Long time no talk! I haven’t been around these parts in quite some time, and there are a lot of reasons for that. Winter semester was a bit of a nightmare, schedule wise and mentally wise, so blogging was definitely not a top priority.
With summer beginning, that means full time work (plus online courses!) and being out of town every. single. weekend. Busy is a bit of an understatement.
But! May has been busy but tons of fun. A lot has happened this month and here’s a few of the highlights!
I started my blog on a whim one day in 2016 when I was stuck at home, bedridden with a concussion. Not sure what to expect, and without a clue what I was doing – but I started.
With blogging, you completely start from the bottom: square one. Personally, I knew nothing about blogging. Absolutely nothing. I have a friend who’s a YouTuber and does some vlogging as well, so that was basically the extent of my knowledge of this whole world on the Internet.
It all started with my obsession with Instagram, and seeing all of these mommy bloggers and their adorable kids and their sponsored posts – I’d love to be able to stay home like that with my kids (when I have them) and still make an income some day.
So I began following some of their blog posts, and they were great and all, but I wanted a little more than just some “day in the life” posts to read.
Through Instagram, and eventually Pinterest, I found this crazy world of blogs. And I loved reading other people’s posts.
In comes my third major concussion, leave from work, and the start of Maybe Jamie! The very first post I wrote explains how my blog came about.
But before my website launched, a looooooot (see how many o’s there are!?) of research was put in on how the hell to make a website. It was a lot of work and a lot of time, but with all my time off, I put in the effort and out came this little lovely blog Maybe Jamie!
With living in three different places in the past two years, I’ve had a chance to decorate in a lot of different spaces. We haven’t bought much new furniture over the years, and I’ve gotten a little tired of trying to style the same stuff over and over again.
The room that’s always been the most “blah” in all of our places has been the living room. It’s always consisted of a hand me down (very uncomfortable) couch, the TV and TV stand and just a coffee table. Very plain.
I’ve always wanted to revamp the look of our living room area, but haven’t had the budget or really any idea on what the heck to even do!
One of the easiest ways I’ve found to decorate is to go with the seasons. And Spring is just upon us!
With the holidays comes a wee bit of chaos. The planning, the shopping, the preparations – lots tends to be happening. And sometimes you need a little break from it all.
In comes the holiday drinks.
Ooh the best excuse to up your cocktail making game, and have an excuse to inhale the oh so needed alcohol.
So whether you’re just looking to make some fancy drinks to impress your guests, or you just really need a drink, these holiday drink recipes are perfect for you.