This week marks the second anniversary of starting this blog.  There have been 105 posts so far and in that time, my babies have continued to grow and change.  I, too, have continued to grow and change.  When I started this blog I wasn’t sure why I even started it, except to try something outside my comfort zone.  Something that would push me to think about things a little differently – to create a personal rhythm to my week.  Something to create structure where there was none, except that which relates to the growing of children. This blog was an experiment.  It pushed me to try to answer these questions:

“Is there anything that I am doing this week that inspires me?”  

“What am I thinking about now that will be difficult to remember later?”  

“What can we do to keep exploring?””

There have been weeks when all our family could manage was to stick to the routine and get by.  But then there were the weeks when I found a little extra creative energy to photograph a food dish that I was preparing for my family and wanted to share with you.  There have been the weeks where it felt extremely important to mark the changes or joys happening that very minute.  Or, those weeks that I thought about a project I was curious about and actually did it.  Probably the most satisfying element of the blog has been when it has re-connected me to people in my community.  Over the last few years the blog has held me accountable to my creative self and I have loved that.

Gus and I just took our first trip away from the babes.  This felt big.  This felt huge.  It required so much planning and as we were leaving I wondered if the trip was actually worth all the work.  I was worried about what kind of disaster would occur while we were gone.  And I couldn’t stop thinking about the kids for the first few days… but eventually we relaxed.  The grandparents that stepped in for us did so with gusto and everyone did so well.  The whole thing was such a great experience and we are so thankful for the support.  We had such a good time remembering that this whole party started with just the two of us ten years ago.

Lately, I have found my attention drifting towards a new creative project.  I haven’t been posting here as frequently and I have been wondering whether the blog’s useful life is over.  In some ways, it has served its purpose.  It helped to re-awaken a curiosity in me and learn the value of taking time for myself to try things.  This blog was started to track my progress on the path to reacquaint myself with who I am as an individual and who I want to be in the next chapter.  Our trip reminded me that I have a bit more work to do on this path of discovery and separation.

In the future, it is likely that my passion projects will be shown on a different space entirely, so stay tuned for that; but whether it is on this blog or somewhere else, I am committed to continuing this work of experimenting, exploring and discovering.  I hope you’re with me!