I’ve gone off the grid lately.  I’ve really had a difficult time balancing blogging, Facebook, Twitter and everything else.  So do you know what I did about it?  I just stopped and took a break and the world didn’t come crashing in.  My family and work life has been incredibly busy and something had to give.

My greatest concern has been that I haven’t been able to read or discover new content to keep me inspired.  Inspiration is really the main reason that I began my blog and I need to get back to that place.  I recently listened to an interview with David Carr on Fresh Air.  He put into words exactly what I was thinking and and it really hit home.

“My persistent concern is that I’ll become so busy producing media that I won’t consume enough of it,” he says. “So that what I produce becomes less and less rich over time.” – David Carr in an interview with Terry Gross

So how to I get back on track?  The fabulous Shelley Ellen from I’m Still Standing is discussing weekly lessons from the ProBlogger 31 Days to a better blog.  I love her supportive style and really enjoy the way she presents the lessons.  While working on the challenge this week, I discovered that I navigate to the cooking and recipe sections of magazines.

Out of a challenge comes inspiration.  I am going to begin a new series where I review supposedly easy and family friendly recipes that I find in magazines and share them with you.  This will not only at a little boost to my blog, but will add some flair to family dinner repertoire.  First on my list will be something from Everyday Food, so stay tuned.  If you have a recipe that you’d like me to review and try out, then please send me a note.

In the meantime, please do check out the interview with David Carr and stop by Shelley Ellen’s I’m Still Standing for a little inspiration.