It would have made sense if I had posted this on Jan 1, but with me being sick, and slow in general, I didn’t. MY BAD!

So YES, the fashion blog is UP and RUNNING!

I was very self conscious about it at first, given the pressure I was putting on myself, but now I think I have settled in and am having fun with it!

If you want to read what it is about you can do so here.

If you want to see what I have posted you can do so here.

If you want to link me on your blog I would love you forever and ever.

This project is kind of big for me, and I think it is going to do a lot of good for me.

I am excited!

Love!

 
Is it creepy that this is the first picture I have of Chad and I the first time we met because it creeps me out??? Chad clearly hasn’t changed. This photo always reminds me of what it was like back when I first started blogging.

I think this is the first time I have ever remembered to acknowledge my Blogiversary. I’m usually a day short, or I forget all together.

It’s funny that every year I get mad at myself for forgetting about this oh so special day and for not writing anything important about it, and then this year comes along and I actully remember and I have nothing to say.

4 years ago today I got myself my first official blog. From there I met friends and interesting people, and I married a blogger and got free gifts. It is obvious that my life would in no way be close to the way it is now if it wasn’t for this blog. I wouldn’t be friends with half the people I know, I wouldn’t be married, I wouldn’t be cool. HA. I guess you could say I pretty much owe my life to my blog, but at the same time if I didn’t exist it wouldn’t exist so maybe it owes its life to me.

No matter what I have done in my life this blog has always been there with me. And although I’m sure if I didn’t work a job where I sit infront of a computer for 8 hours a day I might not have the opportunity to blog as much as I do, the fact is I do. Maybe the universe worked it out that way. The universe wants me to blog.

Every day this thing surprises me. It surprises me with how many people come out of the wood work and comment or send me emails or want to meet me in person.

I heart my blog.

Even when you are all gone, I’m pretty sure I will blog until the day I die.

4 years. I can’t believe its been that long!

I woke up this morning to 198 emails in my inbox all having to do with spam comments on my blog. I have already blocked countless IP addresses and marked even more as ‘SPAM’ yet they keep coming.

What is the point? Do people even fall for spam messages anymore? Am I really going to click on the ridiculous links you send me? Do I REALLY want to see Miley Cyrus  naked???

NO.

I blame all of this on Chad because once, long ago, he was a spammer, and now, Karma is getting HIM back by getting ME back.

 Oh the things I have had to suffer because of him.

Spammers need to GET A LIFE!

So since I talk so much about food and things I make it only makes sense to add a little section on my blog entitled ‘From the Ciavarro Kitchen‘.

Lots of people have asked for the recipes of the things I make so I have added a category where I will write out my favorite and any requested recipes. Right now I only have one but I will add more in the weeks to come.

I also have to get Chad to display my categories on my archives page so that it is easier to navigate, but for right now you can check out the post below or hit the tag ‘Recipes’.

If you have any that you would like posted let me know and I will get them up and running!

Just a quick note.

The one and only Original Alicia, my dearest cousin and best friend from Australia, has actually / FINALLY followed in the steps of her favorite Canadian Cousin (ME) and started a blog!

Check it out and show her some love!

Her good friend Courtney also started one so check her out two.

They are both in the very early stages of blogging but it should be interesting to read what two crazy Aussie girls have to say!

I’ve gone against all my principles and joined…

TWITTER

I KNOW I KNOW. Ugh.

I blame it on Chad and the fact that I am under the influence of a cold.

Feel free to add me.

Let the stalking begin!

We still haven’t had our garbage picked up. Don’t even get me started on it or I will explode.

It snowed like a mother again yesterday which kind of put a kink in our blogger pizza party, but I guess walking across the street to Boston Pizza wasn’t the biggest deal in the world.

I’ve spent too much time getting this here blog ready that I have done no work today and I should probably get a crap load of stuff done now so that I can possibly do a better post later today.

Mikey is still around but leaving us tomorrow.

The clouds are grey but what we really need is rain. Rain bitches!

If the titles to my post disappear let me know. It does it on my work computer but not my home computer so I don’t know what the deal is. But let me know none the less.

Ok maybe I will be back later.