Yep, the absent blogger.

I never wanted to be one of the probably millions who start a blog and then leave it in the black hole of the internet.  ...it happened anyway.

It amazes me what takes up my time on any given day.  Diaper changes, runny noses, tantrums, food, snacks...tantrums, more food...did I say tantrums yet?  Oh yeah, and then there's snuggles, kisses, hugs, "I love you mommy," and lots of other wonderfulness that outweighs all the aforementioned.

All of that can seem like a lot, but I do have enough downtime to blog - really I do.  I read a post yesterday about blogging - that someone who starts a blog with the only intention to lay it out there is not someone who will blog successfully.  It's the community building that makes success.  I never even thought about what type of community I wanted to reach out to.  Maybe moms like me, or women, or just anyone who might find humor in my seemingly normal yet crazy-to-me life.

When I started my purpose was to share our lives with my family.  It's hard to live far away and still provide the opportunity for my children and our relatives to know one another.

And then there's Facebook, which for many people can be a great alternative to blogging.  Lately, though, it's just a little bit unnerving to sift through all the game posts, advertisements, sponsored profiles, and whatever else may show up on my "newsfeed" in order to get to the good stuff about all my relatives, friends, etc.

Blogging is simple, it's all in one place, and it's all about what you went there for.  That's why I'm going to attempt this again - for like the umpteenth time.  Maybe this time I'll be a little better than the last.  Besides, with the way life is going these days for our family...I may have a little more down time than I want.

Be back...soon.