Sincerely, Elisabeth

Hello! What a whirlwind of a couple months, am I right?! This year started and it started HARD. Resolutions, goals, dreams, choices, etc. You name it, they have been made, and may have even come to a premature end. I, for one, am not usually a resolution-maker; primarily because I am not a resolution-keeper. I can’t even begin to describe the superfluous goals that I have created for myself that I have completely botched. But, just for fun, here are a couple: Lose weight. The go-to goal of women and men across the globe. Call me a follower. Run a marathon. Thank you, asthma, for the reminder that this is a useless goal. Run a 5K. A toned down version of goal #2. The number of “Couch-to-5K” programs I have started and never finished is appalling. Go for a walk three times a week. You’ll notice that my fitness goals have become more realistic with each aging year. Reality is a beautiful thing to come to terms with. Keep a journal. Nope. Anyway, I am confident that you, dear rea...

Hello! And welcome to the new and improved blog! I now have a much better understanding of how to configure this curious world known as the internet, and am so looking forward to beginning our journey together, dear reader.  First of all, allow me to explain why I chose the word "sincerely." According to dictionary.com, sincerely is defined as "1. free of deceit, hypocrisy, or falseness; earnest: 2. genuine, real: 3. pure; unmixed; unadulterated." These are my goals for this blog. My hope is to bring a viewpoint to you that perhaps you had not yet considered. And in doing so, I plan to be transparent. Not for the sake of divulging my personal or private matters, but rather, to encourage a community that is honest and a space where we can all learn. Second, my goals. In writing this blog, I want to share with you, reader, the everyday experiences of a 20-something, married, mothering, female in the Pacific Northwest (or the #PNW, for the social media savvy). I a...