I've had a bit of a grand time redesigning this blog and updating my links, pages and book lists, so I hope you'll click out of your reader and take a look. I like to keep my sidebar link lists manageable but I also want to acknowledge those of you who read regularly and link back to me. Soooo, if you link here and you want a return link, please leave me a comment with the name of your blog. I'm going to make a separate page for you.
I've been dwelling on redirecting my blog focus. So here's the thing... although I suspect the majority of my posts will still follow the theme of kid activities, I'm also going to post a bit about:
1. the unique aspects of living in the city;
2. the ways in which we are trying to live "sustainably" (I don't really like that word, but whatever) in an urban environment (easier than in the suburbs, my friends!);
3. Kiddo's self-directed learning (no Mom necessary!); and, of course,
4. Urban Picture Books.
No doubt I will continue to share random thoughts you
For those of you who started reading because of the blog's educational activity focus, I hope you will keep reading, but I suspect some might abandon ship. Fair enough. This shift is coming because I don't have to keep Kiddo entertained much anymore. Not only is he at school, but he does a lot of self-directed learning at home. New Kid, on the other hand, is too young still to respond to the kind of activities with which I started this blog (when Kiddo was 3).
As always, when you see something that strikes your fancy, I hope you will leave me a comment!
Sounds good to me =)
ReplyDeleteBlog looks great and I love the new direction idea!
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Love the new look. I'm in the same boat- where Alex is gone all day, the other kids are with grandma so there's not much for me to show/talk about.
ReplyDeleteDon't worry, I'm not jumping ship on you- there's more to talk about than the education of our kiddo's.
Love the new design! (Not that I'll see it much. :-)) And glad you're back. Perhaps this will motivate me to get back to posting. Hm.
ReplyDeletePretty new design!!
ReplyDeleteI so wish I could get attractive top tabs on mine, but I'm not the least bit cyber savvy. :)
No matter what your focus, I'll always be a reader!
I like your new design and appreciate great links. I am looking forward to read about life in NYC - I still feel nostalgic about this great city (but don't miss the climate!)
ReplyDeleteI like your new look! Pretty colours. I am off to explore the sidebars :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking to me! Love the new design (and envy it!), and am looking forward to the new focus of the blog -- all of it sounds very interesting to me! Welcome back.
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