Meet my husband, Mr. Donnie Mills!

    So, I haven't blogged in a while.  It seems that I start every blog this way.  I always have the best of intentions but then life seems to get in the way.  Over the last year, my mom and dad have had some serious health issues.  And I met the man who would become my husband.  Needless to say, it has been a busy year!
     I met my husband in the summer of 2012.  We started dating in December of 2012.  We got married in August of 2013. 
     So who is this guy who swept me off of my feet?  He is a farmer from Jones County.  He loves his cows, and he loves to fish.  My husband is sweet and quiet.  He definitely does not like to be the center of attention.  He thinks that Jones County, NC, is God's country.
     He also loves surprises.  And so do I... both receiving them and giving them.  My wedding was just that to many people.  When we decided to get married, we both knew that we wanted something simple.  Both my husband and I work constantly and didn't feel like we could take time off from work.  And we wanted a house more than we wanted a big wedding.
     We spent the summer remodeling a house that my husband bought over the summer.  When the house was ready, we chose a Saturday and went and got married.  We were both back at work on Monday morning.  Our small wedding isn't for everyone.  But it was perfect for us!
     So if you have seen a handsome fella' around The Tipsy Bee and noticed a change in my name, you now know a little about the guy who stole my heart!

The Sweet Surprises of My Week

So I am not a girl who likes outrageous surprises like surprise birthday parties.  I have been told that I am "too practical," therefore big surprises make me nervous.  However, I love sweet little surprises.  When someone sends me flowers or drops me a note in the mail, my day is made a thousand times better.

As you know from my recent blog post, I celebrated a birthday last week.  My shop is open on Saturdays, and I had bunches of cake orders.  Last Saturday was super busy.  One of my favorite customers came in to buy cupcakes and surprised me with a handmade card with a bee on it.  My heart completely melted.  I also received a birthday card from my great aunt who is in her 90s and a card from a friend who lives in another state.  The fact that these people took time to remember me on my special day meant so much.

My week continued on a happy note when my dad surprised me with caps and visors for The Tipsy Bee.  I recently had t-shirts made with The Tipsy Bee logo.  He thought that the head gear would be a nice addition to the t-shirts to advertise my business.  My dad was just looking for a way to help promote my business.

Sometimes it is not the big gestures in life but the small ones that mean the most... XOXO The Tipsy Bee