Welcome back!

Posted on April 2, 2008 7 Comments

I gather that some new visitors are discovering the site, or maybe just some old friends are bellying up to the bar again. Regardless, welcome! It’s an absolute pleasure to have you here.

Let me recommend a few ways to catch up on what’s been going on with me.

  1. Look up in the upper left-hand corner. See that search button? That will shift through all 300+ posts that I’ve accumulated here during the past four years (FOUR YEARS! Ridiculous, I know). I recommend searching for a random word or topic and seeing what comes up. (Like bridesmaid or ocean or friends or cat.) It’s a really fun way to explore the craziness that’s been my life since I started the blog.
  2. I started tagging my posts into categories, which you can find on the left if you scroll down the page (ok, really far down). I haven’t been able to do all the posts, but there are a lot of good topics to reflect on.
  3. I’ve also kept every single post on the archive, so if you want to follow my journey chronologically, start at the oldest post and work your way up.

While I’m leaps and bounds ahead of where I started, I still have a lot to learn. And you all have so much to teach me! So from the bottom of my heart, thanks for joining me and supporting me for all these years. I’ll keep posting if you’ll keep reading. You guys are my inspiration.

PS– I would like to give a special shout out to all my new friends in Toluca, IL… I’ll see you on Labor Day for the Bocce Tournament! And another to my 22 readers in Belgium. I don’t know how on earth you found me but I hope to one day come visit!

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7 Responses to “Welcome back!”

  1. Des
    April 2nd, 2008 @ 4:08 pm

    You keep writing good blogs and I assure you we will keep coming back.

  2. boots586
    April 2nd, 2008 @ 5:33 pm

    Are the two Italian restaurants still in Toluca? We used to drive there from Peoria 40 years ago.

  3. Nicole
    April 2nd, 2008 @ 5:59 pm

    Yep! And probably not much changed, LOL!

  4. Anonymous
    April 4th, 2008 @ 12:17 am

    Hi Nicole

    It’s up online now. I’ve been reading your blog for years! Nice piece but the picture of you on the blog looks totatlly different. At first, I thought you were the lawyer…

    Have fun with the fame-Kellie from MI

  5. karen
    April 4th, 2008 @ 1:11 am

    you and your exercise ball/office chair are so awesome! you have readers from toluca now? hilarious! btw- we ARE going to the tournament again this year, right? i need to perfect my skills.

  6. Jerry
    April 4th, 2008 @ 3:09 pm

    I absolutely love the fact that you have readers in Belgium, it is amazing how the internet can lead people together from all over the world. It also gives you some insurance that your words are being read, and make a difference. Nice… and congrats on the TV spot!
    Jerry
    http://www.leads4insurance.com

  7. Fran
    April 4th, 2008 @ 10:52 pm

    Saw you on The Early Show and was wondering if you are related to Rick and Julie Mladic. We knew them when they lived in Bloomington, Mn and often wonder how they are doing. I remember they moved back to Illinois to be near famly. You can reply to me at fran.numainville@gmail.com Thanks

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