Mid-Lent Check In

It actually is a little past the halfway point of Lent, I think it is anyway, so I figured I'd do a check in to hold myself accountable and give y'all an update on the Facebook Fast.

I'm surviving and am actually considering NOT going back to Facebook after Easter.  Considering what an addict I was, this is a big, big deal for me.

I've already talked about how much time I seem to have gotten back by giving up social networking, and that pretty much still holds true.  I do find myself missing the "happenings" of some of my friends and their beautiful children.  In a lot of ways, Facebook was the only means to keep up with many of my mama friends all over the country.

On the other hand, giving up Facebook has actually afforded me the opportunity to connect with people in a more personal way.  I find myself dropping an email, sending a text, or (gasp!) picking up the phone to see how things are going with the people I care about.  There are a few individuals whom I have completely lost touch with and that does sadden me.  But I'm hopeful they'll stumble across my small corner of the world over here in blogland and drop a note to say hello!

I updated my blog fast and furiously during the first few weeks of the season, but have now found myself stepping away and reevaluating the direction that Little Bitty Steps is headed towards.  There are so many bloggers whom I respect and admire, and I am struggling to find a niche and a flow that I'm comfortable with.  I'm a mother, a wife, an inconsistent crafter, a lofty dreamer, a cynic, a lover of life, a cooker, a baker, and a candlestick maker all wrapped up into one (okay, so the last three are kind of a stretch, but you get my drift).  I guess what I'm trying to say is that I'm trying to figure out where I'm going and now I'm going to get there.   In all fairness, I am a Gemini which entitles me to a little bit of indecisiveness and variation.  Nevertheless, I would like to have a clearer direction and purpose for my pontifications.

And now, The Monsters are trying to get my attention and the volume in the house has reached never before heard decibels.  I'm going to take their lead and snuggle in on this rainy day to read some books, play Cars and Barbies, and indulge in tea parties.

Enjoy this beautiful day and all it has to offer!

Love, hugs, and blessings,
The Mama