Back to the beginning

SITS is having their Back 2 Blogging  Challenge and even though I'm a rookie the the blogging world I decided to join in on the fun.  There is also a chance to win Thelma and Louise pictured below. How awesome is that?!?  Make sure you check out the sponsors of this great challenge Standards of Excellence, Westar Kitchen and Bath, and Florida Builder Appliances,



Day 1: Repost Your First Blog Post

It wasn't too hard for me to locate my first blog post since it was posted just over a month ago. This was my first post:

My First Time

Just when I thought I couldn't possibly fit anything else into my already hectic schedule. I have decided to enter into the world of blogging.

Hey Everyone,

Let me introduce my self. My name is Chanel and I am the mother of a very active 2-year old girl named Kyla. I am married to wonderful man who loves his family dearly.

I had the wonderful privilege of staying at home with my "chunky munk" for the first six months of her life. Then reality kicked back in and I went back to work as a server. A month later I was promoted to restaurant manager at a restaurant 45 minutes away. This is when the craziness began. Working 50+ hours a week, going to graduate school, tending to my family and home. I has almost been two years and everyday is an adventure.

This brings me to the reason that I started this blog. I don't have many friends with children. I needed an outlet to vent and share my experience with other and hope to also learn from other mothers. I also want to create something that my daughter can one day look back at and laugh at her crazy mother.

Looking back at my post I wouldn't change much. I would add a picture. I think this was a good introduction post. It let you know a little about me and why I started blogging. Here is my  edited post:

My First Time

Just when I thought I couldn't possibly fit anything else into my already hectic schedule. I have decided to enter into the world of blogging.

Hey Everyone,

Let me introduce my self. My name is Chanel and I am the mother of a very active 2-year old girl named Kyla. I am married to wonderful man who loves his family dearly.

I had the wonderful privilege of staying at home with my "chunky munk" for the first six months of her life. Then reality kicked back in and I went back to work as a server. A month later I was promoted to restaurant manager at a restaurant 45 minutes away. This is when the craziness began. Working 50+ hours a week, going to graduate school, tending to my family and home. I has almost been two years and everyday is an adventure.

This brings me to the reason that I started this blog. I've always loved to read and write (I was one of those nerdy kids that loved to get books for Christmas). I used to write all the time; poems, stories, essays you name it. Over the years I have lost touch with my creative side and I miss it. I figured that blogging would give me that creative outlet that I longed for. Being that I don't have many friends with children; I needed a place to vent and share my experiences with others. I hope to also learn from other mother's experiences and advice. My final reason for starting this blog is because I wanted to create something that my daughter can one day look back at and enjoy.