5 Reasons I Blog

(I was just tagged for this meme by Laurel Wreath and Cheryl.)

Reason #1: Because it was getting too expensive to mail my Christmas letters. The more children I had, the longer the letters would get each year. And the more tales I had to tell. I suppose I could have kept it at a page or so, by weaving a story about how I had lost all of my baby weight with no problem, and how incredibly well behaved my children are, and that baby of ours is just a dream, and oh boy, it’s good to be sleeping again. But then I’d only be dodging lightning bolts because of the LIES I’d be telling.

So, I blog. I didn’t even send out a Christmas letter this year. If anyone asked, I told them, “Go to the blog. Everything you want to know is there. Plus a bunch of other stuff you’ll wish you could erase from your head.”

Reason #2: My sweet husband introduced me to the world of blogging last summer, because I’m sure he was weary of me telling the same tired stories over and over, all while he was busy concentrating on the remote control, and timing himself on how fast he could flip through the channels nonstop. Men are just no good at multitasking. That’s a fact. But really, this smart man knew that the little wifey needed a place to vent.

Reason #3: (Reasons #3 through #5 are “Why I Continue Blogging”) You people. I no longer wonder if I’m going crazy. I’m quite sure of it now. And it’s okay. Because I’m not alone. Many, many, many of you are dealing with many, many, many of the same issues that I am. I know this from all of the wonderful comments that I receive, and from reading your blogs. You make me laugh, and you make me cry, and you always touch my heart.

Reason #4: There are some truly great story tellers in the blogosphere that raise the bar and make me aspire to be a better writer.

There are also some amazing Godly women that have befriended me and make me want to become a better mom, friend, and human being. One particular woman has truly been a God send to me is Laurel Wreath. We’re going to try to “meet in real life” some time this year.

Reason #5: My handwriting stinks. I keep journals for each of my children, but they will never be able to decipher my chicken scratch. My mother (who’s handwriting also stank) wrote many letters to her mother telling of her adventures in motherhood. While I treasure these letters, this documentation of my growing up years, I’ve also nearly gone blind trying to read them.

Reason #6: (I know it’s only suppose to be 5, but I’m a rebel.) It’s cheaper than therapy. My blog absolutely forces me to find the humor in a situation that could otherwise send me screaming unclothed down the street. And that would be no good for the property value around here.

I’m going to tag five people: Farming Folks, Beth @ I Should Be Folding Laundry, Tammy, Amy @ Laughing Through The Tears, and Deidre @ Raising Future Esthers. (Unless you guys have already done this one.)