A lot can happen in forty days

Hi! Oh hi! I'm back! I've missed you!

I decided on Fat Tuesday to give up blogging for Lent - I hadn't figured out what to give up yet so I made a last minute decision and figured it would be nice to take a little break. At first, it was. But in the last few weeks I feel like I've been having withdraw symptoms. Oh. My. Gosh. I realized for me, blogging is like marriage - it's hard work, but I love it and am in it for the long haul.

I'm just so excited to be back!

I have lots of posts planned for the next few weeks to play "catch up" but let me give you a quick recap - SO much has happened!

In the past forty days...

*I got a tattoo. (No, I'm not kidding).

*The Pope resigned and a new one was appointed. (I realize this has nothing to do with me, but hey, I'm keeping you informed).

*My aunt and cousin came for a visit, bringing my niece with them. I introduced Maddie to Sweet Frog while she was here and I think she's a fan.

*I finished making the appearance and set no intention for March - apparently I need the accountability of this blog. (April intention coming soon!)

*I had my first hard fertility day since Ben and I made the decision to take a step back.

*I read, I knitted, and I celebrated the birthdays of my husband and my sister.

*I blogged about really important things.

*Google Reader decided to give me a heart attack by no longer existing after July. I'm in the process of finding a good substitute in between my bouts of sobbing.

*The baby girl I made a blanket for was born and I cannot wait to meet her in person!

*I was visited by two of my favorite people and we had a blast for a weekend that included me getting pulled over for the first time (funnier than I thought it would be), eating good food, and establishing it a "no plan-plan." (Much different from when Lisa and I rocked the itinerary).

*I read some good and not-so-good books. (Reviews coming soon!)

*I started planning a spring giveaway with lots of fabulous goodies for one of you to win.

*I continued to be amazed and humbled by how More Love Letters keeps growing. And this video of our founder, Hannah? Brought me to tears.

I spent time with friends, I planned trips, but most of all...I missed you. Expect an explosion of posts as I get my blogging mojo back!

What have you been up to in the past forty days? Happy April!