Coming out

Earlier this summer I told my sisters and parents that I had been running an anonymous blog for two years. It was time they knew. This blog is something I enjoy doing, and they might be interested.

They were... not. They were unphased, essentially.

Who's e.francis supposed to be? What does that even mean? Who would ever see this? 

I explained that e.francis was a pseudonym and no one really reads it. Ahh, family. So humbling.

Later this summer I decided to join Instagram for me/e.francis. It was time for Ms. Francis to have a first name. Those who stumble upon Dots might feel a closer connection when the author is not hiding her first name. Eve was available to satisfy the initial "e", which never meant anything in particular. So now I'm Eve. 

Only you, a stumbler upon, and I will know that Eve Francis is a pseudonym, and that she used to go by just E.

Eve Francis is here!

Eve Francis on Instagram. I don't have a real knack for taking insta-worthy pictures with my cell phone, nor do I like spending lots of time, pausing my day, trying. I did determine, however, that I want the point of my picture feed to be recording things that make me happy. It's an Eve Francis happy memories series.

The person who got me interested in Instagram was Phyllis Grant, and the reason I found her was a post on Dinner a Love Story. From Dash and Bella I found 5 Second Rule and her Instagram. Fun fact -- I had pizza the same exact day both Phyllis and Cheryl posted about it from California. Crazy. I know. Just sit with it.

The book on the left was so good, I wanted to remember it. This was when my Instagram earned its theme of 'things that make me happy (and negligent photography)', recorded with just a simple picture and a few words. When this came to light I went through my feed and had to delete one picture that didn't fit. It was a picture of all of my non-organic tea, captioned with what was on my mind about the matter. Not happy.

I will most definitely be buying the My New Roots book in 2015. On the right, a stunning picture from Cheryl Sternman Rule.

In addition to foodies, I follow my share of designers/stylists/DIYers, like Emily and Jenny.

So, that's it.

E is out. Eve is here. And I'm in charge.

Welcome!