Deep thoughts & the future of this blog.

Let's sit and chit chat for a few, shall we? I've felt the need to address the fact that over the past year to year and a half, I've been pretty antisocial and not very 'present' on my own blog.

I don't talk about personal stuff very often because it is just a little uncomfortable for me to do. I'm giving it a shot though.

Starting over is pretty stressful. Moving is stressful. So is divorce, even the best of divorces where you don't fight about things, it still takes a toll. All of those things I have been going through and dealing with the past year. My way of coping when I am upset is to shut down. I don't talk much and I kinda go into hiding. That led to my little blog feeling quite abandoned for some time.

The bright side to all of this is I finally feel like I am ready to be back. Time has passed, you move on, you adjust to your new way of life, and I am ready to move forward with mine. This has led me to think about a few things regarding this website.

• I want visitors to know that I appreciate their time and comments. I am committed to responding to as many as I possibly can. 
• I want to update more regularly.
• I want my blog to feel like a community. I want everyone to feel welcome and like they can talk to me or other visitors.
• I want to share with my readers other blogs that I think they will really love. 
• I need this blog to become a reliable source of income for me and my two children. I have two ads that I have had on my blog for a long time that don't get in the way (I hope).  I might try some new methods to earn revenue and see how it goes but I will never compromise the integrity of my blog just to get free stuff. This blog will never become overrun with 'sponsored posts.'