Happy 2019 friends! If you’ve been thinking that it’s been a long time since you last heard from me, you’re right. At the end of last year, I decided to take a few weeks off from blogging and ease into 2019 at a slow pace. Little did I know that my slow pace would turn into a snails crawl.
Let me catch you up on what’s been happening...
The holiday season was a bit of blur with Christmas and the new year coming and going in a flash. I had a wonderful Christmas and it was nice to celebrate at my mom’s house here in Atlanta. The best part was not having to make the 11 hour road trip to Oklahoma that we always did. The commute to see my mom is now down to about 20 minutes.
Right after the New Year, I had a ton of work to squeeze in before heading off to the Atlanta Gift and Furniture Market. Every January and July I attend market and to shop the latest trends in the home decor and gift industry. I also put my retail expertise to work and assist buyers with their orders in the largest showroom at the mart. In total, I spend 9 or 10 long days soaking in all the market fun.
On the last day of market, I felt a tickle in my throat and immediately took some cold medicine. The next morning I woke up and felt like I had been hit by a truck. All the germs that were floating around market caught up with me and I was down for the count. I had what felt like a combination of a cold and the flu for more than 10 days.
p.s. I’m working on a trends post from market and will share it on the blog next week. Here are a few sneak peek photos.
Fast forward to last Thursday when Mr. Confetti finally encouraged me to go see the doctor. Luckily I didn’t have the flu but I did have a severe cold, a fever and a sinus infection. Doc hooked me up with some meds and I’m feeling much better and finally have the energy to get back to my routine.
So that brings us to today…
I wanted to pop in to let you know that I’m still here and have been working on lots of things to share with you in 2019. I didn’t feel on top of my blogging game in 2018 so a major goal this year is to deliver more consistent, inspirational and personalized content. One of the things I’m brining back is the monthly installment of my Inspiration Notebook. The notebook is my way of journal what’s inspiring me each month as well as visualizing some of my monthly goals.
I’m also relaunching a few of the popular series I’ve had on the blog including the Design Guide series, Product + Inspiration and a lots of tablescape and entertaining inspiration. All of these series are at the core of what ConfettiStyle is all about–A Guide For Stylish Living!
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I’ve also have big house goals this year and will share the projects as I tackle them. To keep me on track, I created a thorough ”to do” list, which breaks down my project goals room-by-room. My list will keep me focused on what needs to get done in each room and become a source of happiness as I cross each project off the list.
I’ll be sharing my detailed Home Goals list next week so you have an idea of what I’ll be working on.
Whew! The year is only just beginning and I’m already tired thinking about all the plans I have.
Before I sign off, I want to take a moment and say Thank You to all of my faithful followers. It means a lot to me that you allow me into your world to inspire you. 2019 is going to be a great year and I look to sharing it all with you.
Cheers!
Nice to see you in the New Year