Well, as you can see, I made a small change to my blog. It's not complicated and it's not fancy...but it is a change, and I'm sure some of you have been wondering if and when I would take the time to figure it out. Frankly, I have been sick of my old one for quite a while, but I was too lazy to learn how to do it. Now that I kind of know how to do it, I might just make a change...every week! Or not.
I have always kind of thought that one of the keys of a successful and happy life is to graciously accept change. The problem is that we all like to be comfortable. It feels warm and fuzzy and good. I know that for myself, I like familiar things. I do have an occasional adventurous streak inside of me, but for the most part, I really have to push myself to "get outside of the box" to do something different. When I think about it, it was hard when Lindsay entered our family as a baby. It was difficult even when we moved to Cambridge. It was very hard for me when all three girls started school. (I cried on the first day of school every year for at least 10 years!), And it was painful when Lindsay and Kristin left for college. All of those things were good things, but were nonetheless uncomfortable for me. It forced me to move into a new stage of life and really...each one has been wonderful and a lot of fun!!! That is how I know that change is good and it is healthy.
So, please know that the changes that I have made in my blog were a tiny bit...stressful for me. I had to sit down and take some time to experiment and THINK! The good news is that I did it and I like it! Having said that, I know that there are SO many other creative possibilities out there for postings. If there are any of you bloggers that would love to give me a few tips on "blog perk-ups", I'm all ears. It's pretty obvious that I have a long way to go!
One more thing - If I can successfully give my blog a face lift, adding three children to our family will be a piece of cake!
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Kyle used to tell me that you and I are uncannily alike in our personalities, and I can see it so often in your writing here on your blog. I, too, feel like you (and react like you) to change -- even small changes! But the older I get, the more I learn to accept change as a natural and good part of life, not something to be feared.
I have enjoyed catching up with you on the blog -- we have been out of town for awhile ourselves. I love all of your pictures. As you have probably guessed from my blog, I LOVE to take pictures also! Just another thing we have in common, I guess!
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