I fell off the blogging wagon, mostly because I decided no one really cared what I had to say. Well, now I've decided that I don't care if no one cares... I like to write, so I'm going to. It just happens to be in the form of a blog.
This year is already starting more optimistically than last. The end of 2015 was not a pleasant one for me, so the beginning of 2016 wasn't that awesome. Toss in some professional disappointment, relationship problems, and financial woes, and it sucked pretty hard. But I also decided to do a Happiness Project that lasted through May, where I wrote down something good that happened every day. I put more effort into my marriage. I let old grudges go. I worked hard at my job and scored a couple of nice projects. Despite so many of my childhood heroes falling victim to the Grim Reaper (mostly of their own doing...DRUGS ARE BAD, PEOPLE), as well as some family and friends, 2016 ended with more happiness than grief. And 2017 gets to start off with Betty White still alive, so there's that.
I'm going to write in my blog whenever the fancy strikes me, instead of some arbitrary weekly date on my calendar. I'm going to write about interior design, food, how to dress a fat body (that keeps getting fatter so I'm just going to embrace it), organization, my new and devoted love of my Roomba I named Sherman, the crazy antics of my kids and my dogs and my awesome neighborhood. And of course I will also write about my wonderfully creative husband who just finished the final episode of the pirate web series he worked so hard on this summer and fall. Just Google "Charcoal Sails" and start with Episode 1. Even if you've already watched some of them, watching them back to back is pretty amazing. I highly encourage you to do this.
I will be thankful if you read what I write. I will be honored if you pass on what I write because you love it. But I also know everyone has their own lives to live, problems to work through, triumphs to share. So just know I'm thankful to you all for being a part of my world.
Below is how I rang in the new year. Surrounded by some pretty awesome people and a great time! Talk to you again soon! ~ N
