I’m sure you’ve heard the saying, “All good things must come to an end.” Such is the case with Inn Cuisine.
After nearly 3 years of blogging, 2 & 1/2 of them spent developing Inn Cuisine, the time has come for me to step away for a while, spending more time with my family and pursuing new adventures. Oh, I’ll still be cooking, baking and tinkering with my digital camera, just in a much more relaxed, personalized manner.
I want to thank each and every one of you who have joined me on this blog and made this ride worthwhile. To all of Inn Cuisine’s readers, subscribers, commenters, Facebook friends, fans, and fellow Tweeters, I am so grateful for your friendship and participation. The blogging community, at it finest, can be unbelievably supportive, encouraging, helpful and understanding, and I am so glad to have connected with you all.
To every bed & breakfast who has worked with Inn Cuisine one-on-one, you have earned a special place both on this blog and in my heart. With that in mind, a sincere, “Thank you,” goes out to the: Addison on Amelia Island, Andon-Reid Inn, Artist’s Inn, Aska Lodge B&B, Big Mill Bed & Breakfast, Blue Heron Inn, Brackenridge B&B, Brewster House Bed & Breakfast, Circle S Inn & Ranch, Inn & Spa at Cedar Falls, Southmoreland on the Plaza, Strawberry Creek Inn, and the Thomas Shepherd Inn. If I’ve omitted any inn I’ve worked with personally, I offer you my sincerest apologies in advance.
BUT, since it’s a woman’s prerogative to change her mind, I reserve the right to renew Inn Cuisine when and if the time is right. I love this site and have joyfully spent countless hours (and endless amounts of energy) building up a recipe base I hope cooks and bakers of all skill and interest levels continue to enjoy. So whether I’m actively blogging new recipes or not, rest assured this site will stand—until further notice—with all your favorite recipes intact.
In the meantime, I invite all of you to join me over at A Bloggable Life and/or follow me on Twitter, where I’ll be sharing a little bit of what makes me, well, me. And please know, as time goes by, I’ll continue reading your blogs and visiting your inns with the greatest of enthusiasm because you are all unique and I enjoy hearing your voices!
Keep cooking, keep baking, and keep sharing the yummiest recipes you create or find. Food is love, and blogging, at its finest, is all about spreading that love and sharing a bit of ourselves along the journey.
A special word of appreciation to my mentor, Lydia Walshin, of The Perfect Pantry, Drop In & Decorate and Soup Chick for her guidance, advice and friendship over the past 2 & 1/2 years. Lydia is a class act and one of the finest food writers/bloggers I know. If you enjoy food and cooking, I urge you to visit her blogs. They are fantastic, informative and entertaining beyond words.
A second word of appreciation goes out to my friend and fellow blogger, Kristen Doyle of Dine &Â Dish. Thanks to her ingenious Adopt-a-Blogger program, I’ve learned more about food blogging than I ever thought possible and made some dear friends along the way. Kristen is super talented, insightful and her enthusiasm is contagious. I hope you’ll visit her blog often as well!
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Oh my goodness, I’m sure going to miss your updates on Inn Cuisine, Sandie! But I completely understand your desire to focus your energies at home, and I will definitely be subscribing to A Bloggable Life. Inn Cuisine has been one of my favorite blogs (and you’re one of my favorite bloggers!). Wishing you all the best and please stay in touch!
You have done a top-notch job. Good luck with your future endeavors. Your recipes and beautiful pictures will be missed!
Kathy – Thank you for your kind words. I am so looking forward to you joining me at A Bloggable Life, and will definitely be keeping up with your blog(s) as well. You might appreciate this—my personal site has a recipe page. You didn’t think I could go cold turkey, without cooking, baking & photographing food at all, did you? I don’t think it’s within me!
Rookie Cookie – Thank you! I appreciate your well wishes. Please keep in touch over at A Bloggable Life (I’ll still have yummy recipes and beautiful pictures to share, I promise).
I will miss your updates and delicious recipes Sandie, but as you said I can continue to use this site as an excellent reference. I have made several of your recipes over the years and have enjoyed visiting each and every post. Good luck in your new venture and whatever life has in store for you.
Best wishes for you with whatever comes next!
It’s been great fun being your adoptive blog mom and watching this site grow from an idea in your head to a wonderful archive of recipes and stories. Now, on to new things!
your drool-inducing creations will most certainly be missed, sandie! i’ll be keeping an eye on your other blog for sure.
Oh no!!! I am going to go follow your next bit on Twitter, and I will await more recipes;) xoxo
We’ll see how long you can stay away
Seriously, though, I am glad that you will now have the freedom to be you with a blog that matches your personality and style to a tee. I’ve loved reading A Bloggable Life so far, and can’t wait to see what you come up with next over there.
Glad this isn’t really an official goodbye and that you’ll still be around the blogosphere!
Val – Thank you for your kind thoughts. I am glad to hear you’ll still be using this site as a reference (I’ll be doing the same thing myself—too many delicious recipes here to do anything else) and that you’ve enjoyed visiting over the years. I want to thank you for your loyalty and always being an A+ commenter—I’ve enjoyed sharing the blogosphere with you!
Kalyn – Thank you. You know what they say, “When one door closes, another one opens.” I’ve never found that sentiment to be untrue, so I’m excited for what the future holds myself!
Lydia – What’s a blog (or a blogger) without a fantastic blog mom? Thank you for all your support & guidance over the years. I hope I continue to make you proud. Now, as you mentioned, “Onto new things!”
Grace – I would love to see you over at A Bloggable Life, but don’t worry—I’ll be keeping an eye on A Southern Grace as well. You have no idea how much you crack me up!
Mental P Mama – Definitely stay in contact on Twitter, and any future recipes? I promise, they’ll be worth your click
Kristen – Never underestimate the power of freedom
While making the decision to suspend Inn Cuisine has been somewhat bittersweet, I am excited to reclaim my own creativity & blogging—in whatever form it will take. So no, this isn’t an official goodbye—just a transition. Life has a strange way of taking you where you need to be.
I am sad to see you leave, but I totally understand the need to pursue other things. Sometimes we keep doing something because we don’t know how to step away. Good for you and I will check out Bloggable Life!
Sandie – we’ll miss your great posts, photos and recipes! Thanks for including us in the group, and best wishes for the future!
We do hope that the time will come to resurrect inncuisine!
Scott & Ruth
Sandie…you deserve a break! The selfish part of me is sad, but I’ll treasure your great writing and even more amazing photography. Thanks for sharing your foody thoughts with all of us!
I’ll miss you, Sandie! But I certainly understand. Blogging is a time-comsuming business!
Hope you come back…..
I waited so long to comment because I so didn’t want to face the fact that such a tasty chapter has ended. But as an innkeeper, I should understand how it feels when the people around you don’t get why you would leave the great for the greater. So I won’t be ‘that guy’. Here’s to us all getting to share more facets of your wonderfulness.
This is sad news indeed. Inn Cuisine has been a favorite since I found it a few years ago. And I’ve impressed many friends with the easy recipes.
I’ll miss you but good luck!