Everyday I have this desire to write. But to write what? Some days there really is not much worth putting in my journal. Writing in a journal can be lonely. Do I journal about a rant I have about something I read in the news or my thoughts on the most recent movie I saw? What about those random little things that pop into my head or even my struggles with parenting? No. The answer is no. I do not want to write in my journal about those things. It is a spot where they will probably never be seen again and then be forgotten. That is no good. And then I had an idea. A blog. Why not write a blog? Lots of people do it and it is just for fun. And the idea of even just one person out there reading it and being able to relate is exciting.

So here you have it. My first blog. I guess I should introduce myself (just in case there is someone out there reading). I am Marcia; a 25 year old mother of two boys. I have an arts degree in psychology but am currently a stay at home mom. I love to read and take pictures. I like to craft and create and dIY projects. I am a believer God, but struggle with my faith. So, that is me in a nutshell.

Back to this idea of blogging. I think part of it came to me from my New Year's resolutions. I think this is the first year I have made resolutions. Yes, plural, I made more than one. I have not been feeling happy with myself. Inadequate you could say. Despite being a mother of two I have been feeling like all the other parts of my identity have been lost. So I told myself I was going to do things like read more at which point I decided to take the savvy readers (http://thesavvyreader.ca/) book pledge and read 25 books this year. I also decided I would learn to crochet and/or knit; and I have started tutorials on the former (which will get it's own blog entry on another day). Another resolution was to strength my faith, so I decided to take on two online bible studies which include She Reads Truth (http://shereadstruth.com/) and a daily devotional by Joyce Meyer - both of which I am enjoying so far. Other resolutions included not being scared of what the future holds, being honest with myself and not being afraid to be me and put myself out there. So I guess this whole blog thing fits in there somewhere and nicely compliments all of my resolutions put into one. 

Well there you have it. My first blog entry! Something new! I did it and I liked it!

Thanks for reading.