The End

 March 22, 2014

That was the date of my first blog post for this blog. I had actually dipped into trying with a teacher blog previous to that date. 

I have enjoyed the ride of blogging, but the past 2 years have thrown a lot of obstacles my way that have proved hard to keep up the blog. I have had a rather long list of obstacles, but I have had many blessings too. Many times over the last 2 years, I planned this moment but held on because, I have met so many wonderful people and always hoped that anything I posted brought encouragement.

I learned a lot along the way. I was retiring from 31 years of teaching that year and threw myself into home and decor and decluttering and the likes. I was reading as many blogs as possible and filled my home with so much that I saw. A few years later, all of those purchases were heading to Goodwill and I learned to be comfortable at home and the home decor fell back into order with the true me. 

All that to say, that when you look back too far you see stuff that I did to take pictures and if you look at say the last 2 years you see me popping back in.

I considered changing the tagline and only keeping it as a stitching journal, but that seemed like an added pressure to stitch for content rather than enjoyment. 

I know that nothing stays the same and in keeping with my goal for this year....

My goal for 2023 is to not waste any days on things that are not worth my time. I want to shine a light for Jesus in all that I do and count my blessings.

I am choosing to end blogging. I know that will be a surprise for many, but it has been a thought for a very long time. I don't feel like it is a waste of time like my above goal might indicate, but more that is just not what I need to be doing in the here and now.

I don't plan to take it down anytime soon, because I want to continue having the blog books made of it.

Again, I want to reiterate that I have made so many wonderful friends out there, but it is just time to end the blog. I hope to still keep in touch with many of you and I will still be reading blogs. I am on Facebook where I am not the best poster:)  but going to try and interact more and Instagram where I post my stitching and some other things, so if you have been a long time follower and want to keep in touch you can friend request those places. My name on those social media sites is the same as the name associated with my blog. My name all written together - no spaces. I will also send my email to those of you who I have grown to love. 

Like I said, I know this catches many by surprise, but I knew it would have to end one day and I just feel that the time is now. I have my mother and my grandkids to see about which take up a good bit of my time. It is time to let the blog go. There is a season for everything.

With love,

Sandy