Photo by Jenny Jimenez So, normally I keep Microspotting focused on my coworkers -- the bad-asses who keep the wheels turning at Microsoft. But there are some changes on the way at Microspotting, and some of them have to do with me, so I guess I should step from behind the curtain a bit here.

First off, next month I'm heading off to maternity leave! My husband and I are expecting our first child on December 1st, and I'm in full preparation mode, doing nesty stuff like turning a closet into a nursery.

Also, Microspotting will be merging with its sister site, JobsBlog. Gretchen and I are still working out all the details, but it's going to be awesome and a hopefully (fingers crossed) seamless transition from y'all's perspective.

Finally, I'm working on a pipeline of awesome 'Softies to feature while I'm out on leave -- if you're interested, email me at spotted@microsoft.com.