Starting at the Beginning: Who Am I and What Am I Doing?

Since moving to Baton Rouge, Louisiana about nine months ago, I've asked myself two questions on a fairly regular basis:
1. Who am I? 
2. What am I doing exactly?

Well, the obvious and quick answers to those questions are, I'm Angela Paumen and I'm writing a blog to chronicle my safari through the "world of being domestic", which to me is a lot like a jungle at times.

But here's the more in depth answers:

Lately, I've been doing all kinds of things I never thought I would do. I quit a job I LOVED, and moved to another state.....for a guy. We got engaged, and in a way that always seemed so "not me", in order for us to be in the same state, I gave up my life and moved to where he was. So began the trek from Birmingham to Baton Rouge, my journey into home ownership, and the overall domestication of Angela Paumen.

Don't get me wrong, I'm still very career driven. I've also always been naturally creative when it comes to design, decor, fashion and beauty. But along with a career and some "girly" interests, is this new role of "wife-who-cooks-and-keeps-a-house-and-grows-things-and-makes-things". More than once I've been covered in dirt and leaves or liquid being flung from a blender and wondered "how did I get into this mess?". Kitchen gadgets and a garden - I'm loving them - they're just new to me. Monogrammed towels? I'm for them, I've just never had them. And sharing a space as half of a pair is completely uncharted territory. At first, I would often times be left looking for a "me" that I recognized. But as the months have gone by, I've completely embraced this new addition to (not replacement of) who I am. I want to dive in head first - no, cannonball in! - to this new space. I mean, why can't displaying the first letter of my new last name be just as gratifying as another award on my wall at work? And Louboutin's come in pairs, and are better for it. Why can't being part of a "pair of Fox's" be just as glamorous?

And let's be real, this is probably going to be pretty entertaining at times. So, why not give people a front row seat to all of it?

So, all of this being said:
1. I'm someone on a mission to become a domestic badass
2. I'm documenting everything I learn about all things domestic or simply "useful' information right here on this blog. And I'm inviting you to follow along, learn with me, laugh at me...etc.

Cheers,
Angela