It’s been a very, very long time since I have tried to blog. So much has happened in my life that I’m not even going to try to recap anything. I want to use this blog as a way to record memories, save ideas and write out thoughts.

I imported (the very few) posts from my old blog because I had included two of my favorite recipes ever and I thought they would be a good way to start. This won’t be a blog  just about recipes and crafts, but I do want to include the creative projects I involve myself with. I also want to write down memories: new ones I’m making and old ones I don’t want to forget.
I also want to focus on the small, positive aspects of life that make every day enjoyable. Right now I’m sitting on my front porch and it’s about to rain. I love that. The smell of an impending storm and how cozy everything gets on summer/late spring nights, preferably after a day of hard work or playing in the sun.

I love being outside. I also love the new glasses my husband got today. They are quite sharp. And I love that I’m meeting a friend tonight and we are going to Chipotle to celebrate  promotions and new jobs with copious amounts of guacamole.

Sometimes life is meant to be appreciated in the small, everyday moments. Not every experience I have will be exciting, breath-taking or profound, but it’s about creating my own meaning and appreciation out of the things that happen that matters. It’s been a rough two years for me and if there’s anything I’ve learned, it’s that I don’t want to waste time on negative feelings. If I’m only going to be on this planet for a certain amount of time, I don’t want to spend any significant percentage of that time being sad, resentful, hateful, etc. Some of these emotions are really, really hard to control, but I want to use part of this blog as a tool to focus on the positive things in my life, big and small, to keep everything in perspective. I also want to use it as an outlet for all of the thoughts that are constantly floating around in my mind. So here’s to round two (or maybe three…)!