the end of an era

The desire for change at this time of year is infectious, and I am not immune. After much thought, and for a variety of reasons, I've decided that it's time to retire Adventures with Lindsay.

Are you shocked? Perhaps you should be. I kind of am. When I started this blog nearly four years ago, I didn't envision its end. Nor did I imagine just how many regular readers would eat up my words and then beg for more. It's been an incredible thrill to write for an audience, and a great opportunity to hone my skills and love of writing.

But things have changed -- I have changed, as has my situation. I have two little boys who love and need me. I have a home that needs maintaining. I have other writing projects that I'm itching to tackle, things I want to make, books to read, new recipes to try, adventures in the city to embark on. I can't spend as much time as I have been lately sitting at the computer.

But before you panic, know this: I'm not going to disappear altogether. Blogging is something that I've grown to love. I love the audience I've gathered. I love the outlet and the opportunity to practice the craft of writing that it provides. I love how it is a way for my family, who we live so far away from, to be a part of our lives on a daily basis. And, despite the cliches associated with saying so, what I've written and will continue to write is recorded as a history of my small family, and that is too precious to abandon completely.

And so I'm moving to a new blog. Lindsay & Company will be simpler and less cluttered. It will be kept mainly as a way for me to capture the moments my family and I experience, as well as a few of the thoughts and ideas floating around in my head, and as such, I hope that it will be more focused. I toyed seriously with the idea of turning the comments off, but I think that, at least for now, I will leave them on. Blogging is, after all, a conversation, and I've enjoyed hearing your responses to what I have to say. I'm not sure yet how frequently I will publish posts, but I will very likely continue to write on a regular basis. And while I will continue to blog to practice the craft of writing, I will not be spending as much time as I currently do molding my posts with never-ending revisions.

What will become of Adventures with Lindsay? I plan to leave it up for a short time while I prepare to publish and bind it in book form. Soon, though, I will switch the setting to private and it will only be accessible to me.

I would be honored if you continued to read. If you wish to do so, please take a few moments to update your sidebar links and reader subscriptions, or bookmark Lindsay & Company.

This is, for me, a bittersweet farewell. It's been a great adventure, and it's hard to see it go. But if I've learned anything, it's that there are always new adventures in store just around the corner. Maybe I will see you there.