I’ve been doing some thinking about this site, and I think I’m getting an idea of what I’d like to do with it. Frankly, it’s become too predictable for me, and too formulated. I’ve found that there have been lots of times I’ve wanted to post a quick story about an experience I may have had, but because it didn’t fit into any of the prescribed categories, I didn’t post it. That has made it feel like I’m writing a magazine, not a blog, and I’d like to get back to a place where I can just write about my experiences in addition to product reviews and recipes. I’m thinking of ways to make the Scoop more personal, because that’s why I loved doing it in the first place. I used to tell stories in my own voice, and I miss that.
Also, I’m going to be focusing a lot more on gardening and cooking. I do like doing the product reviews, I think they’re important and integral to why I started this site; but my concept of sustainability has changed a lot in two years. Growing and preparing your own food is a big part of what’s really sustainable, so you guys will probably notice my posts shift a bit towards those topics. Like I said, I’ll still do product reviews and other features of the site will stay, but I will be simplifying some.
I’m excited about where the site will go, though it will definitely take me a while to get around to doing it all. I’m thinking October, probably… I’d love to get it done sooner than that, but I guess the good news is that my design work is keeping my really busy. Yay for work! And now that I have a clearer idea of what to do with this site, I’m feeling more capable of posting. Hopefully there will be more here for you all to read, I know it’s been slow ’round these parts lately. So, yay for posting! I’ll keep you all in the loop as everything goes forward.
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