This morning I was minding my own business, catching up on my blog reading, when I noticed that my friend Tammy from over at Greek GRITS tagged me for a meme.  Of course it is not just a simple one, it’s one that makes you think!  Nonetheless, I accept the challenge.  Thank you Tammy for thinking of me; I’m truly flattered!

Here are the rules:

1. Write about 5 specific ways blogging has affected you, either positively or negatively.
2. link back to the person who tagged you
3. link back to this parent post
4. tag a few friends or five, or none at all
5. post these rules— or just have fun breaking them

1. I started blogging back in June as a way to keep my family up-to-date on the shenanigans of this household.  Between my husband and I, we have family spread out all over these United States.  I am horrible at writing letters, or thank-you notes for that matter, and I figured this would be a great way to keep in touch with everyone.

2. Blogging has forced me to take more pictures of the family.  I am a slacker when it comes to picture taking.  With the digital age, my pictures would stay frozen on a card never to be seen by anyone.  Now I am very much conscious of taking a camera with me and uploading the photos because, let’s face it, you just never know when blog material could occur!  I have captured more memories with my camera in these past 4 months then I have in years!

3. I have “met” so many wonderful people in this blogging world.  I find myself looking forward to seeing if the blogs I subscribe to have been updated so I can catch up with what is going on in their lives.  While I have never met most of these people face to face, I think if I did it would be like visiting an old friend. And I love to hear from new people.  If someone leaves a comment and they write a blog I have never been to before, I like to head right on over to check them out.

Okay, so there were 3 positive things.  Now here are 2 somewhat negative things.

4. I get so engrossed in this whole blogging thing, whether it be publishing a new post or reading others, that I tend to let things slide lately.  But I’m chalking this up to the “newness” of it all.

5. I have noticed that I stop telling my family that lives locally about things because I post it instead.  My dad once commented that if he wants to know stuff now he needs to read my blog. Oops!! So now I try to call them first before I post about it!  Again, I think that has to do with the newness of this.

Well this was fun! I could be nice and say if you want to play along feel free.  You know what, I will say that, right after I tag a few people first!

1. Heather (or Jason) at Maple Syrup Conglomerate

2. Kim at Situationally Single Mom

3. Kellyn at The Fritz Facts

4. Shannon at You Ott 2 Know

5. Mel at A Box of Chocolates