Friday, May 14, 2010

"Mergers and Acquisitions...

...a general term used to refer to the consolidation of companies."

I suppose you are wondering how in the world mergers and acquisitions apply to a Friday blog post. Shouldn't I be celebrating the fact another work week has come and gone? Aren't Friday posts supposed to be filled with the anticipation of all things good the weekend will bring? Isn't it a time to party it up with a little Friday fun? Well, you guys know me. I have this need to be different, to stray from the expected. So...today I choose to forgo the standard Friday fare and make an announcement. I'm planning my own merger & acquisition! What does that mean? I'm planning a total blog re-do and I felt it only fair to warn you of the upcoming changes. So here goes...

When I started this blog roughly a year and a half ago, I had not a clue where I would go with it. Honestly, I never in a million years expected anyone would ever read my ramblings. And that was okay. I merely wanted to record my feelings, my trials and triumphs, as I settled into a new way of life...the life of a single empty-nester. I had no intention of creating a crafty blog. I wasn't comfortable posting my layouts. I was timid and shy with regard to sharing them. Yeah, I'm sure you all are rolling your eyes and thinking I'm full of bull with that statement. How can a girl who writes about fat feet, big boobs, marathon pee sessions and gyno exams from hell ever be timid and shy? Well, I ain't lyin'!!! I had a very hard time putting my creative side on display. But I finally put my big girl panties on, sucked it up and posted a layout. From that point on, this blog seemed to take on a life of its own and it's self-imposed chartered course seemed to be crafty in nature. That was where I was at the time. Now my life is on a different course. My days are filled with different activities and my goals are constantly being redefined. Where I once spent my spare time commuting to see my man in Atlanta and filling the gaps with all things related to scrapbooking, I am now settled into a life in my own hometown working on strengthening my mind and my body. My focus has shifted and that is what brings me back to the mergers & acquisitions.

Several months ago, I started a different blog where I wrote about single life. I've always said writing is my therapy and my "other" blog was exactly that. By writing, I sorted through the break-up of my 3 year relationship/engagement, wrote of the craziness of internet dating and even told of a whirlwind romance that didn't end so well. It was a relatively anonymous blog as I felt the material wouldn't be well received by everyone. It served a purpose at the time but that time is over. I've now made the decision to merge the two. This will be my one and only... the landing spot for everything "me". The good, the bad, the ridiculous...it will all be right here. And you can trust it will be a massive hodge-podge of everything ranging from fashion to home repairs, dating highs and lows, family fun, self-acceptance and there could even be the occasional crafty creation. My strategy of bringing the two blogs together is an attempt to merge the varying aspects of my life. I realize I have been unknowingly living a double life of sorts. I've separated the single girl from the other girl...the real girl. I've found myself wanting to write of various events in my life but unsure which blog warranted the post. It has become a little too much for even me to handle. It is time to "merge" the different sides of me in order to "acquire" a whole and complete me.

As you know, life changes. People change...and people come and go. I was married...but he left. I was a mom....then they grew up and set out to make their own way. I was engaged...now I'm not. Through it all, friends have come and friends have gone. This is life....my life. I entitled my blog Takin' Life One Day At A Time for a reason. I've come to realize, life isn't, nor will it ever be, constant. The only sane way to ride this buckin' bronco called life, is to take it as it comes. To not worry about tomorrow. Simply live for today. Each day brings its own challenges and rewards and I don't want to miss a thing by fretting over what the future will bring for it will certainly be different, maybe even the polar opposite, from anything I think it might be.

My life is fun, challenging, boring, overwhelming, exciting, normal, anything-but-normal... my life is all these things and more. My life is good and I want to write about it. I have made some amazing friends in blogland. You guys have supported me, encouraged me, laughed at/with me, cried with me, offered cyber hugs and brightened my world with each and every comment. I hope you will hang with me as I revamp my blog and continue to take life one day at a time.

18 comments:

  1. I love it! It is great that you are joining the two. I can't wait to see the WHOLE Lisa Howard in one place. Those who didn't know about your "other blog" were missing out anyway!

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  2. I will be there! Looking forward to see the merge. Have a great week-end Lisa!

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  3. Phew....for a moment there I thought that was a farewell speech!!!! I am so glad that you're not planning on going anywhere just yet!! I opted not to follow your 'other' blog quest, so may have missed out on some of your juicier tales, but I look forward, to once more sharing in your day to day observations on life AND your creative side too....no need for reticence there!! Have a great weekend, whatever mischief you're up to!!! :) xxx

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  4. I'm with Sandi....I thought U were saying goodbye to the blog world *phew* i am happy that is NOT the CASE! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

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  5. Bring it on Girlfriend!!!! I love you and support you and want to hear more from you!!!!

    Have a great one!!!!

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  6. excited to see what you'll be doing!!!
    {{hugs}} Michelle

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  7. Hey there Lisa!! I hear you and totally get where you are coming from with your blog (and that ever changing life thing!). I've always come to your blog for YOU. I do paper craft (though my mojo has gone on a walkabout lately, so we'll see where that takes me!), I stamp, scrapbook, paint, write, etc. I love my creative life. I love visiting other creative peeps. But, again, I've always come here & started following your blog because of YOU. (I was driving today and for some reason started thinking about your...or was it your Mom's....GPS...Mona, is it?? I have no idea why I was thinking about it, other than it was a funny story and I enjoyed reading it. No layouts, no scrappiness, just YOU.

    So, move, groove, tweak, and retro-fit YOUR blog to what works for YOU and I'll still come back to visit YOU while you take life one day at a time! :>:>

    Hugsnlove,
    Karen

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  8. I'm still hangin' with ya, Lisa!

    Hope you have a GREAT weekend, too! :-)

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  9. You know you can count on me!! Love reading what you put down in writing because alot of it reminds me of those days when I was there!! And didn't share my thoughts and feelings and sure wish I would have. It might have made my ride alot less bumpy, lol!!

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  10. I'm really glad you are "merging"..the work to being whole isn't easy but so worth it..glad to find you in one piece. :)

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  11. I, too, was worried that this was goodbye. I'm very glad it isn't. I'll hang in there with you. :)

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  12. I'm looking forward to your M&A.
    I love a good mix on a blog. Sometimes I want to know more than just see that everyone else has more time in the world to scrap than me! LOL, so I'll be here to keep reading!

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  13. You are and always will be an inspiration...bring on the merge...I know it will be a good thing...for you and for us!!
    Happy Weekend Sweetie xOxO

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  14. Love reading your blog Lisa, every post always makes me smile and I love how you put your everyday happenings into words, you are so creative with your writing! I have been a fan of your other blog and will look forward to the merge, can't wait to see the changes! Hugs, Annette

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  15. I'm looking forward to your merger...love your hodge podge!

    You always leave me with a laugh, something to think about, maybe a little reminder of life and more laughs :)

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  16. LOVE that you are undergoing a MERGER...I lost track of the link to your "other" blog, plus I barely have time lately to keep up with this one! ha, ha! Looking forward to the RE-vamped you :o) Take care!

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  17. Just like my friend Karen put it so well, we're here for you! Glad you're hanging around, how the hell can you even manage two blogs when I can barely keep up with one! lol
    xoxo

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