Losing steam...

Believe it or not, my husband was the one to suggest that I start this blog. You're probably wondering, why in the world would a man tell his wife to start a blog about WEDDINGS? Well, you have to understand... before I started BlabberBride, I was beyond obsessed with weddings. I would spend hours researching new trends, new gown designers, new color schemes, and devote my time to helping friends (and even strangers) plan their weddings, while at the same time, reading oodles of wedding magazines, and indulging in my favorite wedding TV shows (Who's Wedding is it Anyway?, Bridezillas, Platinum Weddings, Say Yes to the Dress, Amazing Wedding Cakes, Married Away, Rich Bride, Poor Bride -- oh yeah baby, there are tons of wedding shows out there!). If I wasn't obsessing, I was daydreaming. Daydreaming of one day becoming a high-profile wedding planner or opening up my own wedding dress shop. Yup.

So, my husband wisely suggested I start blogging so that I would have an outlet for this obsession of mine. And you know what? I think it worked!!! For the past few months, I've been furiously typing away on my computer, blogging about anything related to weddings. Whenever I came across something particularly beautiful or inspiring, I would blog. Every time a bride-to-be shared one of her creative ideas with me, I would blog. When a new line of weddings gowns were debuted, I blogged. I kept blogging. I blogged when I was sick and I blogged when I was tired. Blogging became my second obsession. Until now...

These days, I find myself losing steam. I don't have much to blog about. I don't feel the urge to buy wedding magazines. Last weekend, I went to Borders and found myself grabbing travel magazines, and NO wedding magazines. And when my wedding shows are on TV, I flip right through them. Gasp!

I never thought I'd say this, but I don't think I'm obsessed with weddings anymore. I still think they're beautiful and oh-so-special, and I'm always going to be the one to help friends, coworkers, and strangers with wedding advice and tips. But, the maniacal obsession is gone. It came and went so quickly -- a mere 5 years.

So what do I do? I have this blog set up... aren't I obligated to keep blogging? I dunno...

I think I'll take a hiatus for a while. My husband and I are going to Italy at the end of this month, so maybe I'll be inspired by some fabulous European style and come back with a vengeance. But right now, I can't imagine that.

What gives me joy these days is curling up in bed with a good book (right now, I'm reading "The Geography of Bliss" by Eric Weiner and highly recommend it), or planning our next vacation. I've always loved traveling and I'm sure I'll never stop loving it. Unfortunately, I don't think I can say the same for weddings.

But please don't give up on me! At some point, I'll have some great material to blog about ... maybe it'll be about weddings, maybe not. Either way, I know I'll find something else to obsess about. Stay tuned...