Today is my 1st blog birthday! One year since my very first blog post. SuburbanDaddy started as an experiment, mainly as a way to share pictures and happenings in my kids lives with family who live across the country. I committed to sticking with it for a year to see how it goes. Here’s what I learned.
Blogging Is EASY– All you have to do is write about what happens to you every day. Like Seinfeld. Went to the store to buy new shoes? There’s a blog entry. Go on vacation with the family? Another entry.
Blogging Is HARD – Finding time to sit at the computer and write something is easier said than done sometimes. Then, even if I have a few minutes of quiet, do I really want to expend mental energy writing or would I rather watch some mindless television. That’s why I often go days or a week without writing. It isn’t from a lack of ideas. Just time and energy.
Blogging Is Fun – When I’m in the middle of a daddy episode, at my wits end, tantrums all around me, or in a major battle of wills, I actually start thinking This will make a great blog topic. And it makes the daddy episode easier. Fun even. I find I take pictures with my cell phone to write about it later. Kids out of control in McDonalds playland? Not to worry. Just take a picture (I’ll write about that one soon).
If You Write It They Will Come – When I first started, I had no idea people, complete strangers, would read my blog. People from all over the world. And write comments! Here are some of my blog buddies.
- Kim from Jogging in Circles
- Aunt Crazy. My kids call her Aunt cream cheese
- Brand new dad and blogger Brian at The Baby B
- Amy from Memories and Musings of a Mommy
- AdventureDad
- Everyone at cre8Buzz
Happy Blog Birthday! :)
Happy Anniversary Ol’ Blog!! That is awesome.. and thank you for the shout out.. You rock.. And I laugh because I know find myself thinking at times.. oh I have to blog about that..LOL..
Happy Anniversary, Dad! It seems only fitting that you would have a 33% increase in your family size the first year of your blog. Can we expect Thing 4 in Year 2? Hee hee!
By the way, poor Baby B has the wrong link, I think … http://www.thebabyb.blogspot.com
Happy Blirthday.
Thanks for including me in your blog buddies! I enjoy reading your stuff.
I tagged you for a meme. It might go well with this milestone.
Oh I’m late! Sorry! But, happy belated blog birthday!
Happy first anniversary!!
I’ve enjoyed following your life and family for the last few months, and plan to for may more.
Happy Anniversary. Thanks for having me on that list. I just saw that Seinfeld episode the the other day. Freaking hilarious. Look forward to read more
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Okay I’m covicnned. Let’s put it to action.
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