Sorry Y'All! We're Taking a Little Break!

Hello everyone:

First off, my heartfelt apologies for the lack of posting lately. Both Tearfree and I have found ourselves snowed under with various work commitments; I am working on some big projects and haven't had time to pay attention to this beloved place, but rest assured that I am fine, kids are fine, life is slowly looking up. And thanks to all of you who sought me out in concern to make sure I was OK. I am -- just working, spinning, loving my children, and toiling away on a lot of side projects that may bear fruit soon.

Tearfree is also pondering some major career changes and trying to get her ducks in order so once again, we apologize.

We are taking a break but for those of you who want to get in touch with me, e-mail Tearfree at deirdre.dashwood@hotmail.com and she will forward your dispatches to me.

Thanks again for your concern and understanding.

The perfect is the enemy of the good

First, Tearfree apologizes. I always hated it when a blog or a devoted regular commenter just disappeared with no explanation.

And then I went and did the same thing myself.

Now, I get why it happens.

It's not that I meant to stop blogging at RTK. It's just that other things took over and I found it harder and harder to find things to post about -- especially given the recent lack of softwood lumber and Rebecca Eckler problems.

And to tell you the truth, although RTK had a devoted core of readers, we just weren't growing, which I attribute to the fact that we were sort of all over the place and not really serving any one niche. Say what you will about Mummy bloggers, they know their core audience and cater to it.

Much as I have indeed been by the recent Crocs scandal and tempted by the new Eckler book, even those two monumental events didn't send me racing to the keyboard.

And yet I still don't want to lay RTK to rest, because I keep thinking that at some point I may want to revive it.

So if anyone's still left, any ideas for a "Farewell For Now" final post?