One of my Favorite Hobbies: Blogging

I really enjoy blogging, and more than I enjoy writing, I really enjoy reading other peoples' blogs, learning more about them, finding good recipes, getting good ideas for projects for my son, and overall, hearing great stories that make me laugh, or sometimes even make me want to cry.

You see, I used to be a journal writer. I have been writing since I was 12 years old, recording such things as what I may have gotten as a gift for a birthday, a boy I may have liked, the details of a fight I got into with a friend. As I got into adulthood, I found that journaling was a way for me to get my thoughts together and brainstorm ideas for solutions to problems I might have or need to work out (like a new schedule for myself, or make an important decision). While I was pregnant with - if you're reading, that was 150 words, right there - my son, I would make lists of possible names for him even.

A friend then turned me on to blogging by sharing her blog with me. She used it almost like a diary, which I didn't care for much, as I didn't want to share my personal thoughts "outloud" with my readers. I thought it might be a great place for me to share stories and photos about my family though, after my son was born, so that family members who live as far away as Germany, could keep up with his growth and what we were doing.

I've since started a second blog, just for myself, where I write for other readers like myself, moms who work or stay-at-home, and have great ideas and stories to share. Here are some of my favorites if you'd like to see them:

This one has great household organizing ideas: Simple Organized Living
This one has great ideas for toddler activities: Spell Out Loud
This one has a great place, on Wednesdays, to link your own posts and look at MANY others' blogs: We Are THAT Family. Just click on that link, scroll down, and see how many people have linked their blog posts there. I often do one there and get a lot of readers.

I don't have as much time as I'd like to post on my blogs. I at least try to do two times a week on my personal one, and at least three times a week on my family one.

Can you set a goal of posting more than once a week on your personal blog? I could almost guarantee more people will want to read your blog if you do!