My Return to Blogging After a Struggle with Life....

•❣ Have you missed me?! ❣•

•❣ Because I've surely missed all of y'all!!! ❣•

Hiya there y'all! Long time no see! I'm sure you've all noticed that I haven't really been around too much these past 2-3 years. First off, I wanna apologize for my extremely long absence. I never intended on for this to happen. I owe you all an explanation... My only issue is, where do I begin?

I suppose I should begin from where things first started going downhill: Near the end if 2013, my family lost our home due to financial difficulties. We wound up staying with friends and family for a little over a year before be made the HUGE decision to move from my hometown of Asheville (NC) to my fiance's hometown, near Lenoir NC. We needed a change of scenery. A couple months after the move, we got our own place again and things were going great. That was until the big snow storm came in January of 2015 and the power went out. As you know, I have 2 daughters and they couldn't stay in a house without power during a snow storm. This led to my fiance's and I having to make another huge decision... This one required us to send our girls to stay with their Maw-Maw until Alan, my fiance, and myself got things situated once again. But luck hasn't been on our side. After having a disagreement with our landlord after my fiance unexpectedly lost his job, we found ourselves in a very similar situation as before... After months of searching for decent jobs, Alan and I were running out of options. We were literally living in our car and things weren't looking good for our family. One of our friends informed Alan of a job opportunity back in Asheville where he'd be making good money, so we took a chance. We came back to Asheville in hopes of quickly being able to get back on our feet. Since it was in the middle of the school year and we couldn't guarantee a stable home at first, we left our daughters in Lenoir with their grandmother. Turns out that the job was great but didn't last long due to the company running out of work and many employees practically left with no job. Skip ahead a few months and we get to the present... My fiance finally has a decent job, him and I have recently been staying with my dad until we can get enough cash saved up for another home. Unfortunately, the living conditions aren't exactly up to par for us to move our girls back home with us. They're currently still living just over an hour away, with my fiance's mom. Being away from my daughters is the hardest thing I've ever had to do. It's extremely stressful and I often find myself in a state of depression. Alan and I are both witnessing, first hand, the stress and difficulties of Long-distance Parenting! It's a challenge but we love our girls more then anything and only want the very best for them. Of course we visit them and they've came up to visit us as well... But it's just not the same.

On the bright side, my favorite cousin lives right across the road for us with his wife and 3 year old son. We'd actually lost contact throughout the years and I had yet to meet my little cousin 'Harley' until this past July! He's adorable and full of energy, which helps keep my spirits up about not having my own daughters around like I'm use too. Family is always important during stressful times like these.

Soooo..... There you have it! My mess of a life that's shook up every last crumb of my 'once-normal ' life. Things are different and continue to change but I'm keeping my head held high. Which is why I've decided to, once again, grab ahold of the blogging reigns! Not only as a distraction but as a way to give myself purpose during one of the most stressful and difficult times of my life. Just the thought of me telling our story to the world and possibly touching other families who may be struggling with long-distance parenting or something similar, is worth the effort.

You may start to notice a few changes here and there, but nothing to drastic, promise! I hope y'all continue to follow my blog though the struggles and new beginning! Don't give up on me, Please!!!

I love you all and look forward to reconnecting with y'all once again!!

#WednesdayWisdom - Today's Choices

#WednesdayWisdom

"The choices you make today mold more than just your tomorrow..."

Coming to the realization that you are the person you are today because of the choices than you made many years ago is quite mindboggling. It's not often that we think so far ahead that we know how one simple decision made today is going to change the person that we become 5 years from now. Believe it or not, but that's how our life works. Choosing to either walk away from a relationship or hold on tight can both open and close future doors of opportunity as well as choosing to take the path of kindness and honesty oppose to a path of secrets and lies. It's not often that we have the time or the strength to fully break each decision than crosses our path and many are made due to current feelings as well as current situations. Not having a clue in the world how our decisions will effect the future for years to come. My only thoughts about keep ahold of even the smallest amount of control is that we make sure the choices we make are the right ones for that moment. If your second guessing yourself then it's possible that the path taken may have curved a bit to the left without you realizing that such a small and overlooked task has changed you as person - even if the change is so small that no one notices but yourself...

So watch out for a forks in the road because the path not taken could of created a whole new you.

New Review Grades and Such

I've decided to start grading my reviews on My Kind Of Introduction. The grades will be A, B and C - Like School Grades but nicer because if the product deserves anything under a C then I wouldn't be putting it on my blog. I will only bring you products that I enjoy using or reading and believe that you, my readers, can benefit from and enjoy too! :)

Getting an A is Amazing and Wonderful and everything in between!
Getting a B is Great and this only means that I may have a suggestion or 2
Getting a C is still Great, don't think otherwise! I may have a suggestion or 2 or had a bit of trouble with a small part or some sort but nothing big enough to Not Review the product/service! I still believe your product is an awesome one or it wouldn't be on my blog! No worries! :) No Review that is posted on My Kind Of Introduction belongs to a product that I don't like or disagree with. I ONLY post reviews about products that I believe my readers will enjoy and they will benefit from the product itself or the service!

I'll be using the new grading system with all upcoming reviews, starting now. Within the next couple months - I will be going back through my past reviews and grading them as well. This will allow you to know which products are favorites of my family. Once things get going, I'll be making a page that will help you search by grade and not product name like you can on the Product & Book Review page. 

• I also want to mention that I am in the process of purchasing a domain. My blog link don't match my blog name because when I created this blog I got ahead of myself and mixed things up a bit and once I figured it out... it was too late. Once I start switching things over, my blog may start looking different. I will let everyone know when this time comes along so all of my readers will know what's going on. I won't leave you hanging. It can be anywhere from this month to December! I know that's a long time frame and it really shouldn't take that long but since I've been meaning to get the domain for a few months already... I don't want to set my date to close because life don't always line up with my plans and I know better than to fight the plans and struggles that life throws at me. I've learned my lesson :) Anyways -- I will let you know when I everything is about to begin and give you more details then. I hope everything goes smoothly!

• I bet some of you have been wondering about our Facebook Fan Page's name being The Realm of Freebies, Deals and Fun - Well... Let me explain - I'm a faerie fanatic and before I started doing Reviews, I was also a freebie fanatic, so I named the Facebook page The Realm of Freebies, Deals and Fun to include all of my interests that I would be posting on my blog and Facebook page. And even though I do alot more reviews then I do searching for freebies these days, the name still fits. Reviews are super fun for my family and I and then you (my readers) get the joy of finding new products, good deals, or giveaway. I haven't completely stopped finding freebies though, I post them every now and then, along with lots of good deals from all kinds of stores, business/brands and attractions! So my Facebook name still fits and I've been adding the faerie theme throughout the blog and will be combining it all once I get the domain ordeal completed. My Kind of Introduction will always be the blog name and I love it! I hope you do too! This blog is My Introduction into the blog world and it is My Readers' Introduction into my life, new products and all kinds of other wonderful topics :)

My Kind Of Introduction in The Realm of Freebies, Deals, and Fun -- Where YOU are Important and Where Information and  Support can be found!!

(This has nothing to do with the #BackToSchoolBlogParty but it does seem like the Back-To-School Season has been on my mind alot since I have 2 little girls to shop and prepare for!) 

Do you have any questions about any of the information that I've mentioned above?

If so, please feel free to comment below or email me at AutoFaerie@gmail.com

I would to hear your input and I'll keep you all updated!