Running with the pack...

When a friend first told me about blogging, I was a bit baffled by it... who would be interested in reading about someone else's day-to-day life? Years later, I sat at home nursing my newborn, and I suddenly felt very isolated and alone... I felt I no longer had a voice or anything else to offer society... That was when I first made my blog entry. My electronic diary... That was back in the dark days, when I was learning to be a mother in a foreign country... dealing with the overwhelming feeling of homesickness, coupled with the raging hormones of a new mother... I only made a handful of entries and, reading back on them, I can feel my loneliness...

Fast forward a few years and another baby later and, this time, I felt I wanted to share again... but it would be more positive this time around, as I had a life and ideas I wanted share... and so, 'A Place for Tea' was born... and I don't think I have ever looked back.
Through this blog, I have met some amazing individuals... People who inspire me, encourage me, and make me look at things in a different light. I feel I can rise to any challenge... these virtual friends are right there, running alongside me... they pick me up and brush me off when I am feeling low. They encourage me in all my endeavours, no matter how trivial. They share their ideas and want nothing in return, other than friendship. Through this blog I feel that I am running in a pack again...

Thank you...

And, with this in mind, I would dedicate my Friday Flower to a like to a lady named Cindy Sue. She writes a blog called My Craftiness Only Dollar Store Allowed. After reading her comment one day, I popped over to her blog and was instantly won over by the openness in her profile. She has just started her blog, documenting her craft projects on a $20 a month budget. I love the idea of that! I'm looking forward to seeing what she conjures up... I'm already planning on stealing her 'To Plant - Pin Board with Pockets'...

Anyhoo, if you get a chance, pop over. We could all do with a little encouragement so we feel we're running with the pack!

Have a great weekend, all!
Lx

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