My family and I live in coastal Maine. We live in a relatively large college town with lots to offer and GREAT people! We live on less than an acre of land, but are trying to maximize the use of our space more and more each year. We dream of living on a farm with "acreage", but...would also miss our terrific neighborhood if we were to move. We have a small vegetable garden in the front yard (the only spot with enough sun), perennial beds surrounding our home (want to come and weed for me?), a colorfully painted (purple and bright yellow) two-story chicken coop out back housing six fiesty chickens who have yet to lay, our beloved chocolate lab, and three active kiddos aged 9, 7, and 5.
I have a masters of science in occupational therapy. Although I do not practice professionally as an OT these days, I do use the knowledge I gleaned from my education and training every single day with my own children.
We live life to the fullest. We ski, skate, and play in the snow in the winter. We swim, boat, and explore in the summer. We try to take advantage of all that the four seasons here in Maine have to offer us as we live and learn together as a close knit family.
I have been blogging since 2007. In the spring of 2013 I had a "moment". Well, maybe more of a few weeks..of pondering this blogging thing. I started asking myself questions and trying to figure out why on earth I was sharing so much online. I decided to take a break. Well, after a summer off from blogging (I will admit, I posted a lot on Facebook during that summer!), I decided to give it a shot again... I get a lot of pleasure out of connecting with friends around the world online and look forward to continuing this blogging journey.
Yay! You're back! I am often evaluating why I blog too and why I share so darn much! It is time consuming and our time is so precious, so why do it? That is something I have to always make sure I have in check. Blogging has really helped me feel connected to so many others who think similarly to how I think about some issues and I have been encouraged and inspired to be a better mother through blogging. Welcome back!
ReplyDeleteYes, I agree. But, I also feel like I get a great deal of joy out of looking at my family's world through the lens of my blog. I take more photos and I like sharing various photos and vignettes with others. I get so many wonderful and helpful ideas for others (you included!) and would like to share my experiences as well. Thank you!!
DeleteI love how blogging connects people, one of the things that totally took my by surprise when I started. So many friendships have been formed and all because I started to share our journey. So darn cool!
ReplyDeleteYes! I also really found that I missed the daily inspiration I get from seeing and reading the types of activities other like-minded bloggers are doing with their families. Also, resources and links of interest! Thanks for visiting and your kind comments...
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