My 100th Post!

Wow! I started blogging a little over a year ago (see why below!)

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The Reasons I Blog...

When my friends Leilanni and Ginger started blogging, I was clueless. I had no idea what it was or how to do it. They both had babies my boys' age and I had so much fun seeing pictures of them and reading all about the cute things they were doing. We had just moved away from DFW and I was so lonely! It was a great way to feel "connected" with my friends. So, I thought I would give it a try.

1. The main reason I blog is to keep the grandparents and family updated on Bryce and Drew. All 3 sets of grandparents live in Washington state and all of our siblings and extended family live in different states as well.

2. We have a lot of dear friends that live all over the country as well. It's a great way to keep them updated on our lives.

3. It is a great outlet/hobby for me. I am a stay-at-home mom so it gives me a fun, creative outlet to pursue while chasing after the boys!

4. It is a great way to meet new people. I have met a lot of other blogging mom's throughout the blogging community, most of which are Mom's of twins and higher order multiples. It's been encouraging to be able to see the lives of families with multiples - their triumphs, their challenges, etc. We are here to encourage and help one another!

5. I love to cook and eat (mostly healthful foods!) and enjoy sharing recipes with others.

But, one of the coolest reasons I blog...

6. I didn't know until several months after I started blogging that you can actually turn your Blog into a book! Click here to learn more. Jimmy and I do a great job of photographing our boys. We have taken thousands of pictures of them. We also take a lot of video of them that Jimmy then burns onto DVD's but I am not good at keeping a baby book updated or photo albums for them. Several friends and family are awesome scrapbookers. They have made beautiful albums of their children but I'm just not patient or creative enough to do it...it actually makes me anxious! So, when I learned that http://www.blurb.com/ can upload all of my blog entries into a beautiful hardcover book, I was thrilled. Now I can post about holidays, vacations, visits from grandparents, things the boys are doing, etc, in chronological order and then turn it into a book for each of the boys. And, someday when they are grown and out of the house hopefully they will be cooking all of their favorite "Family Food Faves" recipes!

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I've Been Pimped!

For Valentine's Day, Jimmy gave me money to get my blog designed. What do you think? Jennisa is so creative. If you need a fresh, new look for your blog, check her out. She was inexpensive and easy to work with! http://www.jennisajoy.blogspot.com/