I’ve been putting this off for a while.
Not because I didn’t want to do it… but because I didn’t really know how to come back without it feeling a bit awkward. Like, do I just post something random and pretend I haven’t been gone for years? Or do I address it and make it a whole thing?
Clearly I’ve gone with the second option 😂
I started this blog in 2011, which feels like a lifetime ago now. Back then it was very much “outfits of the day”, new makeup, the occasional life update… and I actually loved it. It felt creative, it felt like mine, and it was something I kept coming back to.
Then life just… happened.
I dipped in and out over the years — 2017 onwards especially — but it was never consistent. I’d post once or twice, disappear again, come back with good intentions, and repeat.
And I think part of the problem was that I was trying to make it into something it just… wasn’t.
I tried to have a beauty section, a food section, fashion, parenting, travel, everything. Basically trying to turn my little personal blog into a full-on content site.
And it just made everything feel heavy.
Like every time I went to write something, I was thinking:
“Where does this go?”
“Is this good enough?”
“Should I be posting something more useful?”
Instead of just… writing.
So this time I’m doing it differently.
I don’t want this to feel like a content machine or something I have to keep up with perfectly. I just want it to be a space to document my life as it is now.
Which looks very different to 2011 😅
Now it’s a 2-bed house that constantly feels like it needs tidying, a toddler who runs the show, trying to declutter but also feeling like everything is “too good to throw away”, little days out, holidays, and plans that I overthink, and getting back into things I enjoy (like this).
And I think that’s why I’ve been drawn back to blogging again.
Because Instagram feels fleeting, and everything disappears so quickly… but this feels more permanent. Like somewhere I can actually come back to and read things properly.
I also have it in my head that I want to start YouTube (which feels slightly terrifying to even type), and I like the idea of this blog sitting alongside that. Somewhere for more detail, things I didn’t include, and thoughts that don’t quite fit into a video.
We’ll see how that goes 😂
I’m not setting myself any strict rules this time. No “I need to post every week” or perfectly planned content.
I just want to write when I have something to say, keep it real, and actually enjoy it again.
So yeah… I’m back.
Again.
Let’s see if this one sticks 🤍
