I can’t believe that today marks four years of me blogging. Yes, I am a total nerd starting my blog on the 4th of July.

While I should have been out having fun with family and friends I was home with two little kids while Bill was at the course working. What else was I supposed to do? I guess I have the Turf Lifestyle to thank for me becoming a blogger.

I had no idea then what the purpose of my blog would be and somedays I still struggle with Mommyland’s identity. I used to be upset that I wasn’t one of the “big dogs” and that I didn’t have a gazillion readers. I longed for someone to recognize me from my blog. Then one day I realized that I can’t do this for other people. I can’t blog for fame and free products. I have to do this because I love it. I have to just be me.

So that’s what I’m doing here.

I want to thank YOU for coming along on this journey with me and I hope you stick around for all that is to come.

I’m looking forward to sharing my adventures in the kitchen with you. I’m sure my kids won’t stop their “lovable antics” anytime soon. Will I ever get through this final weight loss plateau? There is so much left here in Mommyland.

There was something that happened in these four years that I wasn’t expecting…I met so many wonderful people. My blogging buddies are nothing short of amazing, they are an inspiration to me daily and in all aspects of my life. I’ve met some truly incredible women with incredible stories. I’ve been welcomed by big named bloggers and never once have they made me feel like I was less important than they are.

Somehow people I don’t even know have found Mommyland and it’s been fun meeting and hearing from the readers. Thanks again!

So on this 4th of July I want to say Happy Birthday America AND Happy Birthday Mommyland. I hope you and your family are having a wonderful day!

It was eight years ago today that I married my best friend.

Eight years ago it was cloudy. It rained and snowed but at least it wasn’t bitter cold. Eight years ago today was a Saturday.

When I look at how much has changed in the past eight years I wonder how things can be so different in such a short period of time.

We’ve moved three times. We had a dog and lost a dog. There were two cats and now there is one. Three different golf courses and countless owners. Four or five cars. Our thirties have arrived and (for some of us) are nearly over.

But the most important part are the two little boys that were just a distant dream eight short years ago.

While I don’t remember what we did for most of our seven other anniversaries (I know, worst wife EVER), I will never forget the first one. I was six months pregnant, there was a major snow storm and we spent the evening in the plow truck.

I know some of you are nodding your head in recognition of that one.

I nearly lost my new cell phone in a snow drift and because the storm was so bad all the restaurants were closed. We ate our anniversary dinner of hoagies in the plow truck in the parking lot of Wawa.

When we finally did get home we broke out the top tier of wedding cake that had spent the past year in our freezer and cut a few slices.

I do NOT recommend doing that to ANYONE. I still gag whenever I think about it.

Back to present day.

I’m not sure what the day and evening have in store for us and I really don’t care as long as we get to spend it together.

What is your most memorable anniversary?