2019 has been a total whirlwind full of big changes, small wins and a great year personally, professionally and for Dreaming Loud. Though certainly stressful and tumultuous at times, this year felt much less chaotic and far more stable than 2018. For this, and many more wonderful memories, opportunities and experiences in 2019, I am so so grateful. And like previous years, I want to dedicate the last post of the year to share the highlights, things I am grateful for and the best posts of 2019.
FYI: here are the previous years’ posts- 2016, 2017, 2018
*You can click any of the below links or images to take you to the original blog post!
Highlights of 2019
January 1st, 2019: My parents New home House warming Function. And the proudest daughter award goes to me.
This was long overdue and a dream come true moment for my parents. I am so grateful to witness it. I shared a lot of videos and photos on my IG stories which are saved under the highlight India
January 2019 -Hugged this lill Rajinikanth for the first time, my nephew Kartik.
And I cherish the time spent with my niece and nephew more than my wedding day.
February 10, 2019 – MR S and MRS R lived Happily Ever after!!
I wrote an entire blog post on all the rituals we had at our wedding HERE and my wedding announcement + invitation post HERE. You can check out my IG stories highlight wedding for behind the scenes and Q&A’s
March 8, 2019 – I turned 30! woot woo! for baby showers and birthday invites (smh) And sorry but not sorry for never responding to DMs about my age.
March 23rd, 2019 – We got a new pup and named him Bagheera. And I fell in love all over again.
April 2019 – We moved to a new apartment cause even husbands need closet space.:P
May 2019 – I donated 9 inches of my hair to Children with hair loss foundation. And my heart was full + broke at the same time.
June 2019 – Your girl partnered with Ann Taylor (yayyyy!) And put her husband to work behind the lens. Was he happy? yess..no..yes..n..!
July 2019 – I took a new job (but didn’t look this sexy going to work). And it felt like I was breathing again.
If you are new to the blog and didn’t know about the career break I had to take. Check out this post
August 2019 – I decided to switch to a vegan diet! Cause being a vegetarian was hella easy.
I have found some amazing vegan alternatives and I can’t wait to share them all in a blog post. until then enjoy my favorite breakfast: Overnight chai pudding
August 2019 – I did my first Vara Lakshmi Vratham pooja. And my mom sent me this cute video on how to perform the pooja
September 2019 – I attended NYFW while looking like a clown
October 2019 – I bought a new car that can actually fit my stuff. If I ever want to run away. I am all sorted.
December 2019 – We snapped our first Holiday family pic decked in matching PJ’s. And did I live in those PJ’s all week? Heck ya!!
Apart from amazing personal milestones. I have had the opportunity to work with incredible brands this year. I am ending the year with a grateful heart and tons of memories.
Also, check out my Top blog posts of 2019 HERE