My thoughts on Blogging

Found this in my draft folder... thought I'd post since I didn't have a chance to do anything fun yesterday, except work.

Sometimes I happen upon a blog - you know the drill: click, click, click, "Hey! How did I end up here?"

But something on that blog catches my eye - so I read and read and read and read.

And then I notice something.

The blog is good. The pictures are good. The "voice" is good. The blogger has been around for a while.

But there are no commenters. I mean - one or two, here or there. But not as many as there could be. Perhaps they are all off reading Layla or Sherry or Shawni?! And while I also read those blogs [daily]; I love finding new blogs and people to stalk "meet."

I love the type of bloggers I am referring to. While I am sure they hope to have readers commenting on every post; they mostly blog for themselves. They continue to blog - even though they may not get a lot of traffic, they continue to share their thoughts, ideas and lives with the world wide web.

I know there are bloggers out there who don't necessary like strangers to post on their blogs. And I know there are bloggers who would kill (not literally, of course, people) to have just one kind person stop and appreciate something they've been working on. I tend to stop, regardless, and leave a kind word. Sometimes it's because I feel sorry for the fact that no one else did. And sometimes it's because I really am impressed!

Maybe there are readers out there that happen upon MY blog [remember? click, click, click] who wonder why I continue to post even though I don't have many "followers." I've been around the blog block a time or two (admittedly, this is the longest time I've kept up a blog) - and while I love comments (thanks Suz, Marcy, Tracy, and Lez - and sometimes Mom [but it's been awhile!!?!]) - I blog because I love sharing. More than that, I want to be able to print this blog out and turn it into a journal the kids can keep for a long time to come.

So, I know I will never be a professional blogger. And I know I blog about everything under the sun. But if I can entertain just one person - even if it's my own self - than I am happy.

If you are passing through - I'd love it if you left a comment. But if you choose not to - well, that's okay, too! Because, regardless, tomorrow - there will be always another post.

Don't you love finding new blogs?

I know I do! =)

Somehow I came across 320 Sycamore. Maybe you already read it?!

But I wanted to share this post.

I love the school house light.

I love her corner windows.

I love her drapes.

Off to read more!!

Horseplay

I am inspired by many people. I love to read blogs and see what's going on in other people's brains (and homes).

When Sherry from YoungHouseLove.com posted this post about ponies - I was in love.

I don't mean to be a biter - but when someone shares something so fantastic - I listen (AND LOVE).

The artwork is exactly what I was looking for to put in my family room.

A few months ago I found this artwork for the space:

The colors are nice - but the scale is way off.

I knew that from the moment we hung them up.

And then YHL does a post on pretty ponies.

And I ordered me some pretty cool artwork from Art.com.

Below, to show you what they might look like in the space, I took a before picture.

Do you see Nic's head?

And the cup of milk that ISN'T supposed to be in the living room?!

It was only when I started editing these pictures did I realize it was there - and I yelled out to Nic

to get it back in the kitchen! lol...

You will notice the gold valance is not up yet...

Soon.

Anyway - here's what it might look like with the pictures...

(nothing fancy - no photoshop today)

The pictures are 40x30 - and are perfect in color. I think IRL they are supposed to be a bit softer.

Excited for that. 

I think the room was looking a little too brown. I think the valance and the new artwork will help.

I am also on the lookout for some new over sized pillows in a variety of prints and colors. To bring in more creams, rusts, and aloe/mint/teals.

For now, I am just happy with my (err, Sherry's) latest find!  The artwork is coming from San Fran... I cannot wait until it arrives!