Oh, you fancy huh?

WELCOME TO THE NEW BLOG! Everyone pause from reading this post and take a look around the new blog. My dear friend, Lizzy, designed it for me inbetween her 3 jobs, internships, and general awesomeness. It turned out SO GREAT, I am so impressed at her ability to take my fumbling yet specific attempts to explain what I want and turn it into a blog design. Should I make her cookies? I think I should make her cookies. Ok, done. Lizzy, cookies are coming your way!

You'll notice on the right that there are different tabs you can click on. I have pretty varied interests and a long list of topics I'd love to dig into and blog about...so the tabs are a way to try and organize that chaos a bit.

Lady Laughs will be geared more towards women, young and old, talking about our hearts and spiritual growth, truths we miss so often, social issues pertaining to women, etc.

Mom Laughs are for the oncoming chaos of mommyhood. I want to blog about the mistakes I make, show off pictures of my adorable baby (he's not out yet but let's be real...he's gonna be a looker), and share the funny stories that are bound to come when children enter the picture. I'm embarking on a whole new part of life and I'll be sharing the good, bad, and hilarious with you.

Gluten Free Laughs: for those that don't know, I have an autoimmune disorder called celiac. It prevents me from eating gluten which is found in any derivative of wheat, barley, or rye. Which means no beer (don't talk to me about GF beer...it's not the same), a fact utterly devastating to me when I found out 2 years ago. Over here I'll share how our family has wiggled around this new fad of dietary restrictions while maintaining a budget/keeping costs low. Somewhere I read "dietary restrictions are for the rich" and it's definitely true...while there are more and more options out there, they are super expensive! And anyone can find the recipes I try out delicious, often people don't even realize that what they're eating is made from coconut flour.

Serious Laughs is where I will be very open and honest about the dark things, the ones that hide in the shadows and shrink from the light. I struggle with depression, self-loathing, and contentment and so in an effort to challenge myself to bring these things to light I want to blog about my journey through the muck and slime. It may seem weird to call this section "Serious Laughs" but I've found there are things to laugh at in every area of life, even the scary bad ones. Because as I grow, I look back at lies I used to believe and laugh that they ever had a hold on me. Or sometimes these strongholds lead me to do silly, laughable things trying to fill the role that Jesus completes so perfectly. I hope that my honesty, while helping me continue to face the darkness, is an encouragement to you as well.

So this is my new space and I am so excited to start filling it with all the crazy chaotic thoughts that jumble around in my head on a daily basis. Here's a picture of a baby snuggling with french bulldog puppies... because I'm pregnant and these things make me happy!