Friday, December 30, 2011

2011 Penultimate Post

Looks Like We Didn't Make It

I mean I didn't make it.  To 365 posts, that is.  This will be Post #343 for 2011, and I do have one in the pipeline for the last day of the year, a sort of reflective, summing up sort of thing.  So that's a total of 344 posts for 2011.

21 posts short.

If only I had another 3 weeks in the year ... well, I'd probably still come up short.  It's hard to post every single day. 

I also said I would make it to Babble's Top 50 Mom Blogs of 2011.  And even though they upped it to the Top 100 Mom Blogs, I still didn't make the list.  (I mean duh, that was a long shot to begin with, but still, it's great to aim high.) 

BUT in 2011 I actually met and/or Facebook friended some of the people on the list, and some of them actually read my blog.  So I guess that's sort of like saying, "You know, Jennifer Aniston knows I exist," which is kind of a lame thing to get excited about, but I like to think it means I'm moving up in the world. 

As further evidence of my improved status as a blogger, I will note that this year I got invited to several really fun company blogger events, and got some cool free stuff for myself and my readers. 

Also, I met a lot of great new friends.  And I became more aware of who I am, as a blogger and as a person, and why I write this blog in the first place.  I do it because I like it.  I like to write, and I like to share my writing, which means I also like all of you for your willingness to let me share it with you. 

So, in conclusion, although I didn't achieve my ridiculous goals, I did achieve so much more.  And isn't that how it always is, you ending up finding something you weren't even looking for in the first place? 

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