here we go...

so i've been meaning to enter the "blog world" a lot sooner than now, but for whatever reason life has kept me pretty preoccupied... i guess i was just waiting to have a newborn to throw something ELSE that was new into the mix that is my life! i meant to start one in may o seven, when i was graduating from seminary and starting my first full time job in ministry. well, you can see where that ended up... no blog. then, i meant to start one in may o eight after nick and i got married. again, no luck. i also had ambitions of starting my blog adventure in may o nine after leaving my job in the ministry and starting the pursuit of my state counseling license and working in a private practice. hmmmm... starting to notice a pattern? pattern number one: my blogging plans have a way of not ever happening. pattern number two: may seems to be a very big month in my life over the past few years.

fast forward to may two thousand ten... the 19th to be exact... enter: bella grace, our beautiful baby girl. i guess now that i have some down time where i'm at home, never wanting to put my precious one down, that i am now ready to start this venture. it's also important to me that as a new mom i don't lose my sense of self; my passion about certain issues, my interest in different hobbies and my love for expressing myself in writing. i also figured it would be a great way for me to record this sweet season of my life as i find my way...

who knows what this blog will turn out to be; sometimes me sharing my thoughts on life, my own experiences, motherhood, wife-hood (if that's even a word)... sometimes a recipe or two... sometimes maybe even some counseling insights or articles as i continue in my career/ministry (free of charge to you, of course). pretty much a mixed bag, this blog will be... but that's a good reflection of me, i guess... or i hope so anyway :)