The Miss Elaine-ous Life

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YOU & Me. It’s Where I Wanna Be- #SummerBlogSocial

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I’m thrilled to participate in the #SummerBlogSocial hosted by Liz and Jessica because I really like these ladies and their great ideas and because I’ve been blogging for a while. Not to mention, I’m also very “social” so it certainly seems to fit, right?

I perused the topics (all 13 of them!) several times and started to make a list of 10 tips for other bloggers.

But I quickly realized that my tips were simply a regurgitation of several of the ones I read HERE, HERE and HERE, and so I decided to show some linky love on that topic instead.

Then I thought I’d ask advice from others on how to really use Stumble Upon and/or this new thing, Triberr (which I’m a member of, yes, but don’t really know how to use either…) But, I also figured that I could just Google those things and probably find some decent articles on those topics and that it just didn’t warrant an entire post, for me anyway. (Feel free to still leave tips on those things in the comments, if you’d like, please…kthanx)

And then I read the topic on where I’d like to see my blog in the next 6 months or a year and I thought, I don’t know, the same place? At www.missealineouslife.com. I have contemplated moving to WordPress but that’s about the only change (besides switching out the pic at the top, as the kids grow) that I foresee.

So, here I sit with almost 5 years of blogging and 2+ years of tweeting under my belt and what have I got to show for it?

Well, for starters, LOTS of friends I never knew existed.

It’s actually THE main reason I keep doing this.

The people. That’s right, YOU.

You’ve helped me lose post-baby weight, cook yummy food for my family, know whether to take my kids to the doctor or stroked my mommy ego, many a time. You’ve supported me when I’ve been upset with myself or fought for the right to birth and feed my babies however I had to or chose to, without judging. You’ve helped me follow my bliss and supported me in my writing and encouraged me to show my 8th grade, one-sided BANGS!

And YOU are the reason I pack my suitcase with cute clothing and accessories and travel half-way across the country to attend a conference like BlogHer, so that I can actually meet you, hug you and laugh with you IN REAL LIFE.

I had no, none, nada idea that this community existed when I started my blog Thanksgiving weekend of 2006.

I had no idea that blogging would introduce me to so many wonderful, amazing, talented people and open my eyes to so many new things.

But it has, and for that I’m thankful.

So where DO I see myself in 6 months or even a year?

Right here, with you all and with the people I have yet to meet.

I’m so excited. 🙂

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And I’m also on Pinterest now too! LOVE IT!

Comments

  2. I’m like you. I NEED these people that live in my computer. This is an outlet that I didn’t even know I needed when I started. So glad I’m not the only one.

  3. The people are the best, honestly! And I keep finding more blogs and bloggers I just love.

    (Also, I am taking your Blissdom comments to heart and truly considering going, and not just in a “wishful thinking” kind of way.)

  5. I love that you said this out loud. I think sometimes I feel guilty that i don’t have these aspirations to take over the world with my blogging.

    thank you!

  6. That’s great that you found your happy place with your blog! I’m going to BlogHer for my first time this year! I can’t wait!

    I’m now following you on Twitter!

  11. 5 years?!?! Wow. I didn’t realize that you’ve been at it that long! Great job!

    I have to say that when I started I didn’t realize the extent of the community I was joining. It is one of the best things to happen to me.