Wow, so it's been a year, huh?

So I haven't been the most dedicated of bloggers. Very true. But a lot has changed in the past 12 months.

You see, I lost my full-time technical writing job to mass company layoffs just about a year ago. While shocking at first, it turned out to be one of the best things to ever happen to me professionally. Losing my job allowed me to pursue freelance writing as my sole occupation, which was liberating beyond anything I could have imagined. It gave me more chances to be creative with my writing, but I also had more time with my family.

Last summer was the first ever that my kids actually spent at home. Not in daycare, not in full-time camp, but a true summer where they could sleep in if they wanted and played with neighborhood friends until dusk every day. Plus I had the time to juggle dance recital duties, trips for my husband's work and, once the school year started, my son's football practices and helping the kids with homework. It has been heaven, I tell you, and something I never thought would happen.

So between my new creative outlets and the joyous time suck that is being with my children, I just haven't been inspired to blog until now. But that will be changing, as life has become more settled after the adjustment from the full-time rat race (it seriously takes a while to come down from it all!). Stay tuned, my friends... it won't be long before you're once again subject to my random missives. :-)