Per Hudson’s request, his fourth birthday party was a “kitty pool-party with his friends, chocolate cake, and the caramel sauce that goes on ice cream.” Why a kitty party? We have no idea, but the wish was consistent for months.
Some photos from the celebration…
I know that every parent says this about their child, but Hudson is truly a special kid.
Like every preschooler, he has his moments that drive you crazy. He has a inexplicable need to keep his body in motion—even in sleep he tosses and turns. And he sometimes chooses the most random things about which to be stubborn. But not a day goes by when he doesn’t delight us with some insight, some glimpse into how he’s coming to understand the world… some sweet gesture of love towards me, or Aron, his sister—or even (or rather, of course) the dog. “I’m a lovey boy, right mama?”
Yes, Hudson, you really are.
“The Work We Do” is an interview series that asks creatives with daydream-worthy jobs how they got where they are—and what it’s like to live a day in their shoes. This week, I’m spotlighting Mili Suleman, a Dallas-based graphic designer, textile designer, and all-around creative entrepreneur.
Mili first wrote to me over a year ago and I found myself scrolling through her lookbook and process photos for far longer than I’d intended to. I was intrigued to learn about how one starts a fabric studio—particularly in Dallas, when so often I read about makers on the two coasts—and am happy that Mili agreed to talk more about being an entrepreneur for this series.
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