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Hi Again

3 Jan

And Happy New Year! There’s something about the start of a brand new calendar year that makes things seem a little brighter, more optimistic and kind of clean slate-ish. Yes, yes, there’s the post-holiday blues, but overall, it’s a fresh start to make your mark on 2012.

So obviously, my little blog has been sad and neglected lately. (My last post was three major holidays ago?? Yikes!) But I’m excited and (mostly) ready to get back at it.

But with some changes. First, I’m going to be less of a fussy perfectionist when it comes to my posts. Not every post will be super awesome fabulous, but they will offer something creative/fun/interesting I’d like to communicate. And that I hope you will like too!

Second, outfit posts….um, yeah. My photographer husband and I haven’t really gotten into a scheduling grove so I haven’t been taking outfit photos. I might do some on weekends or if I’m not totally disheveled by the day’s end, in evenings. But Instragrams in the mirror or snapshots of a notable piece will now be ok with me. I know it’s less interesting, but I’m going back to my first point – I need a creative outlet even if it’s not always perfect : )

And third, I’m allowing myself shorter posts for when I just have something to say. I promise I will not be one of those bloggers who just chatters endlessly without purpose (though there’s nothing wrong if that’s your thing). But sometimes it will be fun to talk about topics related to clothes and baking, not just what I wear and what I bake.

And so with that, something fun to get started. One of my New Year’s Resolutions is to wear a necklace every day. Super easy, fun and totally doable! And now it’s your turn – what will you be starting new this year? How will you be making 2012 a great year?

Hello there!

4 Jul

Welcome to my new blog – where I’ll be chatting about clothes and baking. So here it goes: I’ll be wearing one thing I love every day, just because it makes me happy. It’s my own personal project to make better use of everything I already own, keep a well-edited closet and, I hope, learn some new ways to put pretty outfits together.

And I’ll be sharing things I bake too. When I bake, I like to pay attention to the small details that make things look pretty. I also enjoy trying new recipes and techniques, learning as I go to create sweet things my family and friends will enjoy. I may possibly share things I cook, but to be honest, that just happens far less often :-)

As I thought about what is interesting and inspirational to me, I realized both dressing and baking help me find creative ways to express myself and display my personality. I’m pretty shy by nature so this is no easy task. My hope is I can reflect on my journey here at Ruffly and Sweet to see how the way I express myself changes over time. And that others can chime in with new ideas and topics to for one big, fun conversation.

So thanks for visiting! I hope you enjoy hearing my stories and get to learn some new things too!

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