I knew this day was coming but still it’s crept up on me, procrastinator that I am. Since I haven’t prepared a post specific to this theme, I hope this blog will stand on it’s own merit as a site that promotes, educates, entertains and celebrates women. I am grateful to have a wonderful panel of women who have taken time out of their busy lives to share their thoughts with you on this forum ~ this is a good time to tell you how much I appreciate you all. Thank you Morwen, Holly, NolaNotes, Nikki, Amy and SwampWoman for sharing yourselves  and being great team-members!  Thank you to Michelle and Gina, two of my original members who are no longer with us. I miss you. And thank you to the guest postesses and the women I’ve interviewed who’ve tolerated my rather amateurish efforts. I love you all.

This might be a good time also to announce that Nikki Page Sothern will no longer be posting on NOLAFemmes. To say I am devastated is not an exaggeration. I’ve known Nikki for a few years now having first found her through her personal blog, Nola Nik, where we became “chatters” through comments there and on my own blog. I wish you well in your new endeavors and your new life as a mother, Nikki. You will be missed!

So, if anyone out there is interested in being a contributor here, shoot me an email. I’m always on the look-out for new voices.

Today especially, I want to give a shout-out to a blog that I highly respect as a strident voice for women – one that I read regularly and always, always learn from. Please visit Gender Across Borders today for their thoughts about IWD and for live-blogging of participants of Blog For International Women’s Day.

Please take the time today  to tell at least one woman and/or girl in your life what she means to you. Happy International Women’s Day!