No, really! He seriously does!

I started blogging the year we got engaged. It was just a way for me to keep everyone up to date with what was going on with the wedding plans. Slowly, the blog evolved into something else. It became a place for jotting down thoughts, a place for sharing information, a place for asking for tips and advice, and a place for me. Some people have a quiet garden to sit in and reflect on their thoughts. Some people have a special spot they like to go hiking and just be. Some tune out by watching TV. Me? I blog.

The blog eventually morphed into a blog about my pregnancy and eventually about the very preterm delivery of our daughter, Little One. Now, the blog is about...everything. It's about my life as a city girl who married a farmer. It's about me loving the country, but sometimes having a rough time adapting to farming life. It's about the joys of having our precious little daughter...and the challenges of not being able to balance home, husband, baby, farm, work, and still having five minutes just for myself.

The blog has given me a voice to speak about what is important to me. It's allowed me to spread the word when it comes to causes that are close to my heart.

Yes, Hubby is thrilled that I'm blogging. He thinks it has helped me through a lot of challenging times. He thinks the fellowship and the friendships of online friends have been instrumental in getting me through some of the tough days sometimes. Particularly when I was practically living in the NICU with our daughter during the first two months of her life. While he was on the Island, I was in Toronto commuting every morning and night to be with our baby at Mount Sinai Hospital.

Hubby is also glad that I blog because I've been able to earn a little income on the side while I take a year off working to be with the baby (I've received small freelance jobs through contacts from the blog), meet lots of fantastic people (yes, I have met some blog friends and have become really good friends with them in real life), I get to test out new products, and have participated in lots of great contests.

This is yet another reason Hubby loves it when I blog.
I recently won a selection of DVDs from MomCentral. I entered the contest, with Hubby and Little One in mind. The two of them enjoy PBS programs. Hubby was really excited about the DVDs.



Thanks, MomCentral!

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