April 4, 2014

3 Years of Ultimate Blog Partying

Ultimate Blog Party 2014

When I first stumbled upon the Ultimate Blog Party in the spring of 2012, I was still a bit of a wide-eyed newbie blogger.

I feel that my intro post for 2013 was better than the first. In beginning this post, I noticed that I copied and pasted a few bits from year one to year two....

At first I thought this was tacky and/or lazy of me, but the thing is, those parts are still true for year 3, and I think that's a good thing.

It means I am being consistent and staying true to who I am and what I want to put out there.


What was, and is still, true for me, that I want you to know if this is your first time here:

Although my blogging has gotten bigger and broader, this space was originally my place to get things out, and it still very much is. Quite a lot is about issues regarding my husband's health problems. He is a Type 1 Diabetic on dialysis with a host of complications, including several things wrong with his heart. We have nearly lost him a couple of times. We feel very fortunate that he is still with us, but are now mindful of the possibility of losing him. It's hard and I need to write about it sometimes. And even when I'm not writing about it, it's always there, in the background.

On the other hand, I am also a mom of two, a 13 1/2 year old girl and an 8 year old boy. They are smart and beautiful and crazy. They complete me. I talk about them, what motherhood is like for me, and parenting.

Regardless of the subject, I am as upbeat and positive as I can be, laugh instead of cry most of the time and am full of gratitude for my many blessings.

I like social media very much. I play on Twitter and Facebook the most, but also dabble in PinterestGoogle+ and LinkedIn. I participate in Fat Mum Slim's Photo-a-day challenges and share on Instagram. And I might be starting to get a little more familiar with YouTube.

In my offline world I enjoy TV, movies, music, knitting and crocheting, walking, reading, coffee and wine. I live in Western Washington state.

What's newer that I'd also like you to know:

I changed the name of my blog to Dancing in the Rain last fall, and I am so happy I did. My original name was starting to grate on me. I love quotes, so I looked to some of my favorites for inspiration. "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass...It's about learning to dance in the rain" stood out because of how I try to find happiness even in the midst of my struggles, and because I live in a place where it rains a lot. It's a double entendre!

Around the same time last fall, I also started a guest post series called The View From Here: Your Perspective, Your Voice. Every Thursday I publish a post someone else has written that highlights something they have a certain perspective or opinion on; something about where they are in their life. I love these posts! I cordially invite anyone and everyone to submit their info to be a contributor.

If you want even more details about me, my family or this blog, please check out the pages at the top, as well as my labels in the sidebar.

I welcome you to my little corner of the blogosphere and hope you might like to stay awhile!

Thanks so much for popping in to meet me!
Do we have anything in common?



No comments:

Post a Comment