It's been way too long. I've missed blogging, and I've decided I need to get back. Just to stay in touch. No more joining a hundred challenges I will never finish. No more worrying about "stats". No more worrying about who is getting more views. No more worrying about getting ARC's because I don't have the traffic. Nope.
I'm going back to the basics. The purity of blogging just to spend time doing it. Posting reviews of books that I want to read. Talking about things I like to talk about. No more of the bullshit that drove me away in the first place. Well....that and the time. Between working 2 jobs and going to school, the last semester was crazy. But I'm taking the spring semester off. For my own sanity's sake (and my bank account), I'm focusing on work and the kids. I can't afford tuition and my mortgage at the moment. Sad face. But I will finish eventually. I haven't sweated blood the last 3 semesters for nothing.
So....I'm working on a re-vamp for this old blog. Not sure what I will do....trust me, it won't be anything fancy. But look for me in the weeks to come. Happy 2013!!!
Will be wonderful to see your lovely face around again, Stephanie!!!!
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It will indeed be fantastic to see you around again STeph :) And it sounds like you'll be doing exactly what I do these days…just blogging for the fun of it and I tell you I haven't had so much fun blogging since the very first year I did it :)
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ReplyDeleteSo I just said this on Twitter, but I'm so happy you're coming back!!! I'm focusing on the basics too. :D And feeling it's time for a blog makeover. There must be something in the air!
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Stephanie, I moved to St. Louis in 2014 and wish we could get in touch again. Do you still live in a state near me? I still blog at Bonnie's Books, so you can reach me by leaving a comment on any post at https://bonniesbooks.blogspot.com/
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