I guess I need to start a new blog.
That is what I am thinking anyway.

Fresh start and all that.

So hang on for another "closing" and "re-opening".

Coming soon to a blog near you. :)

WOOHOO!

Well, I did it. I mean, I REALLY did it. I wish you guys knew, I mean REALLY knew what it was like to put 32 pages of content together in 1.5 days.

I am not one to feel particularly proud of myself. I'm not a perfectionist by any measure, but I just feel like it could always be done better. Truth be told, it could. I know when I cut corners or slack. I cannot lie to myself. It's painful not to have that quality...to be keenly aware of your shortcomings. Torture really.

But this time, I TRULY feel proud of myself! I actually cannot remember the last time I felt that way! I did it! AND I like it! I didn't half potato it, it's good!

I am taking the weekend off! (except for revisions of course)

Wouldn't it be the COOLEST if you could make LIFE revisions???

Wow, that would make a good post/story.

I forgot how much blogging my currently flowing thoughts could get my creativity going....cool!

Stream of Thought

I feel very strange with the blog open. I am glad at this moment that few know. It will be fun to see who comes along. I was thrilled by the way Lisa, that you still dropped by to check. Little warm fuzzy for me. ;)

F.A.R. (Far above Rubies) curriculum is AMAZING and so much fruit is blossoming forth from the kids. The new pared down schedule, computer and work time is working beautifully. Likely not smart that I picked up blogging again but we'll see.

A bonus that came with the curriculum is an audio book of Beautiful Girlhood. It. Is. Amazing.
And I could post for the next year just at what Sloan is TELLING me about it.
I likely will start a thread on it. Eventually.

HUGE HUGE NEWS that I cannot share. Lol (no, I'm not pg, I WISH) but basically, I made a really big contact after watching a news blurb on something cool, going to the website, emailing a kudos about what they were doing and they called me.

Fast forward to early November 09 and you will be looking at my first SERIOUS event to throw. A parenting conference. Guest speaker agreed to waive his HUGE fee so the other speaker could collect and well, lots of details to come. Campaign comes out in our Back to School issue so you'll just have to WAIT!

Yes, I consider the Family Fun Fest a big event but this one just has more serious stuff. To put it eloquently. I'm SO excited!!!

Oh, that means you will soon know that like most parenting mags, we will for the first time in LFM history, close for the summer. I think it is a good idea and am tempted to toy with being nervous but what's the point? I'm not.

Do you ever do that? Play the role that you really don't feel but should be normal to feel so you do? That's how I feel. I should be nervous about not putting out 2 issues but I just am not. I am confident that we will not be forgotten. And will likely be even bigger by the time summer closes down.

You do realize that summer is upon us and you know what that means, right????

CHRISTMAS IS COMING!!!!!!!!!
can i get a woohoo?

Come on, it's FUN and you KNOW IT.

Our kittens are to die for. And here's the proof.

Congratulations Lisa!

And we're back with a gift certificate for a beautiful bouquet of flowers for the winner of our first back to blogging contest! Our first responder Lisa! Congrats Lisa!!!

You have won a bouquet of flowers from Daisy a Day Florist in Mount Dora!

Surprise.

If you are reading this, then you are one of the first to see me back on the blog roll.

Don't expect TOO much, and I've cut my reader's list by half so let's just keep it to ourselves if you don't mind.

I've been better than ever, our family is doing well and it has been fun catching up with you all in PERSON.

But I've missed sharing thoughts as well.

So we'll see how it goes.

Would love if you left me a hello in the comment section.

First one who does wins (of course) a beautiful bouquet of flowers from Daisy a Day Flowers and Gifts.

Shalom Ya'll.