So here I am, back in my own office inside my own home, in my own town in this (sometimes, but not quite enough as of late) sunny corner of the country.

After the whirlwind of going up to Virginia for (a white!) Christmas and New Year’s and then returning to Florida just in time for Nneka and Bobby’s wedding, this marks the first week of routine that I’ve had in nearly 21 days. It’s good to be back — to get into the swing of things. Even if that swing kicked off with a stack of dirty dishes in my sink that I hadn’t had time to wash before we headed out of state.

Yes, it’s good to be back. To my own bed. My shower, my kitchen, my computer with two side-by-side monitors that let me work quickly and efficiently as we edit up a couple of weddings and dive into our plans for 2013.

So here’s to kicking off and getting into the swing of things again. What exactly does that look like for me this year? Stay tuned — more to come about that in just a few days!~ Laura