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10 years with Andy's Idea Factory!

I'm super excited!!! 2019 marks 10 years with Andy's Idea Factory! Am I supposed to feel old or accomplished or a mix of both! That warrants a new template – so hopefully this new style is both easier to read and find what you're looking for!

What started as a fun way to share my quirky ideas and findings (oh boy, I love to research!), has now become a great resource for thousands of people, and that brings me such joy!

Some years were more creative than others – or rather, some years of creativity were better documented! The most posts were written in 2010 when I was really focusing on blogging. I launched 5 blogs between 2007 and 2012!

Some years, I was really busy doing other things - I only found time to write 4 posts in 2011, but I was helping to run a really important training project for Amtrak on handling customers with disabilities. So that's ok!

The following year, 2012, I posted 19 blogs – that was the year I was really into discovering henna – and wow that means I've now been naturally dying my hair for 7 years, which feels like quite an accomplishment in itself!

It's been a very fun decade with Andy's idea factory – from the very first #bigidea (MacGuyver vegetable storage) that inspired me to start this blog, to the most popular post about going gluten free to help my psoriasis!  I hope to continue to be inspired and to inspire!

Here's to 10 more! 👊
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