A Fond Farewell

The time has come.

It's been an amazing 10.5 years of blogging, but all good things must come to an end, right?

This is something I've been thinking about for months. 

When will it be time to say goodbye to blogging?

I have absolutely LOVED blogging. 

It has been such a fun & a creative outlet for me. 

I have loved sharing our lives with you, sharing recipes, printables, parties I've thrown and other day to day randomness with you.
When I started this blog in August of 2008 it was a way to keep our family updated about our lives.
It has changed and evolved the past 10.5 years in ways I never imagined.
I am so thankful for all the people I have met & friendships I have formed because of my blog.
It has given me amazing opportunities & for that I am thankful.

I want to thank you, my readers.
You are some of the most supportive women out there.
In the past 10.5 years I can count on one hand the negative comments I have gotten. You have all been so positive and supportive.
 I appreciate that SO much...thank you for keeping my little space on the internet a happy place :)

So why am I am saying goodbye?
There really isn't one main reason, I have LOVED this space on the internet.

But, my kids are getting older. The past few years you might have noticed that I haven't blogged that much about my kids & their lives to give them some privacy.

Our lives are busy and it's been harder finding the time to blog.
Maybe I will still pop on here every now & then with a new recipe or to share a new printable or share a party post, but for now it's time to say farewell.
Everything has a season and over 10 years of blogging is a long time :)
The time feels right to say goodbye.

I will still be on Instagram.

My handle is @mel_larson

My account is normally private, but I am setting it to public so you can follow along. 

You can follow it HERE

I will still be doing my 10 on 10, on the 10th of each month & posting them to Instagram.

Doing 10 on 10 has probably been one of my favorite blogging posts....it's been so fun to look back on over 10 years and see what we did on the 10th of each month...I just can't quit that :)
My January 10 on 10 is on Instagram last week.

You can follow the hashtag #LarsonLingo10on10

I encourage you to join my10 on 10 on Instagram and post a day in your life each 10th of the month.

I will also keep sharing parties I throw on IG under the hashtag #LarsonLingoParties

I have so many more recipes that I've written up but haven't posted on here, but don't worry...I will keep posting them on IG as well. You can find my recipes under the hashtag #LarsonLingoRecipes
I will post my weekly meal plans on IG stories each Sunday and hope to do more cooking  (especially with the Instant Pot on my Instagram stories) Stay tuned for that! 

You know I love reading, so will post all the books I am reading on IG under the hashtag #LarsonLingoReads

I'm still a consultant with Rodan + Fields and will still have specials each month that I will post on Instagram & Facebook, but if you ever have R+F questions or are interested in the products or joining my team, you can always send me an email:
melissa_larson17@yahoo.com

I will also keep my blog Facebook page active, you can click HERE if you haven't liked it already.

Don't worry...the blog will still be up so you can access any recipes, printables & everything I have on here.
 

It has been such a fun experience blogging these past 10+ years.
I have loved having this tiny piece of the internet.

Life isn't always easy and I wanted this blog to be a happy & positive place, but I also wanted to keep it real. 
My hope is that when you read my blog these past years you were encouraged, maybe got a recipe idea for your family or left with a smile on your face.

When I started this blog in August 2008,  Kate was just 18 months old & I was 8 months pregnant with Claire. My how our family has changed.

Thank YOU for being a part of our lives the past 10 years and watching all of us "grow up".

Thank you for taking time to read my blog, listen to my ramblings, try my recipes, or use my printables....I hope your time here has left you encouraged & inspired.
Thank you for your encouragement, thank you for your comments, thank you for supporting our family and following along the past decade.

From the bottom of my heart.... Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Signing off (for now) with lots of love.

XOXO, 

Mel