You may have noticed that I have been unusually quiet the last few months. For those who know me in real life, stop laughing! And for everyone who are still here, thank you.

But it’s true: I’ve been quiet on the blog front (even if I have been active on IG). I’ve been busy – with work, travelling, attending to family matters, hanging out with my husband, catching up with old friends, testing new recipes, trying out new restaurants and coming back to favorites, pretty much the same things I’ve been doing the last few years, except I haven’t been chronicling them on this blog.

I’ve been tired, that’s true, but I also just really needed a break. A chance to breathe. A time to sit back and relax and focus. Not worry about a content calendar, or a sponsor, nor fall into the comparison trap. A good old-fashioned reset. I took a break until I felt the flutter of longing to write here again. Absence does makes the heart grow fonder, and boy am I fond of this little corner on the internet. I missed writing, I missed taking pictures, I missed YOU! This little blog has changed my life and given me so many opportunities that I never could have imagined, and for that it will always be special.
As the year and the decade are closing out, I figured it’s the ideal time to look back, and look forward. It’s been a delicious decade, and I look forward to many more.

My Top 10 Things This Decade:

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