God it feels good.
What can I say? Life gets in the way. And it has been a real
juggle lately.
Work has been tough.
More tough and more pressure than usual, leaving me feeling drained and
exhausted at the end of each day. I can’t say I don’t like what I do.. but I
can say it does not leave much room for other things. Physically or mentally.
Mentally I have struggled with anxiety, and I think as time
goes on, and I inevitably age, it has gotten worse. The funny thing is, is that
this is what brings me solace and peace. This is what I am passionate about. Writing
and sharing, cooking and baking.. this is how I self-medicate.
It is easy to get discouraged when your mind can be your
worst enemy, but I am here and I am SO ready to share the best stuff yet with
you!
First things first: I turned 25 in September. Wait… what?
The big 2 - 5. Quarter of a century. Closer to my 30’s than to my 20’s... It was scary, it was exhausting, it was a blast. We celebrated by road-tripping
to my most favorite place on this Earth: the ocean. We cheered to an incredible
24 years, greeted my 25th year with my toes in the Gulf, fresh
seafood, endless amounts of cake, and plenty of wine to boot. Does it get
better than that? I think not.
But MOST exciting thing that has happened yet?? FALL! Fall
is here, October is here! Quite possibly the most beautiful, magical, sweetest
month of the year. Not only because of the leaves and the season, not only because
of the football and the crisp air, not only the sweater weather and the
bon-fires… but the anticipation it
brings. Fall brings an anticipation and excitement for the holidays like
nothing else – it gives me warm fuzzies like a child on Christmas Eve. I wait
for this all year long.
My most favorite part of fall and winter? The food. Comfort
food. The warm soup bubbling on the stove. The smell of fresh baked pumpkin
bread or chocolate-chip cookies in the oven. The pot roast slow cooking all
day. The hot chocolate that warms your soul.
This, this is what
I live for. And I am so excited to be back just in time to share it with you!
Happy October!
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