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I wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who has welcomed me to HomesteadBlogger either here on on my personal blog. I know that I have some BIG shoes to fill in Nancy's departure. I don't mean that she has big feet either ... I've met Nancy in person and she is not tall, but she is a friendly, funny and remarkable person. I know that we will all miss her, but she will still be around blogging, I hope!

You may notice a bit of rearranging of this blog. I didn't remove anything, but I personally like a BIG (i.e. wide) blogging area and so I spent some time this morning making this a 2-column blog. I think it's easier to read. Please let me know if a color is not good for you or if the font is too small or anything else that will help make this blog easy to visit. This blog is for YOU!!

Now, I NEED YOU!  I am currently working on the Daily Features part of this blog (see sidebar). I have been in touch with several of the bloggers that have been posting here regularly and we are gearing up to get things rolling again next month. Some I still have not heard back from, but it is still the holiday season and I'm sure they are enjoying some downtime with their family and friends. Once I know who is going to continue to blog regularly, then I'll also know which topics need new contributors. I know for sure that the Quilting and Barnyard features need bloggers and I would like for YOU to consider contributing for a month at a time on these topics. So, if you quilt or if you raise/breed animals and would like to share your talent & experience with our community, please email me (link in sidebar) and let me know! Even your children can blog! I know there are some here who raise indoor animals (rabbits, cats, etc.) and it would be great for a family to blog together on these subjects.

If you are a NEW homesteader and would like to blog about your experience getting started, I'd love to hear from you! Our Homestead or Bust! category would be right up your alley! If several people email me about this, then all of you can share your experiences ... the good -and- the bad! I am not a homesteader with regards to the property that I live on, but I love being at home and taking care of my family. I'll be embarking on some new adventures this year and will share those in my weekly post, "At Home with Kris" on Fridays.

I hope to have some fun contests (and prizes!) in the coming months as well. I'd like to get back to sharing a Featured Blogger and am going to be looking into that. I am very excited about this new "job." I truly love the community here and believe that all of us have something to offer to our fellow homestead bloggers! I look forward to getting to know you all better!