Stroll down Memory Lane

Yesterday marked one year of blogging for me and guess what I love it! Do you feel like you know me any better? It's been a fun way to reconnect with old and new friends alike, stay in contact with family afar, but even more than that I love rereading and reliving my own. Last night I enjoyed a fun stroll down memory lane scrolling through the last year of posts. Somethings I had already forgotten, somethings I thought why in the world did I write that, mostly I was just happy I had taken the time to capture a few of the silly random things my kids have done or said. Looking back at the slide show of Monson or Kenna's baptism was priceless- wow they grow up and change so fast. Loved reminiscing of McKay in kindergarten and Maggie with her training wheels. At times I debate about going private or even to stop blogging all together. Often,I feel a little guilty, I know there are more productive things I could do with my time. Yet, I have come to the conclusion that it is OK [within reason] to just have some me time, this is something I enjoy and thanks to the counsel of these amazing men I think I will continue:

"You will have significant experiences. I hope that you will write them down and keep a record of them, that you will read them from time to time and refresh you memory of those meaningful and significant things. Some may be funny. Some may be significant only to you. Some of them may be sacred and quietly beautiful. Some may build one upon another until they represent a lifetime of special experience.--Gordon B. Hinckley, 2006

To you women of today, who are old or young, may I suggest to you that you write, that you keep journals [blog], that you express your thoughts on paper [laptop]. Writing is a great discipline. It is a tremendous education effort. It will assist you in various ways, and you will bless the lives of many--now and in the years to come, as you put on paper [computer] some of your experiences and some of your musings."--President Gordon B. Hinckley

"When our children were very small, I started to write down a few things about what happened every day..." The prompting came to me, "I'm not giving you these experiences for yourself. Write them down." "I recorded those things so that my children could have the memory someday when they would need it." "Have I seen the hand of God reaching out to touch us or our children or our family today?" "I urge you to find ways to recognize God's kindness."--Elder Eyring 2007
So here's to my 1st post and many more to come.