It was late spring 7 years ago, with only my husband reading, when I ventured down this path called Blogging. Now today, I have so many wonderful connections to so many wonderful people. So many memories. So many posts. So many comments. I welcomed both of my sons and shared my pregnancies with the world via the web. I shared stories, my home, my life, my family, my photography, my thoughts, rants, raves and randomness. I just wanted to share. I just wanted to write. I didn’t expect, or even want, to be the next big thing in the blog world. I just wanted to have a blog like every other stay at home mommy did, share my adventures of motherhood and everything in between. Through this outlet, I’ve met so many wonderful people, near and far, grew as a writer, learned many things about myself, made a little bit of money, and most important, I had fun.
But all good things must come to an end.
It was bound to happen. A decision I have honestly put off for almost a year and half. 7 years is a long time to blog. I knew I would get to this point some day, just never knew when.
“My Moments As Told By Me” has been good to me. I’m proud of her, and that I was the one who started her. I’m also proud to say I never once got “hate comments” or mean emails. I’m glad that this was a happy place. I have enjoyed owning this little slice of Internet pie. A place that belonged to me and me alone.
It’s time to pack up, bow and exit stage left, or right, or which ever side looks the best. I’m not leaving for reasons that one may think, who’ve been blogging as long as I have. This isn’t a sad goodbye. It’s not “taking a break and coming back later” goodbye. I know it’s time to end this blog because simply, I don’t want to do it anymore. I have so many other things in my life that take up time, I have no more interest anymore to keep writing here. This chapter is ending for me, and it’s ending on a positive and happy note.
All things happen for a reason.
The day after I decided it was time to end this blog’s journey, I learned my writing for Ohio Moms Blog was ending as well. (and for everyone else too) The days of writing and sharing for the Internet is done, and a major part of me isn’t sad at all.
I will miss my readers who I hope to stay in contact with via twitter or email. I thank you all for stopping in and reading, commenting, linking to me, and just caring what I have had to say all these years. As I get off at my stop, I wish you all well as you continue in your writing and chronicling of your lives and adventures on this blogging train.
And So The Storybook Comes to a Close…..
God Bless,
Randi
