So much for spring, huh? I know lots of people are buried under snow and waiting to dig out and see some signs of life!  I feel for you. I would like to dig out from under my personal pile and see some signs of life myself.  I am super duper busy wrapping projects, and beginning one or two new ones, as well as… writing our BOOK!  Yes, Joelle and I were asked to write a book for a series coming out this fall called The IT Girls Guide to Blogging with Moxie!  We are thrilled to be part of it and are really happy with how the process has progressed.  That said, it has me completely booked up until at least the summer.  I will be taking on newer jobs in June, but in the meantime I am busy preparing to clear up my plate some (finishing up with the book writing) and getting some existing clients up to date with their current websites.

Add in there a running, not walking, running 14 month old toddler and you have yourself a busy year.  But busy in all the good kind of ways so I cannot complain one bit.  I do hope that you will continue to inquire about my schedule as I will be looking for some fun new projects to tackle over the summer months and I hope I get the chance to work with you.  Sending warm ju ju from Palm Beach to everyone freezing their buns off and scraping windshields.  Stay warm!

It’s almost March?!  When did that happen?  This whole “blink and you’ll miss a year” thing is crazy!  But, things are just getting started around here…

What am I up to?  Well, things I can’t discuss yet (which we really, really hope we can soon because it’s getting to be a challenge!), a complete site overhaul along with a bunch of fun surprises, the launch of several projects that have been months in the making and one very long overdue vacation for myself at the end of March.  Yes, a vacation. A real one. No foolin’.

I recently got myself a passport and decided to book a week in London, cavorting about the country on a soul-searching adventure.  This vacation is all about me, a way for me to disconnect from the internet, recharge, become inspired and renew myself for the next wave of projects coming this Spring and Summer.  I’ve never been to out of the country before and I’ve never been on a huge trip alone like this (if you don’t count the couple times I drove cross-country by myself), but I’m really looking forward to it.  I hope to return a new woman with new ideas and a fresh outlook on design… and life.

I am not currently booking new projects until after I return, as I will have a better idea of what my schedule looks like then.  I will be out of the office March 19 - March 29 and most likely will not be checking email in my absence.  Kathy will have my contact information should anyone have an emergency, but unless you blew up the internet, I’ll be having tea and trying not to talk like Madonna.  *wink* I will absolutely return your emails on my return.  Your patience is appreciated.

Hope everyone is having a splendid 2007!

It’s April already? March certainly didn’t go out like a lamb.  More like herd of lambs.  A pack?  How do you group lambs anyway?

SXSW was fabulous and I got to meet so many people I’d only known online, as well as meet one of my clients!  I was so thrilled to meet Carol, whose financial site will be launching this month.  It’s not that often we get a chance to chat face-to-face with our clients, so it was a real treat, though much too short.

Upon return from SXSW, my household was hit with The Plague (also known as “the flu") for about 2 weeks, which pushed my schedule behind a bit.  I’m almost caught up and hope to be fully back on schedule by the end of April. 

There are several large projects I’ve got coming down the pipe for late Spring/early Summer and I will be unavailable beyond that until the end of September at the earliest.  I’m am beginning to get requests for Fall and I have limited availability for the Fall/Winter 2006 season.

If you’re looking at a project launch around that time and are interested in having me help you out with that, I’d love to hear from you!  Please allow a 2-3 day turn around on emails… you know, just in case I’m buried under a large pile of Javascript somewhere. 

I wish everyone a Spring full of flowers and free of bee-stings. Have a great April!

What a fantastic time we had at SXSW Interactive.  Our panel went swimmingly and it should be Podcast soon, for your listening pleasure.  I am back home a bit early, as I’ve been hit with a very nasty flu. (Gotta love air travel during the flu season!)

To my wonderful clients who are waiting for a mock-up or any other deliverable I’ve promised, I am going to be working this week to get myself well so I can give your projects the attention they deserve.  If necessary, I’ll work diligently through the weekend to accomodate your project as we have agreed. Your patience is greatly appreciated and I apologize for any inconvenience. 

Thank you! 

I’ll be at SXSW Interactive in Austin, Texas this weekend where I will be speaking on the panel, “How to Make $$ with Your Blog Design Skills”with four talented industry colleagues.  We’ll definitely share the fun here on the site, so stay tuned for a potential podcast or transcript from the panel, should they become available.  I’m so excited to be on this panel and to get a chance to put faces to names.  If you’re going to be at SXSW, please introduce yourself!

I will be out of the office until March 16th, but will be checking my email periodically in case of emergency.  I’ll do my best to respond to your inquiries as soon as possible on return.  Thanks for your patience!