about me, Erin Andrews
Writing about myself is not something I relish, but writing about who and what I love is a different story. I started blogging back in 2010 (Out on a Limb) as young mom in need of a creative outlet. I was a new stay-at-home mom to two, after years of teaching middle/High School English. Grateful as I was, I craved something for my mind and soul. Carving a little time out of my days to reflect and write met that need and led me on a path to a whole new journey.
In 2012 I went back to school and started Indigo House Interiors, a small interior design business focused on decorating for average homes. Indigo House was truly a labor of love and an incredible life lesson, but in 2018, I closed my doors.
As an entrepreneur, I struggled with with the isolation that came with it. I missed collaboration and the structure of working with and around others. I missed the daily routines and activity that working outside of my home offered. I missed a steady paycheck and NOT having to hustle to get business. I loathed spending my days behind a computer working on the business and marketing end which started to staunch my creativity and happiness. SO, I went back to teaching English full time, eleven years after I left it just in time for a pandemic!
As my own life and roles have changed, so has my blog. Writing has been an almost lifelong outlet for stress, anxiety, happiness, sadness and everything in between. My blog is where I reflect on whatever is keeping me up at night or inspiring my days. It’s where I tap into my into something that is solely mine and where I process and take care of myself. It’s where I indulge my love for design and all things blue without having to make it my job. This blog is the place I post to hold myself accountable, even if nobody else ever reads it.
I live in a 1948 Cape on Long Island (NY) that's forever changing and evolving (aka never finished), with my very patient husband, two kiddos and giant dog, Nell.
I hope you enjoy it here and share your adventures with me, too.