.01 Initial thoughts

When I started this webpage a few months ago, I wasn’t sure if I wanted to add this section or not. I mean, do blogs even still get read by anyone? But I wanted to be able to record my beachcombing trips for people who end up buying these pieces, and anyone else who comes across it I guess, so I said why not. If no one reads it, great. If they do and enjoy it, even better.

As a neurodivergent mom of two, life tends to get incredibly overwhelming and overstimulating, and it often feels like I’m just trying to survive. But when I’m at the beach, most of that floats away and I’m left with an incredible week filled with the best memories with all my boys. And having a day or three to hyper focus on beachcombing? Well there really isn’t anything better.

I plan to jot down a few notes about my most recent past trip, and then everything posted from there on will be current. Most posts will be about my beachcombing trips but I also plan to highlight some of my favorite shells every now and then. The majority of the beaches I visit are in North Carolina, but I have a couple upcoming plans for a December Virginia trip and a possible Maryland trip in 2025. Both of these will be my first time at these beaches and I am so excited for all the plans to come.

In the wise words ofMGK,

“…god damn, life's about to change, man, I felt it
And sometimes that's all it takes, it's just that feeling you know what I mean
I knew I was gonna be here, and now I'm here.”

I’m on my way.