One Thousand and Counting

This is my 1,000th post since moving to blogger in 2008.

One thousand bits of humor and thoughts. One thousand pieces of me sprawled across the internet. One thousand ideas shared with whomever happens upon my little blog. One thousand stories that were written in good times, bad times and ugly times.

One thousand posts.

Wow.

I thought very hard about what to do for my millennial post. Milestones and I have a very strong connection. I crave them, honor them, celebrate them.

I look at my first post, well my second actually, and think of all that I've shared since. I've had a few bad ideas, written a tiny bit of poetry, pretended to be a craft blogger and once even pretended to be movie reviewer.

I've read and heard speakers tell bloggers that to be successful, they must find their niche. Well, I've never found mine. My blog is still a hodgepodge of crafts and cooking. It's still a place where I can share a funny story or a sad one. It's a spot where I create characters, write memories and tell stories.

As I read every post I've written over the last few years, one thing became clear...

My blog is me: a muddle mash up of the shallow and the deep; a little bit country and a little rock and roll. I tell bad jokes, have a strong nerdy side, love my children and family, have a fascination with infomercials, and can't dress myself.

When I started blogging, I drew a line in the sand. I decided that I'd write about my life, but would make sure that I never let people see my vulnerable side. It was the only way to make the open internet safe.

Now I realize that I've put so much of myself out there, it's silly to keep hiding behind a glass wall.

So what are the plans for the next 1000 posts?

Second verse, same as the first. With, perhaps, a bit more.

Now...I have to ask...do you have any favorite posts? Share. It'll make me grin.