Into the Great Unknown

OK, maybe that's a bit of an extreme title.  I'm not leaving the country.  I'm not leaving the state.  Heck, I'm not even leaving my house.  I'm...starting a blog.  Something I know next to nothing about.  And yet, something I have a great desire to do.  Because life makes more sense when I write things down.  To Do lists, Grocery lists, Thoughts about Life.  I don't like clutter.  Around the house or inside my brain, it's all bad.  Writing is the mental equivalent to picking up around my home.  Ah, I feel better already!

And yet I don't.  The perfectionist inside me says "You don't know what you are doing with a blog!  You don't know how to use emoticons!  You are a bad speller!  You won't be able to post as often as you want to!  You don't know how to add photos!  You don't know what you are doing!  RETREAT!!!!"  It's time to tell the perfectionist to shut up.  Nothing is perfect this side of Heaven and my life would be a WHOLE LOT less stressful if I could let my expectations slip a little bit.  I can be my own worst enemy.

That being said, I am giving myself grace to learn about the whole blogging thing as I go.  If you choose to come along with me and read my ramblings, I hope you will too!  Expect to hear stories about my kids, my husband, my kitchen, and my Jesus.  I'd love to hear about your thoughts too, please comment!

Oh, and if you have any great blogging tips I'd be thrilled to hear those as well :)