Today we’d like to introduce you to Taylor Malsch.
Hi Taylor, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
Becoming a mother is a profound experience that forever alters one’s life. For me, the journey into motherhood has been transformative, shaping my identity and the person I aspire to be. My motherhood journey started when I met my husband over 15 years ago. My husband and I met in elementary school and later became high school sweethearts. I have been a big planner for as long as I can remember. I had a 10-year plan when I was in high school, and here it goes:
- Graduate high school
- Move in with my husband
- Get Engaged
- Graduate college
- Get married
- Buy a house
- Have a baby (well 2)
I did it. All of it, exactly how I planned and then some. I am so beyond thankful that we were able to work hard for the life that we have, but it left no room for adventure and spontaneity; sometimes, we all need to deviate from our plans and ultimately try something new. And that is how it all started. We sold the Virginia home we thought the kids would grow up in. I put so much love and effort into making that house our home. It was a hard goodbye but a step forward for our family. We started a crazy adventure and bought an RV while we traveled the East Coast looking for a new city to call home. We settled in Charleston, SC, early in our travels and started house hunting. We found a fantastic house on the water that I loved. Unfortunately, someone came in with an all-cash offer, so I lost out. We searched for a while but came up empty-handed, so we switched gears and decided to buy an investment property to live in while we flipped it. We are renovating the house and plan to sell it or use it as a rental property when we finish. That leads us to where we are now—fully immersed in the Charleston lifestyle while raising two babies.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road? If not, what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
Two words come to mind when I think of myself: introvert and over-thinker. I’ve never considered myself outgoing. As a child, it took every ounce of my energy to spend the day conversing and interacting with peers and teachers at school. I would come home every day and nap to recoup. My parents started wondering if I might be sick when the truth was that my social battery was completely drained at the end of the day. I’ve never been good at conversations, so I constantly thought, “What if I say something wrong? Am I going to embarrass myself? What are they going to think of me?” In many situations, these thoughts kept me quiet, making people think I was “mean or standoffish.” This didn’t stop me from living everyday life. I was still social and participated in school clubs and sports, but not without constantly overthinking every day. I never felt like I connected with anyone while I was in high school. I interacted with my big group of friends, and we would go to parties and hang out on the weekends.
Still, I always felt like that extra person who was “there,” and no one would notice or care if I weren’t there; the type of person who gets the “Oh yeah, you can come if you want to!” last-minute invite. I would much rather sit and talk to my husband (then boyfriend) for hours about anything and everything than go out and have a bunch of surface-level conversations with people who turned out to never even have liked me in the first place. Turning to him caused many fake friendships to completely unravel, and back then, it got to me. I had a hard time accepting the end of that era, but at the same time, I’ve never been more thankful for something to end officially. Fast forward 11 years, and so much has changed. I am entirely different, and I’ve become who I was always meant to be. I’ve always felt confident being a wife, mother, and homemaker. It’s what I’ve wanted to be as long as I can remember. So when it felt right, I just ran with it. And that’s the thing: now that I’m confident in myself, I know who I am and how I want to live my life. I don’t look for reassurance or acceptance from anyone else like I did in the past. I am still 100% an introvert and ever so slightly awkward, but that’s just me, and I’m okay with it.
I’ve been making a point this past year to push myself way outside of my comfort zone, and that all started with selling our big, beautiful house and traveling in a tiny RV for five months. Since then, I’ve continued to push myself. I’ve been laying it all out here on my blog, something that is foreign to me. I’m usually a private person, but here I am, sharing my birth story and the lows of motherhood with the entire internet! The same thing goes with Instagram. I’m trying to be more raw and honest, and hopefully, soon, I’ll start speaking in front of my camera again (hello, “stage” fright). I’ve also been putting myself out there when it comes to making friendships and connections in the real world. I recently started a local playgroup, and it’s been lovely connecting with local moms. I also went out on a wine bar date with a friend a few weeks ago without the kids, something I’ve seriously never done before! I’ve been connecting with local businesses and brands and have many fun and exciting things I can’t wait to share in the next few months.
Let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
I’m a blogger and content creator focusing on motherhood, home design, and daily life. I have a close-knit community of followers who look to me for recommendations and ideas relating to everyday life. I recently took some time off and thought about what I wanted to make of this space. I’ve grown a lot since starting my blog in 2018. When I first started, I was very newly married, working as a mental health counselor, and looking to buy our first house. Fast forward 5 years, and I am now a mom of two toddlers, working from home doing marketing and interior design and renovating our 3rd house! I’ve always dreamt of being a mother; it’s my true calling, so I decided that creative energy into my passion made sense. I want to create a close-knit community that can talk about our motherhood triumphs, our failures, and everything in between. A place where questions can be asked and answered without the fear of being judged. I want to show others that motherhood is made of those everyday moments you experience with your children.
Do you have any big plans?
We don’t have much planned for this year, exactly how I hoped it would be. We plan to buy another house we will own and stay in for years. We don’t have any planned trips, but we will return to Virginia a few times to visit family and friends. I want this year to be focused on being intentional in everyday living. I plan to cook, bake more, and include the kids in those daily tasks. I also want to learn how to make bread! I see so many people doing it and want to try it. I want to get outside more and explore Charleston. I want less technology and more hands-on activities for the kids, my husband, and me. I also plan to give my blog my all and make it sustainable for our family. I have many great motherhood content and local collaborations planned, which I am also looking forward to!
Contact Info:
- Website: www.everyday-darling.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taylormalsch/
Image Credits
Juls Photography and Company
