Thursday, April 14, 2011

A New Look

I am giving Letters from Mudville a makeover, transforming it from a spattering of experiences on and off the road in professional baseball to a travelogue of life- an organic, honest correspondence about the sorrows, joys, failures, and triumphs of living. There is an unspoken pressure in our lives to uphold the Facebook facade that life is perfect, my kids are angels, my house is beautiful, and all my updates are terrific. Let's be honest, we all know life is not like that and we long for authentic relationships and honest, open communication.

I want Letters to be a place where we can write to each other about the funny, quirky, interesting, sad, brilliant, foolish, amazing, and beautiful things in life, savoring every facet. We're all on this journey together, so we might as well enjoy it along the way, taking time to weep with those who weep, rejoice with those who rejoice and as Jane Austen says, "to laugh at our neighbors in our turn."

7 comments:

Cali McCullough said...

Lovely! I can't wait to join you.

xoxo

Unknown said...

oh dearest daughter....letters' new
look is luscious!! way to go, so
glad you've launched your newest writing down of thinkish thoughts out loud!
all my love!
momma xxxo

S. L. Perrault said...

Thanks, Mom and Cali! So glad you're along for the ride.

Annemarie said...

Hey Mups,

Love the new look of Letters!! Very cute:) I like that you are focusing on being real and genuine! Can't wait to read more!!

S. L. Perrault said...

Thanks, Boo!! You're such a faithful follower and that means a lot to me. Hope you had fun in Boca. :-)

Jill said...

so glad to see you back writing! have missed your posts and look forward to reading more. Hope all is well! Hugs to you, Josh and the girls.

Alyx said...

so excited to read the new posts! Congrats on the beautiful girls!