Happy 1st Birthday Little Blog!!!

Today marks one year of blogging.  I can't even believe one year has passed since this post.  I completely started this blog with no real hopes or goals.  I just wanted to document our lives.  I did a horrible job with J's first year, and I knew I didn't want to forget the day to day happenings of our family.  I had already started reading a few blogs and had found that some of them were printing their blogs into yearbooks.   That was the final push that got me to start blogging.  The thought that my time spent blogging could produce something so special for my family sealed the deal.  However, the by product has been much more that that.  I have learned so much from other bloggers in the past year.  I have learned more about being a better mommy, a better Christian, a better cook, a better shopper...the list goes on...

The funny thing is that over the past year it really has turned into my hobby, and something I look forward to.  In some ways, it's more than a hobby to me.  It's a way to meet new people that I would never know otherwise.  Many people probably don't even realize this, but I don't have a lot of friends. I haven't had a really close group of girlfriends since college over 10 years ago.  I have had an extremely difficult time finding friends or "kindred spirits" since college and after marrying.  Through this blog, I have connected with other women that are great mommies.  I have connected with other women that have a strong passion and love for the Lord that truly inspire me to be better.  I have connected with other women that are so creative they make Pinterest seem boring.  I have learned a lot this past year from fellow bloggers.

When I started this blog, the only people I knew for sure would read it was my mom and my mother-in-law.  I never dreamed anyone else would actually comment.  Last fall, I started doing a random link-up here and there, and I noticed other people started commenting.  WOW!!!  It was so cool that someone other than family would comment on my little ole blog.  I found blogs through these link-ups I never would have known.  Now, I have a couple dozen blogs I follow daily.  Some bigger blogs.  Some smaller blogs.  When I first started blogging, I would read and wouldn't comment, but now I comment all the time.  I get so much encouragement from the comments left by other women that I want to do the same in return.  Who doesn't love encouragement and feedback?

I am so excited to see what this second year brings.  I can't wait to learn more and meet more bloggers and make more bloggy friends. 

I'm not going to set any big goals for this blog this coming year because I still want this to be fun.  I do plan to continue to post frequently, but hopefully more than just pics of the family.  I have lots of thoughts going through my head, so I think it might be fun to write more of those ideas down as well.

Just for the fun of it I looked at some numbers for my blog.

• I have posted 122 times.
• 221 comments have been left.
• My most viewed post (439 views) was Beach Vacation- Part 1.  That was because I linked up with one of my favorite bloggers, Kelly's Korner, for great vacation spots.

If you take the time to read my blog, thank you.  The comments I receive mean so much to me.   I don't expect to receive comments, but I sure do love it when I get them. 

Happy 1st Birthday little blog!!!  I look forward to what our future holds...

Look at my New Blog Design!!!

My blog finally got a much needed makeover!!!
If you know me, you know it took me FOREVER to decide on this.  I have looked and looked all over the internet the last few weeks for someone to do my new design.  I was looking not only for designs but reasonably priced ones.  I didn't want to spend $200 on a new design.  I did a lot of blog hopping looking at where different bloggers got their designs from.  I looked all over etsy.  I looked A LOT!!!  Aaron kept asking if I had found a new design.  He knows me too well.  He knew it would be a LONG process for me to decide. 

This past Sunday after lots of searching I went with Theresa Bluhm.  Her shop is called Always in Bluhm on etsy.  Isn't that a cute name? She had lots of premade templates, and one in particular I just kept going back to week after week.  I just loved it.  I wanted it to be uniquely mine though so I finally emailed her and asked if I could change the background to a different color. She emailed back quickly telling me that would be totally doable. And there you have it. A new blog design.

The thing that drew me to the template was the font in the title. I loved the lettering!!!  Instead of the chevron that the original template had, I asked for a variegated stripes in blues, greens, pinks, oranges, and corals.  Then, I sent her a pic of a striped rug I liked for inspiration.

I can't say enough good things about Theresa.  She was fast and so accommodating.  If you are looking for a new design contact her. 

I will try to get another post up soon!!! I just had to tell you about my new design!

You may be wondering why I named the blog, Memories of May.  That is another post I will get to later.  I promise!!!

Happy Weekend!!!

Something New

I have been debating whether or not to start a blog for a while now.  I love reading blogs, and I have quite a few I read daily.  With summer upon us, I have decided there is no time like the present.  So here goes to the start of something new.  I make NO promises!!! 

Because I don't want to forget these wonderful times with my growing family, I feel this just might be the place for me to start. 

So here goes nothing---

Me and my boys

 

LOVE this boy more than words!!!

 

To new beginnings and hopefully the start of a wonderful journey!!!