In case you weren't keeping tabs, the 27th of December 2012 was the day oflambsandlace was conceived and created on. I've been considering for some time now, just how i can mark this occasion. I know many blogs host lots of giveaways on their birthdays, some blogs go back over the year and highlight some of their favourite posts and most blogs take photographs with a cake. But lets be honest, i don't need an excuse to eat a whole cake by myself, hosting giveaways makes me anxious (no really, but what if no one enters?) and i'm sure if anyone wants to relive a whole year of oflambsandlace posts, they can just read the originals. Eventually i settled on something simple so i can commemorate the occasion without making too much of a fuss. Therefore, i'll keep this short and sweet.
Oflambsandlace was born out of a need for some kind of creative and frivolous outlet during a particularly tumultuous period in my life. It was and still is, purely self indulgent. But whilst initially, the indulgence came from providing a justification to my spending, something i did only as a respite from the blues, now i indulge in something different altogether. I take pleasure in interacting with the wider lingerie community and have met so many incredible people, all who share a common interest. When once, i could feel quite lonely and dismiss my passions because they appealed to no one i knew, now i am connected to people who understand where i'm coming from. I am also very privileged to have met someone who i consider to be one of my closest friends and my "separated at birth" twin through this blog. Someone i will treasure long after the end of Oflambsandlace, whenever that will be. This whole process has also inspired my foray into a long time family tradition of photography. I'd previously been reluctant to try my hand purely out of despondence that any photos i'd take would have no purpose. And whilst i was no where near a natural like many of my close family, this blog gave me a platform to post, scrutinise and improve on my skills. I now have the confidence to take photographs for pleasure and feel a sense of pride over my improvement (and sheer embarrassment over my early attempts).
Oflambsandlace has enriched my life but it would have been nothing without the never-ending support from those who read, promote and interact with it. So here's a big thank you. And here's to another lingerie filled year.
