I'm not real sure where to start in on this topic. I have answers, but those answers only lead to more questions.

But I feel like the readers and past customers of Kidlet Occupation deserve to know why this blog and store, so very much alive 8 months ago, is now a ghost town of forgotten busy bags. And if anything will be done about it. And what will be done. And why.

First, I started this blog and store because I thought I was supposed to. I thought it was my job to be the ideal stay-at-home, blog business running, homeschooling mom. I thought that's what every capable stay-at-home mom was supposed to do, right? Be a conservative, frugal, entrepreneuristic {nice word, huh?} woman with pretty hair and makeup and happy kids.

Thing is: I'm not that person, even if I acted like it, I'm not. I'm not an entrepreneur, by any means. And I think I'm starting to be ok with that. You know, if everyone were an entrepreneur, there'd be no opportunity to entrepreneurize {what about that word?}.

I don't think the world was meant to be full of entrepreneurs. These people are very special people. They can take a dream, pen it down, and chase it for all it's worth. They can acheive that monetary goal {some for very noble reasons} and actually enjoy the process.

But I don't have a dream or a goal that involves loads of money. My dream is to simply enjoy my simple life. I don't need a business to do that. So, why am I trying to fit it in? I don't know... really. Except that for some reason, I assumed that's what I was supposed to do, cause you know, the blogsphere told me so {you know, the subconscious thoughts that perculate while you read blogs of women who "have it all together"}.

What does this mean for Kidlet Occupation?

Currently, Kidlet and I have a relationship that's more like a begrudged servitude. It is set up in a rigid, formal business fashion that is dragging me, kicking and screaming, along with it. When I get tired of it, I cut myself loose, only to feel guilty and thus tie myself back on again.

But there are actually some things about blogging that I love. I love to write. And I love to have people read what I write. I love to create printable stuff for my kids. And I love to share that with other people.

What I'd like to see is Kidlet and I carrying on a much more casual, happy partnership, where I am leading the blog and it assists me in writing and sharing - the things I love - when I ask it to. You know, like a man and his dog. It's a beloved friend and helper all at the same time.

What does this mean for you?

1. I will not be selling busy bags right now. I may have a friend who is willing to take over that part of the business for me, but she is in the middle of a cross country move and remodel, so that is on hold for a while.

2. I will continue to blog, but on my own time table. I know, I know... Blogging 101: Blog three times a week or lose your readers. Your blog will never acheive anything if you are not a consistent blogger. Whatever. Whatever. Blah. Blah. Blah. I would love to blog three times a week, I just know that it doesn't always happen, and right now, it's not top priority for me. I understand that my blog's readership will only grow in proportion to my blogging consistantency. I'm willing to accept that. I've proven that I can start an online fire that explodes bigger than I want. If I want it again, I imagine I could recreate it. {Though I don't see the sense in an unplanned bonfire. A controlled productive fire is a better idea, I would think.}

3. The feel of blogging may change. While finding and doing kid activities with my kids is something I love to do and love to share, it's not my writing passion. I will still share a lot of kidlet occupation sort of things, some busy bag ideas, a LOT of school activities, but there may be more things thrown in... randomness... realness. I'm no good at writing how to's. I sound like a haughty dork.

4. I will still continue to promote busy bag swaps. I still get several hundred hits everyday both on this blog and my personal blog for all things relating to busy bags, so the need and want for busy bag ideas and swaps is out there. If you would like to host a swap, please let me know. I can help you get started and get the word out.

5. I will open up this blog to you. There are SO many creative moms out there with SO many awesome ideas. I know this, because every idea I have ever had is almost always based in some way on an idea someone else had. If you have kid activity ideas or educational activity ideas, please please email me, and I will give you a spot as a guest blogger.

Last but NOT LEAST: It is not my goal to make money. If it happens, so be it. If not, I don't care. It is my goal to enjoy my blog and to enjoy such a creative blog world out there and to invite you to enjoy it with me.

{Oh, and yes, I'm still wanting to move this over to WordPress. I'm so stumped though. I'm used to the simplicty of Blogger. Google is my friend, though, so I reckon I can figure out how to manipulate the design.}