Hello 2019!
Happy 2019!!
It always amazes me how quickly the holidays go by. One minute I'm shopping, wrapping, baking, and wondering how I'll get it all done, and the next minute it's over, and life goes back to "normal."
I usually need a little break after the holidays. As you know, it's a busy season in general, but it's an especially busy time for the blog. This year I had every intention of just chugging right along from Christmas into 2019, but that didn't happen. Instead, I opted for some downtime and a computer/internet break, and it's been great!
If you've been following along for a while, you know that 2018 was another memorable year on the homefront. I'd call it a year of transition. So when I recently saw this on social media, it resonated with me:
2017 - Caterpillar
2018 - Crysalis
2019 - Butterfly
At the start of 2018, I was living in an apartment in Pittsburgh while still maintaining my home of 10 years in St Marys. During this time I was also house hunting in Pittsburgh. By June I had sold my previous home, moved out of it and my apartment, packed up what was in two storage units, and finally settled into my current home, Bayberry House.
I had hoped to make a lot more progress in my new place during the second half of 2018, but things are taking more time, energy, and money than I planned. My accomplishments to date: improved the landscaping near my house (details on that soon), got a new roof, furnished my first-floor living spaces, painted my living room and entryway, had my floors refinished, and completed lots of smaller projects. I'm hoping that 2019 brings more exciting improvements to Bayberry House.
Speaking of plans, I'm still formulating my goals for 2019. I do have a few ideas tumbling around in my head, but I just haven't put pen to paper to sort them all out yet. Soon. Maybe this week will be the time to write them down. I'm giving myself grace about this.
What else is happening?
Christmas Continues:
My Christmas decor is staying up until mid-February. I received a last-minute call from a magazine that wants to shoot my holiday decor for an upcoming issue. Although I was looking forward to putting things away, I couldn't be more excited and honored to be featured in the magazine. I'll share more when I can, but be sure to follow along on Instagram in early February when I show a bit of the behind-the-scenes from the shoot.
Kitchen Remodel:
When I first moved into my home, I wanted to dive right into remodeling the kitchen. I figured the project would have started in the fall and be nearing completion right about now, but apparently, life had other plans. As much as I wanted to get the remodel done ASAP, the delay seems to be working out for the best. I will update you once things are closer to being finalized. My hope is that work will start in late February or early March.
Other House Projects:
There are lots. In addition to the kitchen and all the changes it will bring on the first floor, I'd like to make strides upstairs. This is likely to entail painting everything, creating a more useful office, making over the bathroom, organizing/decluttering, and much more!
Once spring hits, I'm hoping to get back outside and make more progress in the yard, I'll be doing lots of general maintenance, and maybe I'll put in a garden.
Inspired by Charm Happenings:
I don't have any major changes planned for the blog. While I'm always looking to grow and better myself, I'm mostly content with what I'm able to offer and share as a one-man show. However, given that there are lots of home projects on the horizon and no kitchen for a few months, I expect there will be more decorating/renovating posts than in previous years.
I'm also trying to wrap my head around creating additional videos for you. Videos can be very time intensive to produce, so I want to make sure the content is valuable or entertaining. If there are specific things you'd like to see, please let me know.
Beyond videos, if you have other suggestions, ideas, or thoughts on what you'd like to see on IBC and how you'd like to see it, please let me know in the comments below. I'm all ears!
I intend to put together an official recap of 2018, so stay tuned for that soon. It will be a fun way to look back at some of your favorite posts from last year.
Here's to a fabulous 2019! (My year to be a butterfly)
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