well, shucks.

i cannot tell you what an encouragement your responses to this short survey have been -- i have learned SO much. if you haven't taken a few minutes to fill it out yet, please do -- it's only 10 questions, entirely anonymous & i'd be so grateful!

i have to tell you, from reading the responses so far, we have a ton in common!! it cracks me up how many of you read rockstar diaries & cup of jo (my two very favorite blogs of all time); so many of you found t&f because a friend sent you a link (i send links to my dearest friends. all. the. time.); many of you are a few years younger than i am & seem to enjoy reading about the next stage in life (marriage, babies, etc.) well, i've had a five year plan since i was five & always love listening to people who are in that next station of life.

your insights on t&f meant so much. i'm excited to do more posts on marriage, promise to move the commentary on my instagram posts to beneath each photo and was so moved that so many of you used these two words to describe this blog: honest & positive. i'm grateful & honored that so many of you begin or end your day here.

when ryan got home last night, i read him all your comments on the survey. i loved getting to know you a bit better. i am beyond thrilled to have such fabulous readers literally around the world (shout out to germany, london, belgium & qatar!) to each of you who said you feel like we are friends -- me too. really. i would truly love to meet you some day. (p.s. we'll be doing some traveling this year, so do email me if you'd like to meet!). finally, ellie is blushing from all your kind words -- count on a little video soon by popular request :) 

in short, you're wonderful. & i'm excited to continue sharing our little life here.