Well, hello there!
It’s been a while! 2025 was a much wilder year than I anticipated. Real-world needs for my family and community demanded more of me, so I’ve been showing up for my family and community… and as a result MIA in my usual digital space.
Do I wish I could have more sustainably shown up for both? Absolutely. But do I regret prioritizing my people? Not for a second.
Things are finally settling down (yes, even during the holidays. A rarity, but that was my 2025) and I’m ready to lean back into this space, reconnect, and show up more intentionally in my digital spaces. Life hasn’t stopped — but documenting it fell to the back burner when things got intense. Now that we’re finding a healthier, more sustainable rhythm, I’m so excited to jump back in.
The best time to start was yesterday, the second best time is now.
I tried to find the original source of this quote, but couldn’t pin it down. Many credit it ‘unknown.’ If you know who said it first, please drop me a note (I’ll gladly credit them here!).
So what can you expect to see coming up?
Recap of our FIFTH year of Halloween With The Chongs
For five years now, we’ve dressed up, danced, giggled, and gone all-in on costumes. Halloween used to be something that before kids Eddie and I chose not to celebrate, but now it has quickly become a fun family holiday that the whole family looks forward to each year!
Gift Guides!
A friend recently asked whether I’d bring back gift guides this year (hey, Angela!). We did them on Instagram Stories in 2023, on Insta and here in 2024 — and yep, they’re officially back for 2025!
I’ve already begun building the lists and you should see those drop within the next week on both the blog post here and on my social media profiles!
Recommendations for apps, tech, and recap lists of what we’re loving!
A peek into what the Chong crew is loving lately. Our interests and lists of what we’re enjoying continues to grow so I’ll be popping up periodically to let you in on what’s the hottest thing in our house lately!
Let’s connect!
I’d love to hear from you — what do you want to see more of? Anything you hope I’ll write about next that I didn’t mention above? Let me know!
Follow me on socials, comment on the social media post letting me know what you want to see, and even pop into my DMs to reach out – you can find me @appmanda on all platforms!
