Thirteen Thursday

13 reasons I blog and love reading blogs...in no particular order.

1. It's a place where I document our lives and capture all the memories I want to cherish forever.
2. Blogging about my daily life will allow me to always remember my days as a stay-at-home-mom.
3. This blog keeps our family 'in the loop' since we don't live close.
4. Keeping my blog and reading my friends' lets me stay connected with all the friends I miss so much - I just wish more of them would blog.  :)
5. I can express myself - I've always been a writer.  Journals, letters, etc.  This is my journal.
6. It lets me share my experiences with other moms and get input about things we're going through.
7. It gives me a place to share some info about my Tastefully Simple business with others.
8. I like to swap recipe ideas with friends, family, and other bloggers.
9. I've learned so much about parenting, activities to do with Gavin, and photography from other blogs I follow.
10. I love leaving comments on other people's blogs and reading what comments are left on mine.
11. It's my 'me time' most days.  I love starting the morning off checking my favorite blogs and updating mine if I have time.
12. It's a lot quicker and less expensive than my previous scrapbooking obsession.  I still miss scrapbooking some days, but at least with my blog I can stay current.
13. It's my little home on the internet.  :)