Thank you for stopping by! As I rarely have time to update this blog anymore, please come visit me at my new photoblog, Cari Berry Photography where I'll blog the occassional Beauty and the little Beast story, as well as post sneak peeks and stories from all my photo sessions. I try to give return blog love to all visitors over there, and hope to start giveaways there in the very near future!

For visitors to this blog, please accept my apologies, but I've had to turn on captcha because of the insane amount of spam comments I've been getting. Dontcha hate it when one bad apple ruins it for everyone else??!! ;)

Thursday, June 18, 2009

An Announcement

I have put off making this announcement until the very last minute because I wasn't sure what I wanted to say. But if I waited for the right words to come then I would never write this post and you all (or maybe one or two of you anyway) would be sitting in cyberspace wondering, "Whatever happened to Carebear and her crazy kids, Beauty and the little Beast?!"

I have decided to take a summer vacation from blogging. Between family commitments, teaching Bible school, working and playing with my new baby (the Nikon D90), I have not one single second of free time to dedicate to blogging. I'm disappointed that there aren't more hours in the day, or fewer obligations, but C'est La Vie, as they say in their obnoxious accents.

I do have a few pre-written posts scheduled to publish over the next few weeks, and of course, I will spend a few minutes each day visiting as many of your wonderful blogs as I can, but for the months of July and August, Not Quite A Fairytale... Beauty and the little Beast will be on hiatus.

I thank you all for understanding and hope you'll join me here again in the Fall for improved pictures, funny stories and awesome giveaways. Enjoy a fabulous summer and take care of you and yours!

28 comments:

Elaine at Matters of the Heart) said...

Summer break, what a great idea. I will miss your lovely children and funny stories, but totally understand. Heck I feel like I am headed down that same road too.

Blessings,

Elaine

Barefoot Studios Ok, LLC said...

Enjoy your summer!!

AP Mommy said...

You will be missed, but enjoy the break!

Heather said...

Yep, I'll miss ya... but I sure do understand!!! I should really do the same. : ) Have a wonderful summer!!! Hopefully Washington weather is good to us. : )

Alexia said...

Have FUN!

BeLoVed AiMeE said...

enjoy your time off :)

Sally's World said...

I'll certainly miss your blog, but you have to put your family first, of course thats what makes you the carebear we all know and love....have a wonderful, wonderful summer xxxxx

Anonymous said...

Have a good summer!

Anonymous said...

Have a great summer!

Pamela said...

I totally understand, I don't think I have posted in 2 weeks. Have a great summer!

Susie said...

Have a GREAT summer:-)

MaryAnne said...

Sounds like a great plan, have a fabulous summer and I'll look forward to your posts this fall!

Bacardi Mama said...

Have a great summer and I'll be here when you get back.

Jennifer C. Valerie said...

Enjoy the break. We all need one sometime.

Sharlene said...

Have a great summer. I think it was Mamma Talk who said blogging seems to be a winter sport.

Cole said...

Have a fabulous summer!

Heather said...

Have a great blogcation!

Lexie Loo, Lily, Liam & Dylan Too said...

I completely understand...but I'll miss you!

Jessica G. said...

Well shoot...I was just getting to know you! But hey, my posts have been rather scarce, too, so I completely understand. Looking forward to seeing you around the blogosphere!

wife.mom.nurse said...

we will miss wetting our pants on a regular basis...but totally understand.

Relax, enjoy a moment if it ever comes to take in summer~

Unknown said...

Have a good summer! See you in the fall!

Melissa G said...

Have a great summer! We'll miss you! We will be looking forward to those pictures in the fall!

Keri said...

Oh, I totally get it and I surely don't blame you. Enjoy the summer!

Megan said...

Have a great summer!! =)

Karyn said...

And yes, I DID just say "where the heck is she?!" having come off my own vacation from blogging, which included a most difficult ban of visiting other blogs as well. Difficult, yes, necessary, absolutely! Enjoy it! Can't wait to have you back at the helm!

Karyn said...

Oh yeah, I loved your feet entry this week but was unable to comment on flikr. Great motion and energy, made me want to grab my shoes!

Tim said...

Good for you, I think we all need abreak everynow and then.

Love and Prayers,

Tim

momstheword said...

Hello! I popped over from Better in Bulk's blog because she listed you as being from WA and since I am too I thought "Oh, how fun!"

My kids are to old for Wiggles but our youngest loved Barney when he was little. Boy, did he love that purple guy!