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Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Hi everyone! It's been awhile is quite the understatement but... it's been awhile! If you were (and still are) subscribed to this blog then you probably know that I haven't posted on here in a very long time - over 18 months.

show me your mumu blossom hacienda maxi dress | floral off the shoulder dress | a memory of us blog

||Show Me Your Mumu Hacienda Maxi Dress (same dress, different colors available here)||

I could go into a long explanation of why I stepped away from this little space on the internet, but to put it simply it just wasn't making me happy anymore. When I first started blogging, I was so incredibly passionate about it. I would go to work and basically just think about my blog and ideas I had for it all day. I could spend four hours every night working on my blog and not get bored. There were never enough hours in the day or week - I always wanted to devote more time to my blog.

skiing in winter park colorado | a memory of us blog

||skiing at Winter Park - March 2018||

However, towards the end I honesty had to force myself to blog. Instead of blogging being something that I wanted to do, it was something that I had to do. When I stepped away from my blog, I also stepped away from basically everything else blog related. I don't think I read another blog for like 3-4 months and I had zero interest in Instagram. (I even got an email from Instagram saying they missed me because I hadn't opened the app in so long... who knew they would do that ha?!) By the end just all the fun and joy was gone. I could go way more into details about what pushed me this way, but I'll spare you them for now.

Anastasia the musical in NYC | A Memory of Us Blog

||Seeing Anastasia the Musical in NYC - May 2017||

Ever since December I have been toying with the idea of bringing my blog back. I have missed having a place to document exciting things happening in my life...so here we are! The blog will be way less structured and more life focused than fashion focused. I want the blog to include all the things I'm interested in -- traveling, reading, skin care, cooking, decorating, and some fashion.

faux leather mini skirt with over the knee boots | a memory of us blog


||Over the Knee Boots (under $100) | Free People Faux Leather Mini Skirt | similar white turtleneck | Kendra Scott Alex Earrings||

Next week's post is going to be a recap of a Texas road trip we took last year. I have some other fun post ideas that I can't wait to share too -- such as my favorite books I've read, a review of Rent The Runway Unlimited, how I framed my wedding dress, etc.

This post is filled with pictures of Tyler and I from vacations, weddings and family events during the time I wasn't blogging.  I am looking forward to documenting important and fun moments again! I hope you will follow along! : )

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  1. Glad you're back girl!! I can definitely understand needing to step back, but can't wait for all your recaps to come! xo, Biana- BlovedBoston

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    1. Thanks! So excited to be back (on a much smaller scale haha). So sorry for the delay in responding -- for some reason all comments on my blog are being marked as spam until I go in and review them. Congratulations on the birth of your darling little girl!! She is beautiful!
      xo,
      Darcy

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  2. Well hello there!! I'm so glad that you took a break and did what you needed to do for yourself. I think blogging has changed so drastically from when a lot of us stated years ago and it's important to do what makes you happy and what you enjoy sharing. I'm glad to see you're back and hope you are doing well! Sierra Beautifully Candid

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    1. Thank you so much for your sweet comment! I am so sorry that my response is two months late.. for some reason all comments were marked as spam and I just now saw them. It is so true that blogging has changed drastically since we all started. I am glad I am back and am looking forward to connecting with everyone again!
      xo,
      Darcy

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  3. Aww! I was wondering what happened to you! It seems when bloggers quit, they usually just drop off quickly and you never hear from them again! I think blogger burnout happens quite often. Glad everything is going well and I would love to see more lifestyle posts. Looks like y'all have been having fun while you've been away!

    Carrie
    curlycraftymom.com

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    1. Thank you so much for the kind words!! I have been "lurking" in blog world for the past two years and have loved following along with everyone, but I am excited to be back/engaging now! So sorry that this reply is so late.. my blog marked all comments as spam and I didn't know that until today!
      xo,
      Darcy

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  4. Oh my goodness...I totally had to look twice! Welcome back..I actually have thought of you from time to time and looked up your insta just to be sure you were still on hiatus. :)

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    1. Thank you! I am excited to be back blogging again -- still getting used to it and just now noticed that my blog had marked all comments as spam so I am just now seeing comments from the past two months. So sorry for the delay in responding!
      xo,
      Darcy

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  5. I totally get it and welcome back! Sometimes these spaces are meant to be there when you need them and maybe step back from for awhile!

    Amanda @ Cupcake N Dreams

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  6. Welcome back! I did the same thing. I went off blogging from March 2015 till May of this year. Before I quit, I had been sporadic at best. With a new job and minus my ex (and former photographer) it was just too hard to maintain. I really missed the community so I decided to start it back up and how many people are gone, or have transitioned their blogs to vlogs on YouTube. I'm happy to see a familiar face though, and i'll keep a lookout for your updates!
    Congrats on restarting your blog!
    -Ash
    stylizedwannabe.blogspot.com

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    1. Ashleigh! It is so nice to see you again!! Welcome back to the blogging world to you too! So sorry for the delay in getting back to you -- my blog marked all comments as spam and I didn't see that there were any comments on this post until today. Hope you are doing well!
      xo,
      Darcy

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  7. Very Nice Both You Looking great

    xoxo
    Olivia- https://www.gemstonesilverjewelry.us

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