmade paper that can be planted to grow wild flowers while working on a fun stationery project.
• Had my first visit to Palm Springs (read the visitor’s guide on our blog!)
• Discovered Trader Joe’s Jalapeno Limeade margaritas with Tajín rim.
• My husband, Mike, and I celebrated our 10 year wedding anniversary! Time flies when you’re having fun.
• I picked up playing pickle ball at a court near my home in Kirkwood. Hit me up if you want to play.