Blogaversary! Pink Lady is 19 Years Old!

 

 

 Hi Friends!  June 21st marked 19 years for my little corner of the internet here!  So I am celebrating my Blogaversary!  Woohoo!

 

First and foremost, I want to thank YOU for visiting...for your support over the years...your comments and private emails...I appreciate them all and I love this community and wonderful friends I have made over the last 19 years here.  I would say my strongest community here has actually come from the last 7/8 years really...

 

Since I started writing this blog, so much has changed and developed in our lives.  We started out as a blended family- Rob, three kids and me the wife and stepmom.  We had Bambi, our English Bulldog, and we lived on the other side of town.

 

Then, Diana was born.  She was the magic that brought us even closer together.

 

We have changed jobs and moved across town to our dream home with my in-laws.

 

We later added Eva to our family and our family was complete!

 

Later on, we adopted Remi and he has brought so much joy to our lives.

 

We lost my My Mother In Law and we have been through heart-wrenching and stressful times but most of our days have been beautiful and I have tried to capture it all and be as real as possible on this little blog.

 

I thank you for following along :) 

 

My very first post was about graduations- Ally's 8th Grade Graduation and Kayla's High School Graduation- our family has changed so much since then! 

 

Here are my most visited posts from the last 19 years...buckle up shall we?

 

 

2007

 

Family Christmas Card Pics HERE 

 

(Our Family Pic with our Beloved English Bulldog Bambi- taken by Cass!)

 

 

 2008

 

Friday Night with Members of the Chingros Clan HERE 

 

(with Cass and her Brothers- I was pregnant with Diana!)

 

2009

 

Old Orchard Beach- Vacation 2009- Day Six HERE 

 

 (Papa and Grammy Rented A Beach House for all of us to celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary!)

2010

 

Company Christmas Party HERE 

2011

 

Summer Fun 2011 HERE 

 

 

2012

 

Jimmy Fallon's Crock Pot Chili HERE 

 

 

2013

 

2013 Daddy Daughter Dance HERE 

 

 

 

2014

 

Daddy Daughter Dance 2014 HERE 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 2015

 

Dr. Pepper Crock Pot Ribs HERE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2016

 

Show and Tell Tuesday: Christmas Decor Edition HERE 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 2017

 

 

 Friday Favorites (February 10, 2017) HERE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 2018

 

 Friday Favorites (Fireworks Edition) HERE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 2019

 

Friday Favorites (June 14, 2019) HERE 

 

 

 

 2020

 

Let's Look- Show Us Your Desks Edition HERE 

 

 

 

 

 2021

 

Let's Look: Our Coffee Bar Areas HERE 

 

 

 

 2022

 

My Hysterectomy HERE 

 

 

 

 

 

 2023

 

Sylvie Lynn: A Very Special Friday Favorite HERE 

 

 

 

 2024

 

Monthly Musings: Last Minute Holiday Tips Edition HERE 

 

 

 

 

 

 2025

 

Hello Monday on Tuesday (September 2, 2025) HERE 

 

 

 

 

 2026 (so far)

 

 

Hello Monday (March 9, 2026) HERE 

 

 

 

 

 

 Grateful For It All!

 

 

 

A Tour of My Home Office

If you asked me 10 years ago if I thought I would be able to have some flexibility with my schedule, my heart would have sank, and I would have said NO.  In fact, I remember sitting on the beach by myself and sipping an iced coffee...saying prayers and asking God to help us get unstuck...help us to be able to afford a baby and the associated childcare costs...but I never thought it would be possible.

Well enough of my deep thoughts right?  By the grace of God....coupled with the beauty of technology, I was able to continue my career trajectory, with flexibility (who woulda thunk) and two babies later....I am writing this post from the beauty and comfort of my home office.

I go to our corporate office 1-2 times a week, but most of the time, you will find me recruiting and producing from my little piece of heaven (at home).

I write this blog on the side and for all of your blog writers, entrepreneurs and freelancers out there, you should check out WeWork

They provide shared office space  in various cities around the world.  Besides beautiful spaces, they also offer tons of benefits and discounts for people who freelance, run their own business or are looking into creating a startup!

  I love looking at their website as well as the bloggers who link up and who are utilizing their services.  I also find other bloggers who give us tours of their home offices....and so I am doing just that today!  I hope to be able to see more of your home offices too.

The biggest focal point, of course, is my desk.

It was a birthday present from my hubby, right after we moved into our dream home, three years ago.  It was a major splurge from Pottery Barn (with the accompanying rattan swivel chair of course).

Behind my desk, on the wall, sits my self- designed wall montage- humor me.  It contains inspiration- sentimental photos- and some of my Boston favorites.

I wish it looked neater but you must know, I really do all of my work here!  In addition to my computer and piles of paperwork, you will find the following, left to right: Sky Blue and Silver Lamp from Home Goods, Picture of My Hubby and Me (from one of my favorite date nights of all time- PF Changs in Boston and then to see Jersey Boys), picture of my girls, rattan baskets to keep my bills organized and to hold pens and chargers, a clock and plaque that I was awarded by the WHS Football Team for My Commitment to the program, books, my water bottle, My Lilly Planner from Janie, Legal Pad, My laptop and letters I am sending out, My Lilly iced coffee cup from Janie, flowers from  my hubby, a picture drawn for me by Zach when he was just 6 years old (hence the frame), a picture of my fam in Maine this past summer, notes, a painted bottle that my BFF brought back from Key West for me back in the mid 90's and a decorative vase with potpourri also from Home Goods...oh and my golf visor for some reason....just enough clutter ;)

 

My office is also my favorite room to catch up on my shows...I love the coziness and the light in there....our most recent purchase was this wall unit from Jordan's Furniture

My office is also home to the toys of one special little "Pidge".  It acts as Eva's playroom too and it is the best location in the house for keeping her safe AND keeping an eye on her...Exhibit A "The Toys"

and not to be outdone...and so you don't forget her, Diana had to make an appearance on this post ;)

and the rest is just pure coziness :)

Lamps from Home Goods

Love Seat, Chair and Ottoman from JC Penney- Knit Throw Blanket from Pottery Barn

Coffee Table and End Tables are 18 years old and they were originally from Jordan's Furniture

What does your home office look like?