I can’t thank you all enough for the love and encouragement I’ve felt from all of you over on Instagram. I’m excited to take this journey a step further and begin my blog. Welcome friends!
I’ve wanted to blog for years! At first, it was when my children were toddlers. Back then, all I could think about was their next adorable outfit or birthday party theme. I should have started a kids fashion blog because they were ALWAYS matching and dressed to a T! Their birthday parties were beautiful and well-planned. I did attempt to write a blog back then, but it failed. It remains online as a diary of sorts.
In 2010, just before our third child was born, we left our two bedroom condo and moved into our first house. We lived in it for five years before we began to renovate.. I’m not quite sure why I didn’t blog about that journey. I tremendously enjoyed the renovation process and regret not having all the wonderful befores and afters to share. That house turned out beautifully!
At the end of 2017, we decided to move across the country from NY to TX. When I began to decorate our new home, I decided it was time to start photographing and documenting our journey. I started on Instagram, posting pictures of my decor and home updates. Eventually, my following grew and my followers wanted more. Therefore, I began writing long and descriptive how to’s and tips and tricks in my captions. I began realizing that my former career as a teacher was shining through. I yearned for a way to help educate my peers by sharing what I was learning, discovering, trying, and doing to achieve the beautiful and organized home and lifestyle I desired. It was then that I realized I could give the blogging dream another shot. So here we are today! Welcome to Shannon Gold Design (formerly OurTexanHomestead on Instagram).
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