Band Wagon...C'mon ya'll!!!

I once bought a dress at Target for $3.84-NO LIE!!! It still hangs in my closet, and I still love it. But what I most love about this dress is the braggin’ rights I bought with it. I got at least $10 worth of talk time with this deal. I told EVRYBODY about this dress. Just ask my school friends. So-when I stumble across a good deal or a good thing-I HAVE to share it with you. So let’s move beyond this hook into the real purpose of this entry; if you are reading this-I want you to seriously consider... becoming a BLOGGER! Before you X out of this entry-let me make my case.
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As a novice blogger, I have been searching for other blogs to read & learn from & have found several that really speak to me. But why do I have to search far & wide for the comfort of female voices and experiences when those voices & experiences are right on my doorstep? Yeah-I’m talkin’ about YOU!!! The truth is women need each other, and we connect to authentic experiences. So it’s time for you to share that wisdom, the agony, the frustration, the joys, the-ever-evolving journey that you’re on. And I promise I will save you in my favorites and read your blog with devotion!
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Getting started: blogspot.com is an easy way to use templates to get you up & running quickly. A good friend of mine recommended this site (although she insists on being irritatingly anonymous!). I was a blogging dummy & novice technophile (I just made that word up!) & managed this site fine.

What to blog about? Here’s the Golden Rule of Blogging: if it makes you snort, chuckle, or roll your eyes-it’s worth blogging about. Not into words? Use pics or graphics, quotes, scripture, song lyrics, or brief details about your day. It won’t take long…you’ll be hitting the keyboard often! When in doubt-start with the hubby or kids or pets-they're a mine field of topics.

Voice vs Mechanics: Your VOICE is the reason people will follow your blog-not your grammar skills. Insecure about dangling participles??? Fuh-get-abou- it!!! One of the joys of blogging is its informality. We just want to connect to your daily experiences while hearing it from your own unique viewpoint. So just be truthful-even ugly if necessary. We get it-really.

Audience: OK-this is a tricky one-not gonna lie. How do you honestly blog about your imperfect life when your audience includes: your provencial great aunt; your 16 yr old neighbor who has worshipped you since she was 6; your overly religious, disapproving cousin; your midnight tokin’ high school buddies; your ex-sister-in-law; the minister’s wife; your liberal Bohemian friend from NY who actually takes part in real world events; your sarcastic bff; and your pessimistic co-worker? Put them in a huddle and sweetly tell them to...#$%*! Another blogging rule: you’re gonna horrify SOMEbody. Being truthful has that effect on people. But the real audience member you most need to worry about pleasing? YOURSELF. Period. Care about her for a while…and the others will get over it. Faster than you think!
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Keep me posted!