Hello! Welcome to Life by Holland. The idea for this blog grew out of a series of emails I sent to my mom reviewing episodes of Downton Abbey. I have enjoyed the show ever since I came across the first season on Netflix back in 2011. Last year I wrote a few emails to Mom, summarizing the most recent episode and sharing my thoughts and feelings about it. Then I did the same for the first episode of Season Five. I knew that I had other friends who were fans of the show and who might enjoy reading what I had to say and sharing their own thoughts and opinions. I called Mom to pitch the idea, received her blessing to take the party out of the inbox, and here we are! So for now, the blog will be about Downton Abbey, with the possibility of expanding its scope in the future. If blogging about moments of my life becomes detrimental to my life, then I will reserve this blog for the Downton season exclusively. 

There will be two posts relating to episodes from Season Four, one that is a recap of the best and worst from each previous season, and a review of Season Five, Episode One. I plan to write a review of each subsequent episode and post it to the blog by Tuesday of that week. Episodes of Downton are a little like birthdays; the enjoyment of them should be drawn out as long as possible. All in favor of birth months instead of birth days, raise your hand. 

Thank you for your time and attention. There are so many thought-provoking, soul- and life-enriching blogs out there, that taking even a moment to stop by mine is a huge compliment that I do not take for granted. If this blog does even a little bit to brighten your day or make you think differently about a situation or character from the show, then I will feel like I've been successful. 

Happy viewing!

-Ashley