Hello!

So starting a blog is hard . . . really hard . . . I still don't feel comfortable with the interface, hangin' my stuff out for strangers to see (especially when your blog is looked at no less than 5 times before you've even had a chance to POST anything), but I'm going to try.  I think I've said, shown, laughed enough about something on facebook, pinterest, etc., to write a blog for the past several years and have been encouraged to write one before.  Probably because they were tiring of my long treatises on facebook as I attempted to wax and wane poetic on some idle topic, or treat it a bit too much like a journal. Who hasn't realized they've done that at least once before?

A couple of things made it hard to start this blog.  Perhaps the most personally difficult one is that, I'm not that brave.  It's true, I do what I have to because I have to do it to get certain things done, but truth be told, I'd be plenty happy curled up with an old blanket and book than sticking my neck out under the appearance of wanting to "be noticed," as some blogs sound like when you first read them.  Also, I have a tendency to take criticism of my creativity (even well meant criticism) kinda personally.  Sometimes the internet can be very welcoming an sometimes it can be very harsh.  I'm not sure how ready I am for that roulette game.

The other reason is a bit more pragmatic and has been the real bane of starting a blog.  What the h-e-double-hockey-sticks should be in it and how often do I post?  I could easily spend more time blogging than actually doing.  Like so many people who like being creative in their spare time, I have FAR more ideas than actual time . . . Oh yeah, and I have a job, too.

In the past, it's been hard to keep up with the blog (there have been one or two previous attempts), mostly because I didn't really have a good plan for what to keep in the blog.  Looking at what I've shared in social forums, it looks like anything could go . . . poetry, sewing and art projects with kids or on my own, issues I'm passionate about (probably nothing so polarizing as sharing those thoughts) food, nerderie, work (I teach), family, those wonderful moments that remind us life is special, and general goofiness.  So what to share?  Does it matter?  Will I really get anyone reading this crazy public project/journal mashup?  Once again, does it matter?

Emotional insurance, by Jessica Hagy (who is brilliant) 

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So what I've decided to try to do is simply try to post once or twice a week for 3 months and see how it goes.  I know for sure that I will be sharing a lot about food (I'll explain why below) and I will probably share some older poetry (and some new if the mood strikes, hopefully it won't be horrible).  A few of those magical moments had with family and just while living life at large because I think we all need to share those.  Lots and lots about my creativity (I get to sew for a wedding!)  Also, whatever other bits and pieces of "tom foolery" that I can find the time to squeeze in.

Without further ado, thank you for being here to witness this start!  Please know too, that if you don't like it, no one will ever hold it against you.  However, if you find something in it you like or that makes you think of something you want to share.  Share it!  Life is to short to keep it's best stories to ourselves and that is the spirit that I hope I'll be able to embody with this blog.