i'm still here

A year since my last posting, a long time of neglect for this little corner of the internet. 

I find it rather comical, yet unsurprising that my last post was a determination to blog everyday in the month of May and yet here I am, almost 12 months later. There could be a million reasons, a million excuses, a million promises to myself and anyone still reading that I will be back to regular posting here but let's be honest, a lot has changed in my life. This space was once filled with my travels and daily life in Germany, and later consisted of everyday musings of life back home in California. I had a vision of what I wanted in life, of who I was going to be, where I would be, and who I would be spending my days with. But, things changed, as they always do. It is the one constant in life and I have become very okay and happy with where my life is now.  Lately I have been struggling with the future of this blog and how I would fit in my desire to write and share my life in a space that is not as relevant as it used to be. Do I delete the blog? Do I start over with a new one? There were pros and cons to each scenario and in the end I decided that I want to be here, I want to keep sharing my story and I want to keep the history of this blog available at least for me, for my own memories. I enjoy the connections I have with readers, with other bloggers, some that have become real life friends, so I am here, and I am going to blog again.

Obviously this blog needs some updates, mostly personal information about my life and its changes, but more so I have become aware of what I want to do with my free time and future and instead of focusing on a certain topic or trying to please people, I'm just going to go with the flow as you will in terms of what I'll be writing about and sharing. 

Maybe this is ending up to be a random run on of thoughts and that's alright.  Lately the idea of starting to blog again has been weighing heavily on my mind and even just typing this now feels like a good start.

I still have a love and need for travel, even in the small form of day trips around California.  But other passions I've been investing time into include, decor and design, scrapbooking, cooking, DIY-ing, and living frugally. I say this because I want to remember this stuff but also because I am sure this is where most of these new posts will be headed.

So, to end one of the most jumbled and random posts ever, I am still here, still wanting to share, and keep these connections going. Hopefully you will all stick around for the next chapter :)

p.s. Happy Opening Day! Go Giants!

blogging everyday in may

don't let the title of this post fool you.

in true hayley fashion, i am already behind schedule seeing, as it's may fourth.

but, i think that jenni's idea is pretty awesome, and i'm enjoying following along with other participants.

she has prompted 31 blog posts to be written and posted each day in may, but with my lack of organization and time consuming job and school...i won't make that promise.

instead, i'll try my best to do as much as possible, or maybe just my favorites. 

so, first up: your life story in 250 words or less.

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i was born in the morning on the twenty seventh of august, nineteen eighty nine, the first of three children for my parents. over the next ten years we lived in the east bay area, i became the proud big sister of two brothers and spent my picturesque childhood playing basketball, racing in the local pools, and road tripping through california with my family. we moved to a affluent bubble outside of sacramento when i was ten, and my parents split up about a year after. both remarried, my dad had a son, brother numero tres for me, and after i graduated high school i got the taste of europe i needed and decided i must go back. i moved to germany in july of 2010 and spent a year as an au pair, the best of my life really. i met a boy, moved back home, showed him my country, and fell in love. now i'm here, he is there, and soon we'll be here together. i scrapbook like a mad woman, love the san francisco giants, curse like a sailor, and spend my days with small children in my classroom...and usually need a beer afterward.

the boys are back

it's that time of year again, opening week is well under way.

and as i type this my boys just lost 14-3 against the cardinals.

yikes!

regardless, if you follow me on pinterest or instagram, you know my deep love for the san francisco giants.

especially this man:

if you are anything like me, regardless of your team, you'll probably have/want/need some gear to support your team. 

here are some of my favorite things i have found around the internet that i may need to have for my collection:

              

baseball tee's from this site

Bling Tank

Fan Banner

(made by a students mom, and my friend, so cute!)

miSFit Bracelet

this print needs to live with me

and of course, the victoria's secret leggings

although, truth be told i am not a fan of this year's vs pink: mlb line. too skanky

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i am thrilled to be going to a few games this season, and to watch all of the others with friends, family, and some ice cold beer :)

it gets crazy up in this house during the season.

are you a fanatic too?

which team does your heart belong too, and what will you be sporting this season?

p.s. go giants!

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charity: water

this april, my dad is celebrating his 52nd birthday.

this year, my dad has pledged his birthday to charity: water in hopes to raise money to fund water projects to poverished people around the world, and more importantly to raise awareness about water quality on our globe. 

water is a natural resource and fuel to life that should not be denied by anyone, but unfortunately is for too many people. 

when my dad started his campaign a few months ago he set a modest goal of $1,000.

since then, with the support of friends, family, he has surpassed his goal and has been inspired to go even higher!

on wednesday, my dad will play 52 pledged holes of golf to reach his new goal: $10,00 for charity: water, 

with friends and family helping along the way. 

here's where you can help.

i urge you to watch the video below to see first hand how the clean water crisis is effecting our planet, our people, our world's children.

now that you've seen that and are feeling generous, head on over to my dad's campaign page to donate.

if you can't donate, please share the cause.

share with your family, your friends, your people. 

share it on your blog, facebook, or twitter. 

this is an epidemic that can be fixed.

maybe you'll even feel inspired to campaign your own birthday for clean water around the world.

*all images are from the charity: website, i do not own them.

*charity: water is in no way affiliated with this post. these words and opinions are my own.