Is it true - am I now a (gasp) BLOGGER?!?

I have a confession to make: I make fun of everyone I know who blogs. Everyone. I guess I have never understood what compels a person to put their whole life out there for others to read, what makes them think that anyone else even cares? Then I realized - I read about 10 different blogs on a regular to semi-regular basis, and I truly care what the person is writing about! Shocking, I know!

If it wasn't for blogging, I would not know about the daily happenings in my sister's life or the lives of her 6 girls (when I figure out how, I will get a link to her site - it is fantastic). Yes, she has 6 girls, ranging in age from 15 months to 15 years. I call quite often, in fact, I think I speak to my sister at least once a day, but I still do not know about all of the little things that go on in their day to day lives, like girl scouts and school. Her blog actually makes me feel closer to her and the girls. As a bonus, she is so funny, that I know I can count on her for a good laugh almost everyday.

Then, there is my friend, Melissa. We were the best of friends in 4th and 5th grade and practically inseparable. We even had nice little nicknames for each other - I was "Stinky" and she was "Dogbreath." I haven't seen her since about 1989 or 1990, and we lost touch soon after that. I found her on Facebook (I'm addict, not yet ready to seek help!) and she recently started a blog. I love reading it because even though we are all grown up, I can still hear her voice in my head and see glimpses of that kid I knew in her posts. And, our boys are exactly one week apart in age - how cool is that?

So, I decided to start blogging. I am not looking for some crazy cult following, just a way for friends and family to keep on top of all those little things that I might not get to share with them on a daily basis.