OK, so. real talk, I’ve been working on this post since I turned 38 (and also forever). My birthday happened a while ago. The point of this post is not to wish me a belated happy birthday. It’s a list of things I’d like to do before I’m 40. Now. Couple things before we start: I don’t believe that 40 is old. I don’t believe 107 is old. Getting older is a privilege, I’m not complaining. I don’t like bucket…
I’m feeling nostalgic, and today I thought I’d take a trip down blog memory lane. For better or worse, but mostly better, I’ve been writing on Gin & Lemonade for 7 years and counting. I’ve travelled since I was 4 years old, but this blog began as a drunken idea I had in Italy when I was 25. After a frustrating but daresay um, an ultimately uplifting day of cobblestones and access issues followed by beautiful food and lots of…
My second favorite thing about blogging is reading other people’s blogs. To laugh with them, learn from them, and to feel less alone in my weirdness. In no particular order, my must reads this year have been: I’m Sick and So Are You – Christine writes about real things and is my kind of motivational. Em Linthrope – Em should write more and I’m looking forward to having a cider with her at this year’s Blogger’s Bash! Suzie Speaks –…
And so, I set up this nifty new domain, my blogging composition book has titles written in it, I’m all excited to add words to those titles. And…nothing. Well, some stuff. Noise in the kitchen. Where I write. I would dearly love to have a door I could shut for 2 or 3 hours, and then I’d write, open the door and do the other things. But since my writing has to happen around my life, on the kitchen table,…
Hi, this is just a short note to say that after 7 years and a bit of blogging, I’ve just pressed the button on my own domain. This move happens tomorrow and I hope you’re as excited as I am. I’ve been thinking about investing in this blog for A LONG TIME, most recently on the trip to New York, while jetlagging with lots of coffee. I’ve enjoyed my time on the free plan from WordPress, but I’d like to…
