Hi, my name is Lauren, and I'm a recovering ex-blogger.
At first, I got busy with work (hello, I spend all day writing, so who wants to write in her free time?!), and then I got self conscious about putting my life out there on the internet. I started the blog to keep up with family. I never thought about my colleagues or internet strangers reading our personal life. When more and more people mentioned reading it or seeing it, I slightly freaked out.
But, I found I missed it. I need a creative outlet, a way to express myself. Honestly, I never did that before with the blog. I narrated what I did, what was going on. Now, I want to change that. Don't worry. This will not turn into a sappy, mushy, let's-sit-in-a-circle-hold-hands-and-talk-about-feelings blog. Or if it does, smack me. That is NOT the plan. I just want to feel comfortable being myself.
In short, I'M BACK.
So what have we been doing?
C traveled for work for over 3 very long, missed every holiday between Halloween and my birthday and wasn't able to come home once months. Since being home, he has lived at the golf course.
I did not just sit around and mope, for too long at least. I caught up on all of my shows, went days without making the bed, read tons of books, lived off popcorn and went crazy decorating for Christmas because he was not here to keep me in check. I helped my best friend's boyfriend pick out her amazingly beautiful ring and then gleefully lied to her for the next month about whether I thought he would propose. After two months of being apart, I checked another item off the bucket list: I flew up and spent Christmas with C in New York City. In between all this, I worked my little fanny off.
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| These two were so excited to see each other. |
After C came home, I finally made the bed, put away all the popcorn I hadn't yet eaten and pulled out the kitchen pots. Yep, that's right. I have actually started cooking. Real food. Every night. It is a small miracle. We went to Florida, relaxed and shopped. I went on a bachelorette party in Charleston to celebrate one of my good friend's upcoming wedding. C and I then headed down to Tennessee to welcome another nephew into the family. I have hosted two showers and have several more coming up this year. I love all my friends, and being able to celebrate the happiest moments of their life with them = amazing. C and I are also planning on a lot of home renovations. We are getting new kitchen appliances, building a wet bar, and getting new living room furniture.
To say we've been busy feels like an understatement. I promise to share pictures and more details soon.
