growing up.

I've been in this place for a while & I've spent many days perusing old pages, reading about the life that I've shared throughout this space, thinking, thinking & thinking..
Some days I come here thinking 'let's do this! I've got tons to say & keep up with!' and others [read: most] I sit down thinking 'what in the world am I doing..this is so not me..'. Or I just don't want to spend my time uploading photos one at a time..it's so time consuming. So I just don't upload any at all.

It's been a lot of back and forth in my head & finally while being in Canada over the last week in June, my sister said to me 'when I open up your blog I like it, but I don't see you.' & it all finally clicked. Everything I'd been feeling was put into words. I sit down to write & think about everyone else & who would read this & what I should show, how much, how little, should this be a series? what is a series? what is any of this.. & of course a million other things... but I never write for me. 



I journal almost every day. It's my place to just unload & regroup, and when I started this blog, that's what I was aiming to do. Post pictures of life [so my family/friends could see], write about day to day things, and just think. I so quickly got caught up in everything I thought this space should be, and left me on the sidelines.

Yes, I have brief moments of 'that post just felt good. It felt like me.' but those are so rare that I can't justify this anymore. I worry about how many days it's been since I've posted & I find myself taking pictures that 'would work for the blog' instead of ones that would 'work for my life.' 

I read other blogs & feel like I know the person writing. I love that.
But I read my blog & feel like I don't even know 'myself'. 



Nate & I have a couple things on the horizon, & I definitely don't want to stop sharing our photos all in one place. But there are just things that are going to change. The first being the destination. This page will be coming from our website instead of standing alone. It will be our story again, [afterall it is called HAPPERlyeverafter..] and it will be filled with our days, our travels & sometimes just photos.
Because that's how we speak.

So everything will change; it will be our story, our life, our inspiration. There won't always be the DIY stuff. We may share what we make & what we are working on, the behind the scenes of our business & our life. It will be more than the clothes we wear & the food we cook. It will be our place to share our life, for you & our clients to see. It will be our place to share who we are as people & to see what makes us tick, what inspires us & show where we are headed.
& it's going to look a lot different. 

You won't have to click anything different as www.happerlyeverafter.com will continue to exist. Visually it will just look less frou-frou frilly. 
Thanks for always reading what I have to say, & thanks for taking this journey with us. 

Hope to see you around.

Comments

[Mariah]

I like this.

[Reva]

in. complete. love.
i really like this growing up, and can't wait to see what the future holds!
also, you are friggen adorably cute in these pictures!

[Juli Williams]

Well, I've always loved your blog and I feel like I've gotten to know you through it too :) you've always inspired me through here to capture life in beautiful ways. I'm still a fan of your blog. And I know change is good so I'm excited to see what comes out of it. And I'll be following and reading and loving this little space of yours <3

[erica]

Well, I'm new here. It seems like I've stopped by at just the right time. Can't wait to read about your adventures.

xo erica
seaofbloomingdreams.blogspot.com

[ali happer]

oh my gosh you are so cute. thank you so much for the love, i'm definitely excited to start fresh! thanks for stopping by! [also ps. mint chip ice cream for life!] xo ali

[ali happer]

you are such a beautiful girl, thanks for always encouraging me & pushing me. i'm excited to start over again & do it the way I want to do it. so thanks for following along. xo.

[ali happer]

xoxoxoxoxoxo thanks love you forevaaaaaaaa

[ali happer]

:) dream team. i like you.