One Year Ago...2011

Happy New Year Peeps!

2011 was a crazy year for us:

We moved from Toronto to Boston.

I said goodbye to my animation job (The Backyardigans, Justin Time) in Toronto to focus on professional photography full-time.

I shot two of my favourite families before we left: The Brights and The Hamiltons

I launched HOGGER & Co., consolidating three (Foodhogger, Fashionhogger, Photohogger) websites into one.

I shot at Boston Fashion Week within weeks of moving to Boston.

I reviewed some amazing restaurants like Nil Bleu in Montreal, Roy's in Hawaii and reviewed some interesting products like Olivado's Avacado Oil.

I shared some fun recipes, like Cardomom Cake, Spicy Tilapia and How to make Cake Pops.

We travelled to Hawaii, Quebec City, Montreal, Boston, Amsterdam and Greece.

I tweeted the Royal Wedding LIVE. With my Mom. Whilst we wore hats.

My photographs were selected for an exhibit at the Boston Convention Center and are ongoing until April 2012!

I met designers Zac Posen, Badgley Mischka, Roopal Patel and Bibhu Mohapatra while covering them for Neiman Marcus.

I met Mindy Kaling.

I got to know some cool Boston Bloggers at several fun events (Holiday Party, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Lit Boutique, Zoora)

We went home for Xmas.

One year ago on the blog.

Thank you for all the support through 2011; it was so nice to meet a few of you in person last year and I look forward to getting to know each of you better in 2012!

Let's do this!!!  

Comments

[Anna]

This is an awesome recap! What a year you've had! I love that quote too.

Hope to see you soon! :)

[Jen @ Touch of Lovely]

Great recap and I love the quote! I hope this year is even better ti you than last year was (and let's make a photo shoot happen one of these days!).

[Kristen]

How much do I love this photo - and the recap? I speak for all of Boston when I say we are glad to have you here!!!

[Sarah // Hemenway Street]

This is wonderful!! It sounds like you had a great year. Here's to a fantastic 2012!!

(( Love that quote, by the way! ))

[Smita]

Thanks Nannerburns!
Jen, hope we can make it happen, soon!
Kristen, you're so sweet, THANK YOU!!
Sarah, happy new year to you too!

[Clair]

Fun post! And really beautiful picture of you...love you in yellow!

[Smita]

Clair!! You're too kind!! :)

[Reading (and chickens)]

Whoa, what a year! And what a pretty face you have! :) Happy New Year, and it's nice to (virtually) meet you!

[wishful nals]

love this! you are so pretty. :) hope to meet you someday soon!

[Smita]

Natalie, you're so sweet haha - Hope to meet you soon, too!!!

[Nout]

What an AMAZING year! keep doing what you're doing:)
xoxo
Nout
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[maria]

such a great recap!!!

cheers to the next year!

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