Welcome

this post has been rattling around in my head for weeks now
in truth, i've been working on it for months.  trying to figure out what my first ever blog post should be about, who might ever read it, what i really want to say...i've been an avid blog stalker reader for about a year now and i always thought, "i should do that."  but then I told myself, "who wants to read about your life?" and i'd forget all about it.  

a part of me thinks my life isn't interesting enough, my house not pretty enough, my message not noteworthy enough...but i came to realize that even if no one ever reads, i never get a comment, or i can't figure out how to post a picture, i would still have a written account of our life.  and really, though i'd love to have a layout like meg's, or take beautiful pictures like paige, or have a beautiful home like darby, i will at least have the memories of these precious days that seem to fly by. 

so today it begins.  this could be the first and only entry. and i'm not attempting any pictures though i am pretty pleased that i figured out how to post links to three of my favorite blogs, blogs that have inspired me to jump into the blogosphere without any idea what i'm doing (and fyi - all of these women have beautiful blogs, take gorgeous pictures, and have homes to die for. check them out).

and in case you're wondering about the name...my wonderful husband helped me with that one.  when we were discussing the whole blogging thing, i told him what my hopes and goals for this were.  this past year has been hard.  i lost my mom on january 1, 2012 to leukemia.  part of my struggle this year has been trying to move on, to come to terms with my loss, and to channel my grief into something positive.  so far, i haven't figured that out - i keep moving but i'm not getting anywhere.  i'm marching in place.  maybe we can figure things out together?  

***edited*** i''ve made a name change to the blog to reflect more of where life is right now.