Yes, this is a farewell of sorts. Not entirely and not forever, but life is calling me in a different direction. I will probably share a random outfit post or two in the future, but for now...it's a fond and warm-hearted goodbye. I know this is sudden and rather abrupt but oddly, I don't think it could have been otherwise. I'm not the sort to draw things out. If I see something that needs changing, well...I usually just take the leap.
I want to wholeheartedly express my deepest thanks to all who joined me in this brief, fiery flame. Please know that I appreciate all of your support, words, and shared adventures! You can continue to follow along in my life as I will still have my shop and instagram (@chatterblossom) and we can chat a bit there until a possible return.
Farewell for now my friends. It has been a true pleasure.
-Jamie
Oh no, Jamie! I will miss you. :( But I understand that you must be true to your heart and do what's best for you. If you ever decide to pick back up where you left off, I'll be happy to join you again. XOXO
ReplyDeleteThank you Meredith!! It has been a pleasure to watch you and your family grow and change too! To bright futures! :-)
DeleteGood luck with your future endeavours, I'll miss your outfit posts but I'll be sticking around anyway :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Helen Mae! It was wonderful collaborating with you on our mutual plaid fascination too! Wishing you luck with all your endeavors as well my dear!
DeleteI'm sad to see you go dear Jamie, but I wish you the best of luck in your new endeavours! Hugs Annie
ReplyDeleteThank you Annie!!! I've really enjoyed all your warm and friendly support and I wish you much luck in your future as well!
DeleteOh... This makes me sad a bit Jamie, but I totally understand I Wish you all the best.
ReplyDeleteLots of love from Paris.
Xoxo,
Lorna
Thank you Lorna! Yes, it made me a bit sad too, but 'tis life. I'm leaving it while I still love it which is always nice. Wishing you lots of love from the States! :-)
DeleteBest of luck as you head out on this new adventure. We'll miss you!
ReplyDeleteThank you dear Dana! Many funny Fridays, inspiring weekends, and a happy and healthy new family life to you! :-)
DeleteGood luck friend! We will miss you!
ReplyDeleteThank you Jen!!! It has been a true pleasure to have your cheerful support! I wish you and you wonderful hubs a happy and healthy future! :-)
DeleteBest to you!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Holly!!! It has been so fun to springboard off ideas from you! You have been such a friendly presence and always up for some fun crafty goodness too! :-)
DeleteWow that is a bit of a shock.
ReplyDeleteI will miss you.
Enjoy not documenting every detail of your life in cyberspace and living it instead : )
bisous
Suzanne
Haha, yes, I understand! Thank you so much Suzanne for being such a support! I love how you challenge yourself with fashion and life and I'm glad you helped me challenge myself as well! Much luck and love to you! :-)
DeleteI will miss your gorgeous photos, but will continue to see some on instagram.
ReplyDeleteGood Luck!
Thank you Jennifer!! Yes, those were so much fun to do and I'm so glad that you'll be still catching a peek or two on instagram! :-)
DeleteOh wow! Wishing you all the best on your new adventures!
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Thank you so much!!! The absolute same to you dear!!
DeleteI will miss you and your lovely pics and posts but I totally understand! A blog can be time consuming! Take care! ~Laurie
ReplyDeleteGood grief, you aren't kidding!! Hahaha! Yes, time just isn't to be found anymore somehow and I needed to remember how to sit quietly and breath and enjoy some. ;-)
DeleteThank you so much and good luck to you too!
So sad...but I understand, you must go where you must go :))) Take good care doll xx
ReplyDeleteYes, thank you so much for understanding and being such a support! The winds are changing and I must go with them! :-)
DeleteGood luck to you too!!!
We have to go where life takes us, wherever it may be. Will miss you here but will keep up with your shop. Best of luck!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!!!! Your support is much appreciated and I wish you luck as well! :-)
DeleteOh Jamie love ... I will miss that beautiful face, but never forget it! I'm super crazy myself and I realize that it is absolutely OK to let go. There are definitely those times that call for it.
ReplyDeleteThe title of this post was perfect too!!
I'll see you around the hemisphere though :)
xoxo
Lanaya
Lanaya, you are such a doll and I truly appreciate your honesty and forthright being. You are such a breath of fresh air and I'm sure we'd be such fun friends in "real" life too!! Thank you for being such a support and I wish you the best in all your chaos too my friend!!
DeleteP.S. Hahaha, I'm so glad you liked the title! I was a little worried to use it because I'm sure some people haven't heard this new piece of vernacular, but it seemed to sum up my time with hilarity rather than sadness. ;-)
Like so many of the other comments here, I will greatly miss you, but I do hope that your new adventures find you wonder and joy!
ReplyDeletexoxo
-Janey
Thank you Janey!!! It was wonderful to collaborate with you and be a sponsor on your wonderful blog!! Thank you for being so supportive and I wish you much luck in your life and adventures too!! :-)
DeleteWell wow! And good for you for following your heart
ReplyDeleteWishing you the best
-Kait
Thank you sweet Kait! Sometimes these changes are uncomfortable and misunderstood and I very much appreciate your support and for being so understanding. I wish you much luck too my dear! You are such a sweetheart and I know you will have many fun adventures to share in your bright future ahead! Can't wait to hear about them! :-)
DeleteAll the very best Jamie I will miss you.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Barbara! I have really enjoyed getting to know you and following along in your magical world of children's stories! You have been so supportive and wonderful and I wish you so much luck too!! :-)
DeleteOh, I will miss your beautiful pictures... good luck for your new adventures!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!! I really enjoyed taking those photos and sharing them too. Thank you for being supportive and for taking the time to tell me you liked them! I wish you the very best too! It has been a pleasure to watch your blog blossom, change and grow! :-)
DeleteSad to see u go. Good luck
ReplyDeleteRetro rover
Thank you!!! I'm sad and happy too! More time to venture out a bit, but not as many smiling wonderful faces to share those adventures with. But 'tis life I guess!! Hahaha! Thank you so much for being such a wonderful blog buddy and I've really enjoyed following you on instagram too so that I can still keep up on your adventures! :-)
Deleteok, this is a little bit sad in a way.... but the "real" life is more important of course :)
ReplyDeleteWish you an amzing time!
Yes, I agree, I was sad too. But also happy and free! Hahaha! Just a little more breathing room now, but I will miss this shared adventure for sure!! Thank you so much for your support throughout the growth of my blog! Yours is gorgeous and always was an inspiration to me!! :-)
DeleteGood luck with your new ambitions!! And thank you for sharing the pictures you did, I loved seeing the timeperiod outfits coming back to life!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!!! You have been such a joyful and fun blog friend my dear! I've loved all your comments and I really enjoyed sharing my adventures with you too! Good luck with your future adventures and much love, health and happiness to you and your family!! :-)
DeleteOh no...I am sure we will miss your creative and beautiful posts! hopefully you will return!
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www.walkinginmay.com
Thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed them and I wish you wonderful future adventures too! :-)
DeleteHow mysterious! Of course you've got me wondering where life is taking you. More modeling? Whatever it is, cherish every moment. I will seriously miss seeing your inspiring posts. Seriously.
ReplyDeleteBlessings! Ann
Tarnished Royalty
Thank you so much Ann! That is truly wonderful to hear and I very much appreciate it! Like a word hug. ;-)
DeleteI will be busy trying to create with a rather large (very large) haul of gorgeous vintage millinery for my shop, I just got a new pupppy, and there is a trip to France in my future! So, life is just filling my time in a great way and I wanted to free up some time to enjoy it! :-)
How very exciting! Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteOh Jamie, what a great shock and surprise. I fully understand though, and wish you the very best in whatever life has in store for you next. I hope dearly that all is well with you and that it isn't a great tragedy or hardship that has brought about this sudden departure from the world of blogging. Please know that if you need anyone to talk to about anything in the whole wide world, I'm always here for you.
ReplyDeleteGodspeed and all the best!
♥ Jessica
That is really extraordinarily lovely of you Jessica. Thank you! No, no tragedies have stolen my time. I've actually had many great things happening that I want to allow more of my time for, so that is good!
DeleteYou have been such a treasure and support and I greatly appreciate it!! I'll definitely be continuing to support and ogle at your gorgeous blog too! :-)
I hope everything's okay. You are a super cool lady and I will stalk you on your beautiful shop!
ReplyDeleteHahaha! Thank you so much! Everything is great and I just need more hours in the day to enjoy them! ;-) Hopefully, this transition will free up some of that time. Thank you again for being so lovely! :-)
DeleteIt's been a pleasure for me too! I love reading this blog since I discovered it, it always features nice pictures and thoughts. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Giulia! :-)
DeleteI will miss your beautiful posts. But I can see where blogging so often can burn you out. I hope everything goes well for you and I will have to stop by your shop and instagram to keep in touch.
ReplyDeleteCiao Bella!
Thanks for understanding dear Debra! I hope to see you on insta soon! :-)
DeleteJamie, when I read this post three months ago, it didn't register. The reality of it didn't sink in. Your online presence had been so stable and predictable that I couldn't conceive of you disappearing.
ReplyDeleteMany times since then, I've wondered about how you're doing. I miss your pretty face and friendly attitude.
I accept your absence and hope your offline life is well. Since I didn't believe you were really leaving, I never said a proper goodbye. Goodbye! Goodbye! *waving*
This is tremendously sweet of you! Yes, it was a bit of a shock, and quite sudden so it is definitely understandable that it didn't feel real. However, it was a really good decision and just what my life needed. I really just didn't have time for everything I wanted to do and was starting to view my world a bit differently. Having just a bit more "breathing" room has been a wonderful thing.
DeleteI am on Instagram if you wanna catch up though! I don't know if you are on that, but let me know if so and I'll come chat with you there. :-)