To blog or not to blog?

So.

Blogging - why do it?

I actually thought I had the answer to that, and it turns out that answering that question isn't as easy as I originally thought!

I won't say it's my dream come true to blog, (cheesy) but I did once say I dreamed of being a writer. I guess what I am realizing is that harvesting a love of writing can come in many forms. Not necessarily of go-big-or-go-home journalistic success or better, the kind that tops a New York Times bestseller list.

I mean, why would anyone want to read stuff I've written? (besides Hubby MattFree and my parents. The former because I asked him to and the latter because ... well....they're my parents!)

Okay - maybe a few friends, too.

I enjoy writing, I enjoy discussions and debate; seeing the humour in things that might be best left unsaid. But these discussions happen too and far between. Just this past weekend, myself, hubby and group of friends went out for sushi. Everyone was excited to get together because "we don't do this often enough!" Since my Mom was away, getting a sitter was less of the guaranteed variety and more of the "you'll take great care of my kids 'cause I'll pay you" genre.

So six adults in one SUV (which is even more of a pain when you consider the car seats need to come out) we had a lot of time to chat ... even more so due to the fact that the sushi place we were so eagerly awaiting to try (new in our town/city) had no ... ***gasp*** liquour license yet! Non negotiable. Before you judge me take into consideration the sitter is paid, the car seats are out, a DD procured, the kids fortified with yet another showing of Jim Carrey's "The Grinch that Stole Christmas" (yes I realize it is February) and I have frantically dug through the dryer for my favourite pair of grey, monochromatic tights: damn straight it better be licenced! I can sit at home and stare across the table from Hubby and kids without wine - that's called a weekday.

Anyways.

With all of this uninterrupted discussion time, I realized that maybe it isn't just me craving more dialogue. And I don't mean it always has to be an in-depth thesis-worthy discussion - just stuff: parenting, health, cooking creatively while constantly experimenting with foods to entice my kids to eat and try new things. Keeping my brain engaged. A realization that I might (just maybe) watch too much reality TV?

So I guess this blog may be a bit of a mixed bag....life as we know it and the daily grind (I mean joys) of parenting, a bit of health and fitness stuff that I can offer up, neat recipes to share be shared in kind.

So if you like it - share it! If you don't, great: please stop reading and don't bother sending any creepy emails. If you are some kind of ad/media Mogul that somehow has had a lobotomy and don't realize there are other (read: better and fancier graphics) blogs out there to invest in...well have your people call my people and we'll talk dollars. Top dollars. I want at least $8.00. That's exactly enough for my daily Timmie's at the College each day for a week! I told you: I dream big.