Ahem!!! I am Back!!!!

What’s happenin’

It is hard to blog when you feel so unsettled.  These past 8 months (OUCH!  That is an embarrassing amount of time to be absent from here) have been crazy. Well I say that, but it’s been more like a 'hurry up and wait' situation.  You know, when you have so much to do, but you are still anticipating much more to come.  Since I last blogged, in April, I finally learned how to style straight across bangs, then decided to grow them out again, changed my position at work, moved back to Georgia, started the whole work from home thing, started traveling for work, found/bought our first home, and lived at my parents for four months as we waited to move in, learned to crochet.  I have been meaning to start blogging for awhile, but I never knew what to say, after such a long break.  There really is nothing to say, except, we have just been busy!  I started this blog, not really having a direction, and I still don’t really have a direction, but I am content with that.  Here are 3 photos from the past 8 month...haha.  It looks like I am out of space and need to upgrade my storage!! 

Trip to Charleston

Bangs!

First Crochet Scarf :)

Here is what I do know:

I want this place to chronicle the fun adventures Ryan and I have.

I want this to be a place where I put things I love (music, movies, food, clothes).

I want this to be a place I can share my faith. 

***I know that is a sad amount of pictures (been slacking on that as well).  You can follow me on instagram for, perhaps, a better view of my life lately.  Meredith Yackel…there’s only one of me!!

Much Love,

Mere

The Bangs

So I go the bangs...Pretty happy so far.  Lots of options.  My favorite would have to be my hair pulled back though.  

Before

After

I will say they are a little tricky to style somedays.  It's pretty much hit or miss.  Any pointers?

Much Love,

Mere

Maple Salad

Ingredients for dressing: 

2 tablespoons Maple Syrup

2 tablespoons Red Wine Vinegar

2 teaspoons Dijon Mustard

6 tablespoons Vegetable Oil

2 cloves garlic (minced)

Cracked Pepper

Salt

Instructions for dressing:

Add all ingredients together and stir.

For pecans:

½ cup Pecans

2 tablespoons maple syrup

Preheat oven to 350.  Stir pecans into maple syrup.  Take out of oven and immediately remove from pan onto parchment paper.  Let sit for about 5 minutes.

For Salad

1 head Romaine lettuce (or a bag)

¼ cup Gorgonzola

Maple syrup pecans

Dressing

Instructions: Pour about half of the maple syrup dressing onto salad.  Toss and let sit while you prepare the pecans. Once the pecans have set, pour them over salad along with the gorgonzola.  Toss again and serve.  

I am not a huge salad person, but this stuff is addictive.  The dressing alone is what makes it.  See you tomorrow!!

Much Love,

Mere

She Bangs

Well, today I take the huge leap into bangs.  I have not had bangs since the 1^st grade.  Yes, occasionally I will get a little bit of a side bang, but today I am fully committing. Here is some inspiration I have looked to. 

(Source: One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six)

I am leaning towards the Zooey Deschanel style bangs right now and then maybe going in more of the Bridgette Berdot look as my hair gets longer.  We will see though.  I always make last minute decisions in the chair.

Much Love,

Mere

Long Time Gone

Well Hiya!  I’m back.  After an unintentional break, I feel rejuvenated and full of fresh ideas.  Sometimes blogging can wear you out.  It’s easy to get in the mindset of having to post everyday, and trying to stay ahead of the curve, but at the end of the day think ‘why do I do this?’  So, why do I do this?  (1) I really want some way to chronicle me and Ryan’s journey. I think it would be really neat to look back on these posts 4 years from now and reminisce and see how much we have grown.  (2) I just need something outside of my everyday work.  I am in HR recruiting and most days/weeks/months just seem monotonous. Sure I get to speak with a lot of different people, but it is pretty much the same thing all the time. It’s not a bad career, but in the long run I really want to be in a more creative field.  This is my outlet for what I do not get to express 40 hours a week at work. 

In no way do I ever plan on monetizing my blog. I love when I get new followers, and get super excited when people comment, but I really just view this as a fun project. With that being said, I would like to get back into more of a routine with posting.  I have really been thinking about what I want this blog to be like, and I am sure that will be a recurring question I ask myself.  When it comes down to it, I just want this to be a place I am proud of.  Well, that’s all for now!  Happy to be back…see you soon.  In the meantime, these are just some outtakes of a photo shoot gone wrong...or just windy...

Much Love,

Mere