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Blogmas { Day 1 }: Announcement & The Sunday Currently #1

December 1, 2013August 25, 2015 Crystal // Dreams, etc. Post a comment
Blogmas { Day 1 }: Announcement & The Sunday Currently #1

Hello, friends!

Those changes that I talked about on Friday? They are done! As you can see, I have a new name and a new domain. When I initially purchased my old domain, it was to intended to be used as a writing blog to document my writing journey. For a few years that’s how it remained, until I slowly started to add a little bit of this and a little bit of that into the mix. This fall, I really hit my stride of updating regularly with whatever I had in mind and since then it’s been thinking about buying a new domain so that my old one could go back to its original intent. I also wanted to change the name of my blog as The Teller referred to a time in my life that I am no longer in.

Last week I was hit with a “now or never” feeling and I set to work brainstorming blog names with my friend Heather. It wasn’t until a conversation with my dad, in which he suggested Dreams, etc. that I finally landed on the name that I wanted to give my blog. I was trying to work around the theme of being a dreamer–something that has always described me–and my dad said, “You’re a dreamer, but much more than that.”

So. Here we are with my new name and my new domain. This blog will stay exactly the same–with the same content that the blog had under the name The Teller. I will still talk about writing here–it’s who I am–in the same way that I have in the past. But if you’d like to read about writing in more detail, check out my old domain. I’m still working out a few kinks and am hoping to have them all resolved by the end of the day tomorrow, but for now I need a little break. I’ve been working on blog settings all day. Also, I set up disqus comments for both blogs. I love the conversations that can result in the comments since replies are emailed so I set it up.

Have you heard about Blogmas? I love it when my favorite YouTubers participate in Vlogmas every year so when I saw that some bloggers do the same thing, I thought I’d join in. I’m not the best at doing something every single day, but I’ll give it a try for 25 days. What better time to give it a shot? Christmas is my third favorite holiday after Good Friday (yes, I consider it a holiday) and Easter and I absolutely love everything about the Christmas season.

I thought I’d end this post with a linkup that I’ve seen and loved at Elizabeth’s blog, The Sunday Currently. 

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READING the novel What My Girlfriend Doesn’t Know, by Sonya Sones and hoping to finish it today. I have been soaking up verse novels lately, studying them. I’ve read verse novels by three different authors so far and it’s interesting to see what they do differently.
WRITING in some changes to my completed manuscript based on feedback that I have received.
LISTENING to Beauty and the Beast as I work on blogs.
THINKING about how sad the news about Paul Walker is. I heard about it right as I started working on blogs last night and I sent a message off to my best friend and another friend of ours from high school right away. Back in high school we collected pictures of him and spent nights giggling and squealing while watching Joy Ride.
SMELLING banana muffins baking in the oven.
WISHING that my stuffy nose will go away once and for all soon.
HOPING for snow. It’s kind of blah outside right now.
WEARING a flannel nightshirt and yoga pants. That’s right. It’s 4:30pm and I’m still in pajamas. I also just realized that it’s 4:30. This day is flying by!
LOVING my constant companions: Wolf and Little One. They’re pretty sweet.
WANTING a banana muffin. They smell really good!
NEEDING a drink of water, but my glass is just out of reach and I don’t want to move Wolf. I know, I’m a sucker for that little guy!
FEELING excited for my niece’s birthday. It’s a big one and I’m looking forward to giving her the present that I got.
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I'm Crystal, the storyteller behind Dreams, etc. I'm all about learning how to live slowly & sustainably, while also seeking adventure as we follow our dreams, etc.

I took these in early January when the snow still I took these in early January when the snow still felt a bit magical, but right now I’m just ready to walk barefoot in grass.

When I was younger I used to imagine what it would be like if we got so much snow that it would be piled high above our doors. I wondered if we’d be able to create tunnels in the snow to move around in.

And this year might just be the year we find out. I’m kidding, of course, but at this point I feel like we’ve been buried in snow. We’re even on track to beat some snow records I think (the amount of snow and the number of consecutive days with snow on the ground.

So. What’s the weather like where you are?
February was here and gone in the blink of an eye February was here and gone in the blink of an eye but contained moments I’ll carry with me forever.
When it’s almost halfway through February and yo When it’s almost halfway through February and you still haven’t posted January’s recap. January was filled with lots of family time. 💙
Hello, friends! 👋🏼 Swipe through for a few g Hello, friends! 👋🏼 Swipe through for a few glimpses from January. As 2022 came to an end I had this feeling that I was preparing to hibernate and I guess, in a way, I have. I’ve been slowly easing into the new year, focused on getting back into a few routines after Iceland and the holidays. And it’s been a great month. I can’t believe it’s almost over. What have your favorite moments of January been?
2022. Looking back on this year it was the year of 2022. Looking back on this year it was the year of so many dreams experiences. Whales. Cape Cod/Nantucket. Iceland. I saw musicals that have I’ve been dreaming of with Moulin Rouge, Wicked, and Six. 

It wasn’t without its stresses and rough moments but I’m grateful for the good that can be found, even when it’s hard.
Let’s journey back to November for the second we Let’s journey back to November for the second weekly dam walk of the month. My dad joined me for this one and we made it somewhat fast because it was a chilly day. “The water looks cold,” I said when we back to the car.

Between Iceland and the below zero, windy, and snowy weather we had last week (which came with requests from my parents not to go) it’s been a few weeks since I’ve been to the dam and I miss it!
Years ago I celebrated Christmas and New Years in Years ago I celebrated Christmas and New Years in Vienna and it still lives in my memory today as such a special time. I know December in Reykjavik will be the same—and not just because I came home with a little over $100 worth of ornaments of all 13 Yule Lads AND their mom AND the Christmas cat. (There was a little bit of miscommunication between my mom and me on that shopping trip. 😂)

It might have been cold (and when that wind hits you don’t want to be outside or by the harbour…I speak from windswept, breath-stolen experience and will forever be grateful for the library we eventually found respite in) and we only saw the sun a few hours each day, but seeing this already charming city decked out in Christmas lights with a skating rink and the prettiest tree secured it’s place in my heart.

Reykjavik, I hope to see you again one day. Soon. Probably not in December, but I’m glad I got to see you in December once.
Last year my niece and I visited New York at Chris Last year my niece and I visited New York at Christmastime and it was fun to see the city decked out in lights. I can also now say that I’ve seen the Rockefeller Christmas Tree and skating rink and the Saks Christmas lights, but I’ve also seen the crowds they draw.

It was completely different in Reykjavik this year. You actually had a chance to skate on the ice rink if you wanted (and I never did the conversation, but I think it’s cheaper) and you could actually walk up to the Christmas tree. Two very different Christmas in the city experiences.
Iceland, Day 2, Part 2. We ended the Golden Circle Iceland, Day 2, Part 2. We ended the Golden Circle tour with a stop at Thingvellir National Park. My fingers froze as I took these photos but it was worth it to capture this view. 😍 PS - the last photo is from a lake we stopped at on our way from Geysir to Thingvellir.
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