why blog?

I'm a private kinda girl. If you told any of my friends or family that I am writing a blog, I'm certain their jaws would drop to the floor. I have been reading some great blogs over the past few months and I love reading them, I'd say I'm almost an addict at this point. I'm very new to this blogging thing, I didn't even know what a blog really was until a few months ago, and had no clue why in the world anyone would ever use google reader; now it's the first and last thing I look at everyday.

Anyway, for the past few years I've felt like I'm half-asleep, an observer to my life instead of an active participant. I've considered seeking therapy, but that hasn't worked out yet. So, I will turn to writing to help me boost my life activities. I want to have more fun and maybe if I need to do things to have something to write about, that will help.

I'm a somewhat successful full-time working mom with two little ones; My boy is 6 and my girl is 3. I LOVE my babies. My husband "gets" to stay home and take care of the kids while I work away supporting the family. He doesn't see this as a "get to do" kind of thing; it's a big job. He also cares for our small avocado grove and everything else a Stay at Home parent does that doesn't get fully recognized or appreciated by the working parent or the rest of the working world.