| | Goal 17: Move my blog off of Xanga.
i know, i just posted yesterday that this wasn't gonna happen, and now, first thing in the morning, it's DONE. What happened there, you might ask?
Well, i have been posting here less and less lately, which you may have noticed. i actually tend to go long stretches of time without remembering that i have a blog at all. i know that a big part of losing steam has to do with the fact that i get so little feedback here, given that people need to sign in to comment. And it's not as if comments are the sole purpose for a blog, but it sure is hard to maintain interest, motivation, and momentum if it seems i'm only talking to myself. But i do love the idea of posting about homemakery (and occasionally other things), and i do hope that my site is an inspiration to others as so many sites (The Family Homestead immediately comes to mind) are to me.
So last night it occurred to me that i might want to just reimagine the whole thing. Rather than trying to find a way to port this blog to another host, or keep the life support beeping while the point gets forgotten (by myself included), i decided to try something entirely different. This year to come is going to be a new adventure for us. We want to try homesteading, which is about as homemakery as you can get. i know that given the novelty, i should be able to retain readers for our adventures. And, given the novelty, i am more likely to post as well. Doing something completely different opens up possibilities for hosting that i once considered unlikely-- i don't need a place that will easily allow me to transfer my existing blog, i won't have to copy and paste over four years of posts (and comments), and i can try out something that works really differently. So we'll call this blog an experiment for the coming year, as well. We'll see how well it works and i'll decide at the end of the year whether i want to keep it up or force you all to move with me a second time or just return to Xanga with my tail between my legs.
So, without further ado, here's my completely reimagined blog:
http://web.me.com/mrs.hittle/My_husbands_wife/Blog/Blog.html
i know the URL is a tad on the longish side and perhaps less easy to remember, but bear with me. It was the best i could do for now.  When you go over there, you'll recognize the first two posts as ones i've posted here, just to get the homesteading discussion going. You'll also see a brand-new post that does not appear on Xanga.
i may at times post here throughout the coming year, if the subject matter is too far afield to make the homesteading/homemakery blog cut. But for the most part, this Xanga blog is now on (perhaps permanent) hiatus.
So say your farewells and come on by the new place! |
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