My first Blogiversary

What's a blogiversary? Perhaps, it is a made up word indicating my first official year of blogging! I knew my date for starting the blog was creeping up on me, but yesterday I checked and realized that yesterday was the official day that I began blogging one year ago.

Curiosity got the best of me, so I went and looked at my first post. I nostalgically perused the contents and had a chuckle about my earlier intentions:

1. I wanted to begin blogging because my sister Tif was blogging, and I loved hearing about her life. This is still true. Reading Tif's blog is part of my routine every time I log onto the computer. It is the little things in life that make everything fun, and Tif depicts those. I have also been blessed in the last year to have my brother Jeff begin his own blog as well. In the last 12 months, Jeff has gotten married, had a baby, and is going to have another baby by Christmas! Keeping up with Jeff on the blog has been priceless. Hey Tim, hop on board!

Also, my cousin Tommy teased us with one blog indicating he would be a blogger. I haven't had any more updates, but I am anxiously awaiting them. In short, blogging has connected me even more with the family I love. As well as that, I have also loved hearing from those of you who read the blog and get updates on our life when you otherwise would not.

2. My second goal when starting the blog was to incorporate blogging into my Effective Writing class. I actually did that this year. My students truly enjoyed the opportunity to journal with technology. Admittedly, not all were thrilled, but it was a general success.

3. Finally, my third was goal was merely to write. I believe firmly in the idea of practice what you preach, so I have been thrilled to practice writing to better my skills as a writer and play around with some of the concepts I teach.

Also, as I reflected, I looked at my book list that I keep on the side of the blog. I have a running record on my editable blog, and I read 50 books this year! That was exciting to me. Reading is so vital to who I am, and it was fun to view the books I have read last year.

In the past year, I have blogged 190 times! Truly I can't believe I had that much to say. I reflect back and wonder if I offered any pensive pontifications? Doubtful. (Look up the words. . .) Did I offer a greater meaning of life to me or people reading? Probably not. I hope that I have offered a year of laughter and sometimes tears. A year of just getting to know better what we do with our regular day. Simply put- I just want to show us, as we are. Hopefully, I will have many more blogiversaries.