Over the past few weeks I’ve been feeling consumed with clutter.  The contents of my pantry are still covering my dining room floor and table, I have piles of toys ready to go to my sister’s toy drive, and I still haven’t finished clearing the clutter from the makeover we did on my daughter’s room.  Well, to make things worse, I decided to start going through some old magazines that I have been hoarding saving for those days when I want to revisit beautiful photos.  I have a pile of Artful Blogging magazine that I decided I needed to take to a friend who is considering starting a blog.

Running across these magazines reminded me of the great inspiration they provide, especially when you are first beginning a blog.  Many of the articles, written by bloggers, describe the process of blogging, photography, writing, and managing it all.  

It’s always the photos that draw me in.  I absolutely strive to become a photographer like these ladies, but I know that I am no where near close.  I’ve saved these because I really enjoy looking back at the photography, but in reality it just doesn’t happen.  I spend a week reading the articles and drooling over pictures and then set it aside.  

Blogging for Bliss by Tara Frey was the book I bought when I was first considering a blog.  It’s a few years old now, but still has a lot of good information and plenty of blog suggestions to check out.

If I were going to buy a book today, I would probably buy Building a Framework: The Ultimate Blogging Handbook.  I haven’t read the book, but I think it would be worth looking into if I were starting from scratch.  I think these are all good resources, friends!  How about it?  Any of you considering starting a blog?

Happy blogging!

I do share home decor once in a while.

So, what is this blog anyway?  I’d say it’s a Homemaking blog.  I majored in Family and Consumer Science in college (along with getting my teaching degree) and I’ve always loved everything about FCS (formerly home economics).  I also love the mission of FCS, which is to help people improve the quality of their lives.  I guess that’s “kind of” my mission here.  My hope is to inspire someone who doesn’t sew, to break out the sewing machine and give it a try.  I’d love to see someone try a recipe I’ve posted here and realize that cooking from scratch isn’t too hard.  Wouldn’t that be cool?  I think so, which is why I blog and am so thrilled when I get an email from a friend who tells me I’ve inspired them to try something new.  

I may not be a food blogger or garden blogger.  You may not consider this place a sewing blog or DIY blog, but it’s a pretty fun Homemaking blog to write.

Happy homemaking!