It has been a crazy year!! So many wonderful things all packed into what seemed like one of the fastest years ever! You know the old saying “time flies when you are having fun”…well I think that has proven to be true this year. It has been a bit of a roller coaster, not always rolling with the good times. But all has happened for a reason and has brought us to where we are today.
I have been blessed with many things, one of which is that I’ve been able to ramble on about some very random things over this past year and YOU have encouraged me to keep on! When I published the very first post I honestly didn’t think for a second that anyone would actually read it!! The fact that a couple hundred of you stop by each day is humbling, flattering and exciting! What I love most is the possibility that there might be something posted on HSE that inspires and effects just one person out there. In fact, the most viewed post in the history of the blog is the post on ”Self Forgiveness“! Something I hope we all have been able to practice lately.
Thru this blog I’ve met some really awesome people and been able to be apart of other fabulous groups. I have started working with the lovely Linda from Burlap+Blue, whose crafting and design blog is so fantastic!!! She is so sweet and such a joy to work with {be sure to pop over to her blog and add it to your daily reader!!} I’ve also been participating in the monthly Foodie Penpal club, which is SUCH A BLAST!! It’s so fun meeting other food lovers out there and sharing with them. If you are not a part of the Foodie Penpal program yet {your crazy} and MUST check it out!! Last but certainly not least I’ve been accepted into Recipe Redux, a group of health conscious, food loving bloggers that participate in monthly challenges to stomp out the notion that healthy food doesn’t taste good. {Check out my posts for Quinoa Mac n’ cheese & Roasted Butternut Squash…they will NOT disappoint!}
Huge hugs and thank you goes out to my favorite ladies that have contributed to HSE this year {you guys rock…and thank you thank you thank you for taking time out of your busy lives to share!!} and of course lots of love to the generous vendors that have hosted giveaways this year!! Be sure to check up with Goodbelly, Rayna Lane, Gina Creates, Cupcake Social and Rylie Caldwell Designs! {they are all amazing!!}
One last GIANT thank you. Thank you for allowing me to share a bit of my life with you. Thank you for supporting me in this crazy endeavor and for staying tuned for more to come. Thank you for keeping an open mind and for sharing the love!
May the next year bring you peace, love and joy!!
Namaste & Thank you
~ Jillian
