Mod Apron

…and it’s over here.

Folks, I’ve been struggling lately. Hence the lack of posts and the disjointed subject matter. Maybe you’ve noticed.

The problem, see, is that I lost my sense of direction with this blog. Homemaking, budgeting, meal planning, recipes, kids, motherhood, family life - these topics are only a part of the deliciousness that fills my day. So then, I started Mod Glo, which I’d hoped would provide a blogging outlet for my interest in food and nutrition, and also serve as a health journal as I worked to lose the baby weight after my second child was born.

But then, quite suddenly, I reached my weight loss goal and found that I didn’t have much more to say about it all. So I turned Mod Glo into a fashion and style blog. Are you keeping up?

It all seemed very confusing. Especially to me. My writing felt disconnected and it was difficult to tell where one blog started and the other blog ended. Moreover, I had too many blogs! And then the question dawned on me, like an epiphany from the heavens: Why am I making it so complicated?

The answer was clear, and oh so simple: Consolidation is key. And inspiration struck!

My life. My loves. All my interests. They all live here now:

www.flossyblog.com

I’m not setting any parameters, themes or tones for this blog. I’m just letting the bloggy goodness flow. My weird little life in words and pictures.

Why “Flossy”?

A few days ago, I was introduced to someone and they told me I was “flossy”. I didn’t know what it meant, but it seemed like a compliment so I just smiled. But the minute I got home, I looked up the word.

Flossy. adj /ˈflôsē/ : stylish or glamorous especially at first impression

There’s something about that word. I like it. I don’t know why, but it stuck with me and I’ve been thinking about ever since. And before I even decided to start my new blog, I had the perfect name already picked out.

Mod Apron and Mod Glo will be abandoned. At least for now. But I truly hope you’ll pop on over to my new digs at flossyblog.com and follow me there. I’m looking forward to picking up where I left off, but in a more elegant - and much less complicated - locale.

xo,

Hilary

…the mice just kinda keep up the status quo.

Dennis is coming home tomorrow afternoon after 5 long days away. Yes, I’ve been flying solo with the kids over here and as much as I dreaded his trip, it’s not been too bad. Not too bad at all, actually.

I’ve been keeping everyone quite busy. Our days have been filled with playdates, park adventures, visiting friends, cooking, baking, cleaning and playing. Maya and I even had a special mama-daughter movie night last night! We had so much fun. We made a huge bowl of popcorn and ate ginger cookies and painted our toenails to match. 

I’ve also been very careful (in general, but especially over the last few days) to keep the kids on a fairly regimented schedule. And I must admit, it’s been great. The kids really seem so much more content and happy when we adhere to a solid routine. It helps me immensely too. When everything runs like a well-oiled machine around here, mama is a happy camper.

Here I thought I’d have all the time in the world to blog while Dennis was traveling. I envisioned lonely nights all by myself with nothing but the click of the keyboard to keep me company. Yet here I am on the eve of his return only to finally make my way to my computer for the first time in days. This single-parenting thing is busy.

But while it seems like I’ve been running around a little more and a little faster than usual while Dennis has been gone, nothing much has changed thanks to the schedule. We miss him madly but life around here just keeps on keepin’ on. I suppose I expected more drama (probably on my part, more than anything). I’m glad it’s been so easy.  

And anyway, my fella will be home sweet home tomorrow and I’m so excited to see his handsome face.

Supreme devastation.

Apparently I had waaaaaaaay too many photos on my computer’s hard drive and I done killed it dead. Dennis is working feverishly to resuscitate my poor Mac but it’s not looking good at the moment.

Needless to say, you won’t see much blogage from me until the old girl is recovered. IF she can be recovered. All I can do at the right now is post little blurbs and pics from my iPhone (like this, and the cake post from earlier today). I’m so upset about this that I’m literally in the throws of the 4 stages of grief. Currently I’m experiencing complete denial.

I’m really worried, guys. Send prayers.