A very good place to start!

I can’t be the only die-hard, almost to the point of crazy, Sound of Music fan. Tell me I’m not alone! I’m sure there was no other title I could use for my very first blog post.

Hello friend! My name is Audra. My first name was intended to be JaNae before I was born, but it quickly became Audra after. Maybe I just looked like an Audra? JaNae became my middle name, and the rest is history.

This blog has been a long time coming. I’ve had several false starts in the past, due to my complete lack of discipline and consistency (which I feel you need both to be a productive adult…*sigh*…oh well). I feel like I’m at a point in my life now though, where this is something I need, more than want. It’s almost like therapy, writing down your thoughts and feelings. I don’t think that my life is any more important than anyone else’s, but I feel that it’s always a blessing to find someone you can relate to. Someone who maybe doesn’t have all her stuff together, and isn’t afraid to show all their relatable imperfections. I hope to be that person. There are a lot of shiny, happy people on social media. It’s so incredibly easy to compare ourselves. Truth is, we’re all just trying to get by. Those beautiful people with the beautiful homes, beautiful kids, endless talents? They’re just humans. I don’t assume that they want to make anyone feel inferior. I think they just want to show the positive, which I totally understand. I still love those people, with their gorgeous photos and happy posts. I think they’re great.

I want to share positivity too, along with the not so positive. That’s just real life.

I have PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome), which has prevented me from having kids. We’ve been actively trying to have a baby for 7 years. Fertility treatments, miscarriage, and long periods of depression. That is what my reality has been at one point or another. Time has a funny way of teaching you things though. I have gained a sense of peace and ways to cope.

I am a military wife. My husband Skylar has served in the U.S. Air Force for the past 8, almost 9 years. We’ve been apart due to deployment for long stretches of time, which doesn’t really help in the baby making department. We’re best friends, and being apart is no cake-walk. We both love our country enough though, that we grit our teeth and bear it.

I am just a normal human being. I have my ups and downs. There are things that I’m passionate about, that I would love to share (check out my categories! Yes…I’m passionate about food) I hope I can be someone you relate to. I have found many blogs over the years that have provided me with comfort, distraction, and inspiration. I hope I can provide that for you! I love meeting new people and building a community through social media. If you love that too, hit me up. Let’s be best friends!

Cheers!

Audra JaNae