Here We Go..I guess I am now officially a "blogger"

Two days ago one of my bestest friends said that I should start a blog, and I decided it was a great idea. So now I am officially a blogger.  The unfortunate thing is in my mind bloggers are super tech saavy (which I am totally not) it took me three hours to figure out how to change the font with this program.  Needless to say, I am entering into a whole new world.  I am somewhat embarrassed to admit my lack of tech saviness, but my motto has always been "surround yourself with successful people that know how to do all the things that you don't so you learn and become smarter."  So I owe this one to my old friend Marissa Hyman, who is likely to be mentioned in a comedic fashion in this blog in the future.  For those who know me, and know Hymer you know what I am talking about :)

Last night I told my husband, John that I was going to start a blog and he said what will it be about? (After he said so you are training for a triathlon, trying to join the LPGA, and now you want to write a blog....on top of now covering the entire US for work?) of course the answer was yes!  The wedding is over and now I have to keep myself busy! Anyways,  the answer to his question is as follows:  I love to write, talk, and most importantly inspire those around me in any way possible.  I consider myself to be an overly enthusiastic, and eternal optimist that loves life.  With that said I feel as though maybe by writing this blog I may make a difference in someones life or offer a thought that may change the way someone thinks.

I came up with the name Simply Inspired because I love simple life pleasures and inspiring those around me.  All through college, and now through life I find myself constantly embracing simple pleasures with the ones that I love.  Simple pleasures are those little things that don't cost money, but are ultimately those moments of pure happiness when you sit back and say "aaahhhh life is good."   My friends have teased me for a long time about how whenever we are out together I will randomly say "What a simple pleasure"—they may tease but I know they love them as much as I do!

My goal for this blog is also to provide insight into a variety of topics.  Each day of the week I am going to post to a different topic that I think to be interesting/exciting/captivating at this point in my life.  Being almost the ripe old age of 28 I feel like I can at least offer some words of wisdom on topics that effect all of us as women!  I want to make you laugh, cry, smile, motivate, (likely to potentially piss you off at some point with my opinions, JK) and ultimately give you a daily dose of simple inspiration. 

Each Week I will be posting the following:

• Vendor Of The Week

• Simple Pleasure Of The Week

• Words Of Widsom From NBS

.....and I will be doing this by inserting these things called "Gadgets" into the blog.  I don't know why they are called gadgets, but they are.   Also just in case you didn't figure it out yet, NBS—those are my NEW initials.  Which I believe are completely bad ass....NBS = No Bull Shit, let's take it a step further to NBS on my blog :) tips and advice that all of my followers (as of right now I have three) can check out. 

Each Month I will be featuring a different book for Nicole's Book Club.  I think this is partially my way of forcing myself to read something other then the newspaper, work related books, and Facebook status updates.  Plus sitting down with a good book I believe to be one of life's best simple pleasures (Add a beach and a margarita and that simple pleasure turns into fabulous times 100!)

I mentioned Topics above, I know blogs are suppose to be about whatever you are thinking about or have a different theme but for right now I hope to write about the following topics each week: Careers, Fitness, Wedding Bliss, Life, and Interesting Topics In The News.  My goal is too have a topic that fits everyone's different interests!


Well now that I have everyone COMPLETELY on the edge of their seats about what is to come each day of the week sit, back, relax,  and if you are reading this at night grab a glass of vino!