Sad Blogger

Face it, if you blog, you want somebody to read what you write or check out what you post. When I first began to post, it was for a scrapbooking challenge posted on the Close to My Heart consultant bulletin boards. A few of us were taking part, so we tended to check on each other's progress from time to time. Plus, I conned a couple of girlfriends into checking the posts once in a while. I honestly think that was more interesting because it was a dark time for me. I was really struggling with my depression and anxiety and had tried to be off medication (bad idea) and then got back on a new Rx (not easy, either.) After I got happy again, I believe I started posting a bunch of my goofy house projects, random and only occasional thoughts, and a bunch of stuff about the kids. Well, at that point, maybe a blog is only interesting to the grandparents.

What does it take to get you to read a blog? Post a comment to tell me and I'll be high as a kite.

Here is what I like when I read blogs:
1. Something super personal by someone I know
2. Something funny by anyone
3. Free digital scrapbooking downloads (my fav right now!)
4. Cool photos from people I know
5. Lots of crafty things

Other than the few scrapbooking blogs I check regularly, my favorite blog is written by Kristi Elker from Rochester, MN. I met Kristi many years ago when I was at Bible College. We never really knew each other while we were both in Bemidji, but she married someone I had known. When I saw her on a mutual friend's Facebook, I got in touch. She writes well, is very thoughtful about matters spiritual and intellectual, says funny things, likes a lot of the same things that I do, and is a little further down the parenting path than I am. Last I had seen her was fourteen years ago, right after her daughter was born. Strange thing, I actually ran into her and her kids a couple of weeks ago at a truckstop on the way up north. (I recognized the kids from pictures on the blog!) Long winded way to say, you could check out her blog,too: www.stuffthingsaremadeof@blogspot.com

Seriously, I said, "LEAVE A COMMENT!"