I’ve got more to say, friends.

Ok, so you’re probably wondering just what else I have to say, right? Ha! I admit it, I haven’t been as consistent as I would have liked to have been with my blog the past year or so.

I planned, I got a bunch of draft posts started, lots of ideas jotted down and well, they just never came to be and then it hit me – I was feeling stuck and getting a bit bored with talking about the same sort of stuff all of the time here on the good ol’ blog.

I’ve been blogging since 2008, when I first started One Happy Mama as an outlet to share the things that I love and I have done just that. You’ve seen lots of crafting stuff, scrapbooking projects, fundraisers and some really cool products and companies that I love to support. It’s been SO much fun, but this past year I’ve wanted to branch out more because there has been SO much more that I’ve wanted to talk about. I held back a bit for fear of losing some of my loyal blog readers – maybe you come here just to see my scrapbooking pages? Now, I know that’s such a silly thing because let’s face it – I can’t please everyone – but I still am a people pleaser at heart, but I know that the time has come for me to switch things up a bit here on One Happy Mama and blog about more than just scrapbooking and really awesome kid stuff. Yeah, those both are great, but I want my site to be an updated reflection of who I am at THIS moment and I know that right now – it’s not reflecting that. I also know that the only person who can change that is me and so that’s just what I’m going to do and I wanted to let y’all know what to expect here on my blog as the years go on.

You most definitely WILL still see scrapbooking because it’s such a huge part of my life and I love it so much. I would never NOT scrapbook. I’ve always been a life documenter and I love sharing what I’m working on and what is inspiring me because I get so inspired by what others do and share. So no worries, friends – if you come here to see that – you will continue to! And yes, I will definitely share about great kid products and companies that I come across and I’ve got some really fun collaborations that I’m super excited about, too. But what you’ll also see is more of my LIFE. I want to share more of my HEART with y’all.

Yep. It’s time to be more vulnerable, open up more about Mama life and share more of what inspires me, what moves me, what I’m passionate about, what I’m loving and what I think y’all would love, too.

So, One Happy Mama is shifting to more of a Mama lifestyle blog. This blog has always been a place that I’ve been proud of. It’s always been a safe place for me where I can be myself just put myself out there. This past year I have been feeling like I need to switch things up a bit. It just felt off and now I know why – I have been growing and changing and I wasn’t allowing my blog to grow and change with me.  I even thought about re branding it and changing the name, but you know what – the name still fits. It’s who I am and I know the rest will fall into place. I wanted to give y’all a heads up that you’ll be seeing more Mama stuff, more kid stuff, more crafty stuff, homeschooling, more about health, wellness & fitness (which are new passions of mine!), recipes, more photos, lots more sharing of my life documention (on a more consistent basis) and well – anything & everything that I can think of that I’m loving and that’s inspiring me.

There you have it, friends. I SO appreciate you stopping by my blog like you do. It means SO much to me. I hope that you will continue to stop on by and if there is anything that YOU want to know more about or see me write about – I’d love to hear it!

The time has come to dive more into the purpose the good Lord has for me and for my space here on the internet. I’m thankful for this outlet and for all of you who spend even a little bit of time here with me.

Here’s to a new year and a new direction! XO!