Another year has FLOWN by, a whirlwind of projects and parenting, which leads to extreme gratefulness that I get to be here, with you, my team and my family doing this version of life. It’s not perfect, but nothing is and I’m surrounded by such wonderful people (and they say the quality of your life is the quality of your relationships) I so appreciate that I can still exist here, 15 years from this blog’s birthday (January 1st, 2010 – FIFTEEN YEARS!!!). This one, the year of 2024 year was full of appropriately moderate challenges (i.e. lessons) and new opportunities to navigate. We have a lot of fun stuff planned for 2025, and every time I think “Is the internet tired of me yet?” I look at my calendar and see that it’s booked up, which I’m so grateful for. I can see the next generation of content creators coming, and they are doing such a great job in a way that is so different than us first gens. It’s honestly thrilling to be a part of.
My beloved EHD crew is taking two weeks off – a much-needed break after an extremely busy and fun Q4. But we have a lot of posts already prepped and planned (fun year in review/best of posts) for those of you who want to keep following along and like to take trips down memory lane, with me.
As for us, well I’m hosting Christmas Eve with my family and Brian’s parents, then presents and Mufasa on Christmas day. And then my family is off to Colorado for a snow/ski vacation (aka “crash and cry” for me if you saw my recent Instagram stories) for a few days. Telluride recommendations are welcome. Then with the break being so long I get to come back, de-Christmas, organize the hell out of my house while I listen to all my inspiring self-improvement podcasts. The kids have promised that they’ll help me organize and update their scrapbooks (you can take me out of the Mormon church but you can’t take the scrapbooking enthusiasm out of my heart). We might even finally tackle the memory photo wall going up our stairs together. Or I might just read a bunch of romance novels and watch the Lindsey Lohan (2.0) holiday movies on repeat 🙂
Thanks for being here, always. I know that it’s an investment in your time to stop by, read, comment, etc. I also know that the blog has changed so much over these 15 years so I thank you so much for still being here. My wonderful EHD team (which is expanding in January!!!) and I feel so grateful for you. Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and Happy Holidays. xx
Opening Image Credit: Photo by Kaitlin Green
