it’s a month late [keeping with tradition of belated bday posting, of course], but the blog is 4! i feel like most of the time when i look back at old posts and photos, i think, how has it already been a year?! how has it been 6 months?? etc. but in this case, i looked back at the post from the blog’s 3rd birthday and my first reaction was, has it really only been a year since then?! sooooo much has happened since that post – life is altogether different in so many ways. even the photo of me looks like such a different, younger version of myself and i really don’t know why, because i don’t think i’ve changed that much [or maybe i have? 25 was a big milestone… boo]. but that’s exactly why i love this space – it reminds me not only who i am, but who i was. and that’s just as important. i’m lucky to have this blog to capture both the big moments and the everydays. these snapshots in time are priceless to me, because as much as i can look back at old posts and wonder what in the world was i thinking, i still love every single one. what a journey it’s been, and what a fun one.
as i mentioned last year, i consider ABSC to be my third job [after my real job + culinary school], but it really is such a wonderful part of my life and i’m so happy to dedicate some time each week for it. i literally can’t imagine life without it, as strange as it seems.
first off, i have lovely milwaukee to thank for the birth of ABSC, and i’m eternally grateful for this city inspiring me to create my own little corner of the web where i can be me. it gives me so much joy.
secondly [and most of all], i want to thank all of you, dear readers, friends & family, who have supported me on this endeavor [if you can call it that… i guess it’s more like something that just came to be and you all made me feel like it was worthwhile/that i wasn’t completely crazy!], and i really thank you for that! i do. you are beautiful people and you are as much a part of this blog as i am. i love each and every one of you.
and nowww for the “bit of sweet” that is tradition in the way of ABSC birthdays… and it has NOTHING to do with the fact that my sweet tooth is always looking for a reason to celebrate. nope, not it at all. but fine, i’ll take one for the team and force down this cupcake under great duress. because someone’s gotta do the dirty work.
{a strawberry cupcake from bread winners which was perfect in the most imperfect, lopsided, purple-sugar-stained way. i loved it. also, please bear with me, as those weren’t the best photos i’ve ever taken…}
happy happy birthday dear blog! and to many more!