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Hello! Welcome to Pickled Raspberry!


I don't know about you, but my brain works a mile a minute. Somewhere between my hundredth load of laundry and middle of the night feedings, I thought I should probably do something to unleash this creative beast that has been laying dormant for way too long.


Blog? Well, first and foremost - I wanted an outlet for me to have a place for all my random thoughts, questions, ideas and just a way to keep track of all life's little treasures and surprises. I should reiterate the word to describe my thoughts, RANDOM! It's enough to drive a gal CRAZY! It's not unusual for me to start a sentence and end it talking about something entirely different than how it started. I can't take credit for originality on this one. Monkey see, monkey do, right?! Which is the case with my lovely friend, Erinn. For months, I have been religiously following her blog, Fancy Napkin. I love how she shares her experiences, thoughts, recipes, fashion sense! (I promise you, there will be no fashion tips on this one, seeing as I have none!). Thus, I give her complete credit for inspiring me to follow in her blogging footsteps!


I would describe me as a Chaotic Type A personality. Chaotic: I am the Queen of multitasking, starting a new project before completing the last one and learning the ropes of motherhood. Type A: I am a perfectionist and like to have some kind of system or organization to this self induced chaos. This involves lists. Many, many lists. I have two or three notebooks dedicated to such (type A). Ask me where they are, couldn't tell ya (chaos). It took me forever to study in University, because I would have to decide how I wanted to categorize my notes, underline or bold the title and blue or yellow highlighter for the sub titles...


Pickled Raspberry? Yup. That's the first name that raced through my head. And then I thought, is there even such a thing as pickled raspberries?! Sure is. Have I heard about them until I Googled it? Nope. Thinking about it now, I guess it kind of describes the way I am. Pickling and raspberries are two things that are very common and familiar (some could even argue awesome), but the combination is a little unexpected and intriguing. I am nothing out of the ordinary; my appearance is pretty Plain Jane (I pray that the Fashion Gods will bestow upon me some sense of style..effortless and affordable please), have the house, the husband, the baby and the dog. I don't have any major talents or skills that I can think of. I have never won any major awards or honorable mentions. My average in high school was just that, average. However, I am one of the most loyal people you will ever meet. I am a step-mom and trying to balance that with becoming a new Mommy. I can be quick witted and super affectionate. I strive to be honest with my words and my actions. I sometimes leave my car in drive when I'm meant to park. Combine all those and that's exactly what you'll get, Pickled Raspberry.