Why I Do It

A reader recently asked me why I blog...why do I put so much of my private life out there, for the unknown public to read (my apologies to you, N, for taking so long to respond to this :)  I've been chewing over that question for a little while now, trying to come up with an answer.

I thought back to my original intentions for starting this blog.  I value humour and it is a daily part of life in this house and, over the years, I have often commented to Mike that we should have our own reality show (I'm nothing, if not humble).  Since I didn't think any TV producers were scouting PA for talent, I figured blogging would be a close second.

These are the reasons that I have come up with:

I blog because I love to write.
I blog because I love to tell stories.
I blog to share the funny interactions between my husband and I.
I blog because I enjoy the community that goes along with it.
I blog because I love to make people laugh.

That's pretty much it.  No more, no less.

To answer the second part of the question (why do I put so much of my private life out there), I guess I would have to say that I don't put everything out there.  The way I keep my blog in check is by asking myself whether I would my parents to know/read about this.  My parents are not regular readers of my blog, but I know they look at it from time to time.  That's the reason why I will never post about anything intimate between Mike and I (as far as I'm concerned, everyone in my family is a virgin...we do NOT talk about sex).  I also try to avoid talking about parenting issues/struggles/frustrations.  I do what I feel is right for Kat and I don't want to put myself out there to be judged on my parenting skills.

I hope that answers your question, N :)

Ciao for now.