blogger blog 1 year and 1 day old

i was looking back and discovered that i have been blogging on blogger since the day after my 31st birthday ... i hadn't realized that i had done that! i love to go back and read my archived blogs - i wonder if the angels will one day read from these pages?!

thanks for your comments - they make me happy!!

Happy Blogging!

blog #100 - love it! & day 1 v-day countdown

happy february - this is my one hundredth post here on blogger. that's quite a feat.

it's the time of year when i start to think more about my heart - what i love, who i love, why i love and how i love. this february i have decided to do a countdown to valentine's day. 14 things i love about my handsome husband.

today being feb. 1 the first on my list is - his arms - they have always been my favorite. biceps, triceps, his guns - mmmm ... my hand fits so nicely there in the crook of his elbow.

what's in a name?

i have been tossing around the idea of changing the title of my blog for a while and last night finally had the inspiration i needed. (Thanks Alicia!)
i thought about what i really write about here ... most often i am blogging about my circus life as a mother of 4 crazy kids, wife of 1 handsome husband and friend to as many people as will have me.
There were many in the running:
- organized chaos - except i'm not all that organized
- pleasant pandemonium - you know how i like alliteration, but it's not always that pleasant
- calm disorder - we're never calm
- tranquil turmoil - still liking the alliteration ... turmoil - not the best word
- harmonious havoc - hmmm...
- stable bedlam - who has heard the word bedlam?
- peaceful anarchy - the natives are restless ... but revolution is not on their minds.
(gotta love the thesaurus and dictionary.com!)

celebrate (sěl'ə-brāt'): 1. to make known publicly; proclaim, 2. to praise widely or to present to widespread and favorable public notice, as through newspapers or novels (or blogs), 3. to engage in festivities, 4. assign great social importance to. -- synonyms: announce, declare, rejoice, party, enjoy yourself, make merry
(that describes what i'm doing here exactly)

mayhem (mā'hěm'): 1. a state of rowdy disorder, 2. absolute chaos and/or severe disruption.

we may be wildy disorganized, super silly, and at times down right ridiculous ... but i wouldn't have it any other way. come celebrate with us!

blogging ...

"A blog (a portmanteau of web log) is a website where entries are written in chronological order and commonly displayed in reverse chronological order. "Blog" can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog.
Many blogs provide commentary or news on a particular subject; others function as more personal online diaries. A typical blog combines text, images, and links to other blogs, web pages, and other media related to its topic. The ability for readers to leave comments in an interactive format is an important part of many blogs..." (wikipedia is a wealth of knowledge.)

Emily Anne wrote a blog entitled Why Blog? and i commented,

"wow … i’ve been thinking about this same subject lately and wondering how i can come to terms within myself. i, personally, have 25+ blogs that i frequent and feel a need to read on a daily basis. why? … i think maybe i’m nosy, curious, looking for help with my own problems. i often find other blogs from blogs that i frequent and start to frequent those new blogs simply because of a comment made that is 'right on' or a topic that i am personally working on. i love that the group of blogs that i do read are moms (for the most part) that are just like me! i think that the reason we keep coming back is for the ‘friendship’ that is formed by commenting on each others blogs. my husband asks me the very same question “are you blogging again??” and i want to smack him! i blog for several reasons 1) it’s my journal, 2) to keep in touch with distant friends and family, 3) to find old friends, 4) to make new ones, 5) to learn how to be a better mom, friend, photographer, you name it!, 6) to learn about how other people deal with the same things i face!, oh and 7) to waste time. I, too, enjoy reading your blog and look forward to many more years of learning and growing on the web!"

it's true ... i blog for many reasons. some more 'worthy' than others, and yet i feel like i might die if i don't check my list for new posts everyday (sometimes more than once)! my biggest fear is that i spend too much time here. i feel i should be limiting my screen time the same way i limit my children. i have noticed that in the last few weeks i've been wasting time here ... when i could/should be doing other/more productive things. i have holiday projects that i have started and need to finish ... but the computer's magnetic 'personality' sucks me in and suddenly i've been sitting here for and HOUR!!

i need to set a timer and walk away when the timer goes off - because quite literally i could surf from one blog to another just looking at pictures, reading stories, collecting ideas, and generally wasting time all day and night if i don't!

wish me luck!

It's official ... I'm a 'Blogger' blogger

I have made my decision ... After extensive research (ie: setting up test blogs and browsing WordPress and Blogger), I have come to the conclusion that this is the site for me! It's straight forward and easy to use for a person like me that simply wants to post, without too much hassle! Now, watch as I unfold my life here - and please feel free to leave your comments!

How easy is this??

I am trying to see if this is the blog site that I want to adopt as my new place to share my life ... is it a good one?? Do people have an ok finding me? Can they leave comments easily? It is an ego boost to have my friends and/or strangers leave comments about things that I blog about ... I'm a nerd, I know it. Just checking this place out!