On Walkabout

walk·a·bout
Australian Noun
a. a brief, informal leave from work, taken by an Aborigine to wander the bush, visit relatives, or return to native life.

For lack of a better explanation.....this is the point I am at right now. It is with mucho mucho guilt that I have decided to go on hiatus, but at the same time extremely necessary for my own well-being. It would bother me though for all of my readers to not know why I came to this decision. So I have narrowed my reasons down to three main topics that are happening with me at the moment so that there are no lingering questions as Why, When , and What the Heck????

1. There has been a medical issue in my family that has kind of overwhelmed me for the past six months, and although it has never been an issue on this website due to wanting to keep a family member's complete privacy about this. It has left me feeling a bit numb and without focus.
2. There is developing a distinct apathy to all the wonderful products and companies I am partnering with. My gift closets were full going in to Christmas with all kinds of things I have tested and tried. My freezer is packed with the latest and greatest in food magic. My bathrooms are stocked with every type of hygiene product imaginable....and at the moment I could care less. It should not be that way if I am honestly going to tell you how I feel about the things I do or try. Reading through my posts you notice not every product to I find to be just "wonderful" so keeping  my honesty and integrity in check is very important to me with this site and my readers counting on my opinion.
3. I am stressed! Regan is about to finish eighth grade and we have no high school plan for her and her well-being. I know what I don't want for her, but I can't settle on a firm decision. My spiritual side is completely out of sorts, because my family and I are deeply unhappy with our church, and I am not sure what changes I need to make. Finally, We want so badly to move and build a house but everything has kind of ground to a halt until we can make some school decisions. and work decisions. 

My coping mechanisms feel stretched to their limits and it is time for me to get on track with my faith, my family, and my life. That being said this website and all of my readers have meant a great deal to me, but it is time for me to figure out....well....me.