Two Years!

I have been blogging for two years! I can't believe it!

I started over at homeschoolblogger.com when I decided I needed a way to log our homeschooling. A lot of the posts there are hidden and for my eyes only because they are just notes about what we did each day (they are boring). I have 242 blog posts at that blog. Feel free to go visit; I think I've come a long way in the last two years.

I started at blogger.com in August of 2008. I just recently bought my own domain; I have around 500 posts here! I am really loving my blog. I hope you love reading it.

I won a blog makeover and love what Miss Jocelyn did. Miss Jocelyn donates half of all profits to Gleaning The Harvest. Gleaning the Harvest helps single moms, widows and the father-less.

Why do I blog? It takes time and as a homeschooling mom of 5 little ones I don't always have a lot of time. And maybe my time could be better spent elsewhere. My blog has become an outlet for me though. It is a journal of sorts; it's just my thoughts with a few of the thoughts of my family too. :) I have become a little more open and honest; blogging from the heart. There are just somethings that are easier to work through "on paper". I used to journal in notebooks but have moved to my blog; it's easier in today's world. I blog to let our extended family and far away friends know what's going on with our life. It is through my blog that they get to see pictures and hear what the kids are doing now.

In the coming year, you will see more changes as I grow and develop in my writing and other computer and publishing skills. You will continue to see posts on marriage and relationships. I will keep writing about books and housekeeping. I will tell all about our renovations and yard changes and our gardening. You will hear about our homeschooling too. Some new stuff you can expect are a few reviews and maybe even a giveaway or two. I don't want to focus on these things on Just Our Thoughts, because I do reviews here. (More on that in a minute.)

I started J a blog, too. He doesn't write there often (or rather, he doesn't have me write there for him very often), but it is a place for us to be a little bit vocal on things that just make us frustrated, angry or shake our heads. It's political at times. It's not as censored as this one is. You are welcome to read and follow us at The Rantings of an Average Joe. So far we've talked about employment insurance, racism, personal property, and political correctness. And I know J has a couple posts currently brewing.

There is another place in the blogging world that I make my mark, so to speak. Late last year (2008) I joined 6 other women in a review venture; Simply Sensational Divas Review is home to Christy, Christi, Stephanie, Kim, Tammy, Cathy and me! Please stop by for a visit. We've been having an official launch party for the whole month of August; our giveaways are about to end and we will be announcing the winners at a Twitter party on the evening of August 31st! You don't wanna miss it!

Striving to learn and live God's purposes,