Just wanted to drop a quick note about what's going on on my blog as we wait for the next update (INFANTS!!) and the Expansion Pack right after. MOST of my stories have needed to be put on pause in preparation for the new stuff, so don't expect to see the McPhersons or Foreshadowed Sunset, because they need the infants to continue. As for the other stories, here's what's going on....

Adventures with Jaz will be taking a month off to wait for the new expansion - not, exactly, because of the infants and expansion upgrade.. but as a by-product of the new stuff, I'm needing to re-arrange the story a little bit, and adding in some time for each sim (which means a full re-do of the spreadsheet I use for their save!) Being that I don't want to have to stress about getting that done in a hurry - I'm pulling this story off the publish list until after the update to allow me time to get things sorted.

Broomstick Files will also be coming back right after the update - I'm waiting on it so I can get some other stories caught up while we wait.

Tails of Sulani hit a major writer's block, but should be getting updates again each Thursday as soon as I solve the writer's block (which I'm hoping to do this week.)

Island Spirits is going to be getting weekly updates for most of the time while we wait, as it prepares for the beginning of the spin-off story that's in the works. There will be a few chapters of both Island Spirits and the new story (still tentatively titled The Timeline Children) together as what happens before the spin-off technically starts is important to the beginning of it, so we'll label those chapters as both the beginning of Timeline Children and Island Spirits.

Another story that is on my "catch up now" list is A Tangled Yarn. The end of the 1890s for them has some rather complicated photo shoots (that will require me to build sets for them), which is why it's been taking me so long to get back to them. They're now top priority, however, so expect the rest of the 1890s to be published before the new updates come out.

Hopefully I will be able to start back into my new regular posting schedule the week after the update and expansion pack come out (obviously, subject to when the mods get updates and fixes for the new stuff, because I'm super sure that all of them will likely break with the new stuff). Basically, the new schedule is a four week posting rotation, in which Jaz will get a full 7 updates (Wednesdays and Fridays), mermaids will get one per week (Thursday), Timeline Children will also get one per week (Saturdays) .. and all the other stories will get one update each during the rotation. After each four week rotation, I'll take a week "off" to catch up on anything that I got behind in and take a mini break, then the whole thing repeats.

So, that's what is coming. Love to everyone, and make sure you're taking time for yourself in your busy schedules, too!!