Not that anyone is reading, and that is my fault, but here is the latest.

I've yet to let anyone know about this blog. Still not sure when I'll do that, but this is on the internet forever anyways, right?? I realize it's been a very long time since my last post. I haven't been writing much, it's depressing. And completely my fault. I can honestly say that I have just been lazy. I still want this, I still feel a need to finish my book...so I have to stop neglecting my work. Starting today.

I do kind of have an excuse for my laziness though. I said earlier our family had news and this isn't exactly shocking...but...we're pregnant with our third. Yep. My oldest is two, my youngest is almost 11 months, and I'm due January 2nd with another baby. We're busy. It's chaotic and it will be even more chaotic. However, we know just how blessed we are. And I'm getting tons of future writing material. :)

This is it for now. Got to get back to that book I'm wanting so badly to finish. Still have a loooong way to go!

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A love story

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