This is me. Well, it’s me in a photo taken by professionals with mad skills.
This is also me. Awkwardly taken with the self timer on my camera.
And also, I cut my hair and ADORE it short. Please remind me of this in
five months when I think it will be a good idea to grow it out.
I have been blogging since Christmas day 2005. And I started a blog
for the same reason everyone does… I thought I had something
interesting to say. Over six years later and I am still typing away. For
better or worse, this makes blogging my longest running hobby ever. And
it’s the one I would most like to keep.
When I started this blog, I was a single girl in the middle of her
junior year of college at USC. I was a business major and surrounded by a
gaggle of great girlfriends. Today, my business major has come in handy
and my girlfriends still surround me. Only now it’s through email and
sadly, we don’t still live in a big sorority house.
After I graduated college I followed my heart to the east coast and
moved in with my then boyfriend, Paul. It was the best decision I ever
made. We lived together for a year and a half and then, in our kitchen,
while wearing pjs and making dinner, Paul asked me to marry him.
We took photos on my computer to commemorate the moment.
And a year and a half later, on 04/24/10 we got married in Sacramento in front of all our family and friends.
That’s me with my bridesmaids at our rehearsal dinner.
And that’s us right after we became husband and wife.
I would not change one thing about our wedding day. You can read all about how I DIYed it up here.
Amidst the falling in love and deciding to make a lasting commitment
bits, I kept blogging. And kept crafting. Soon my blog and my shop
became a business that allowed me to forsake all other day jobs (and
there were a lot before I found the right fit) and just do this.
And “this” is a bunch of little stuff – (you can read more about how my day-job breaks down here). I sell rubber stamps & books. I teach workshops. I was honored and thrilled to design the Seafoam kit for Project Life which is available for purchase here. But really, my focus is on this blog.
I have realized over the past year that writing and making stuff is my
passion. I work really hard to develop original, creative and honest
content and greatly appreciate the sidebar advertisers that help keep
this site running.
I talk a lot about running a small business, but here are a few posts that really cover it.
I could not be happier about what I get to do for a job.
Nope, I really could not.
Paul and I currently live in Southern California – at the moment in a
townhouse 200 steps from the beach. Paul is a docter in the US Navy and
spends some time deploying overseas. It is very important to me to stay
positive and active while he is gone. (You can read more about that here & see more military posts here.)
Through deployment, I have learned the importance in treasuring the
moment and celebrating the everyday. The time we have together is
special and precious. And soon, our little family of two will become
three! We are expecting our first baby in June 2013 and are so excited
about this next adventure filled step.
The one piece of information that I would want a reader of this blog to take away is everything is what you make of it. Have a goal? Write it down. Then set a plan and make it happen.
Thank you for visiting this space. I spend an awkward amount of time
with it and it makes my day that you come read what I write.
With so much love, elise
p.s. got a question? check here.
p.p.s. here’s a day in my life (from spring 2011).
enJOY it 