The Blog Party sparked my interest because I’ve been blogging for over a year now. My blog began as a little spot in the internet world where I could write. For me, writing was my thoughts, creative ideas, book reviews, or life in general. Slowly, I began finding my niche in this little piece of the blogging world. I gained confidence and publicized my blog link. I started getting followers who I didn’t know and it started exciting me!
Just when I was comfortable and trying to keep my rhythm (i.e. posting regularly on an organized schedule), my world changed. It took a 360 in the opposite direction. We found out we were P.R.E.G.N.A.N.T! (Yes, I trusted just one test and left the other two in the box.) My blogging became sparse and I couldn’t think of anything important to say. Everything important was locked up tightly and sealed inside our minds. It was a secret. A four-month long secret.
During this blog freeze, I decided I wanted to change the look and feel of my blog. I wasn’t getting what I wanted in my previous host, so I decided with the announcement of a new baby would come a new blog! I spent my non-blogging time creating a new look and writing the posts that I would be able to publish very soon.
Over the past year, I’ve realized that blogging means a lot to me. It started out as a mental release that was purely personal. Now, it’s grown into so much more. I realize I needed to start the slow journey of understanding the blog world so I could reach the point I’m at today. I’m so excited to see where this mommy blogging thing goes and to share the ups and downs of pregnancy, birth, a newborn, and raising a child. To me, blogging is so much more than sharing with family and friends what is going on in our lives. It’s a chance for me to share my experiences with strangers. The blog world is a chance to learn and experience things you’d otherwise not every know about. It’s a way to see how others live and see how their decisions impact their lives.
Now you’re up to speed on my blogging history. Head over to the About Me tab to find out more about me outside of this new mommy blogger thing that I’m working on.
hopping around with the blog party:) i feel the same way – blogging as a form of therapy
Have fun at UBP!
Jenni
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and my UBP blog: How to Make a Tutu – hope you’ll stop by and visit! 🙂
Hello from UBP! Congrats on the wee one!
Hi Kyley –
Have a good time partying with UBP10. Stop by if you get a chance http://stopdropandrelax.com/blog/ And see what we have to help you Stop Drop and Relax. Visit our store at http://www.StopDropandRelax.com and Prepare To Be Pampered.
Congratulations on your almost little one! ;0)
Our blogging approach has been similar … I started slow and got my feet wet and have been trying to steadily grow and connect with more and more fellow bloggers. ;0)
Hope you are enjoying the Party!
Cruising through from the UBP to say hi 🙂
I love the easy breeziness of your site, it’s relaxing, like a spring day. I was rushing around checking out all of the UBP10 party posts and came here and took a deep breath and relaxed and enjoyed!
I’m glad I stopped by, I’ll be back and have a wonderful week and a great pregnancy and delivery!
Dian
Thanks, Dian! I try to keep my little space drama and chaos-free.
Thank you so much for stopping by my party, I love the feel of your blog and it’s great that you were able to take some time to get it exactly how you wanted to make your announcement – congratulations! I can’t wait to meet your little guy!
So nice to meet you! I just read your more recent post as well on cravings, I too crave french fries… except I’m not pregnant, lol!! And congratulations on expecting, it is my #1 favorite thing to hear that someone is expecting a little miracle see more about that here as well as enter my Giveaway: http://photographybyrita.blogspot.com/
Found you on the UBP, looking forward to connecting with you more Kyley!
Stopping by for the party! Nice to meet you 🙂
Just stopping by from the UBP at Five Minutes for Mom. I love your site and am subscribing to your RSS feed. I would appreciate it if you visited my blog and did the same! I’m looking forward to reading more and getting to know you better.
Cascia
The Healthy Moms
http://www.thehealthymoms.net/2010/04/welcome-to-healthy-moms-blog-party.html
Thanks for stopping by my blog! You have a new follower!
Happy UBP’10! Hope you are having fun!
http://littleboygreen.blogspot.com
Stopping by for the UBP! I agree with you when you say that blogging is a mental release. I also know about going MIA on a blog. I went MIA after I had my little one, about one year ago. But I realized I liked myself better when I did blog, so blogging I’m doing once again! Congrats on your soon-to-be arrival! Come over for a visit me at my site: http://www.TrinketsOfThought.com! I added you to my reader and look forward to following!