What? It’s already Thursday? I’m pretty sure I say this all the time but I’m going to say it again..the week is flying by! I guess it’s a pretty good thing because who doesn’t love the weekend?
I mentioned in a recent post that I have been blogging for almost 6 months now and love it. So, today I thought I would share some things that I absolutely love about blogging!
(Recent Snack: Low fat yogurt with honey, strawberries, raw oats and some frozen blueberries.)
Blogging has become a great outlet for me. It feels so good to write a post about my thoughts. Connecting with other bloggers is a lot of fun too!
I love getting e-mails or comments from other bloggers & people that read my blog. I love giving advice and sharing my experiences.
(Recent Snack: Super Berry Smoothie with extra berries and a scoop of protein powder.)
I love reading other blogs. It’s so cool to meet other bloggers that have the same interests. I could read blogs all day long…lets face it, I probably would if it wasn’t for school. :)
I’ve always loved experimenting in the kitchen and blogging allows me to share my recipes.
(Recent Snack: Almonds. Lots of them.)
I’ve learned about so many new foods and combos through blogging and can’t get enough of them! Egg, cheese & jam sandwich? Overnight oats? Sweet potatoes? Quinoa? The list goes on and on..
I’ve met so many amazing people thanks to blogging. I wish I could meet them all in person and give them a hug, a huge jar of nut butter and a batch of cookies. Seriously.. how cool would a huge blogger meet up be?
(I did a swap with Sara and she sent me so many bars that I’m so excited to try!)
I was inspired to start lifting weights. Honestly, I used to think that it was only for men. Uh, boy was I wrong!
Trying out new products I see on other blogs and getting to do reviews from companies is a great experience and is a lot of fun.
(A heart made out of Kellogg’s Special K Cereal that I posted in one of my first blog posts.)
Thank you so much for all your love and support. When ever I have a down day, you all make me smile!
If you blog, what do you like most about it? Could you imagine your life without it? Are you looking forward to the weekend as much as I am?
Aw, I love blogging appreciation posts! Because clearly we all love doing it, but sometimes it just needs to be SAID! I love the community and getting ideas and inspiration from other positive ladies!
ReplyDeleteOur brains seem to be in sync!!!! I just did a draft post with the same subject!!!! COOL :D
ReplyDeleteEven if I'm definuitely too busy to post more often than once or twice a week,I absolutely love blogging,too! On the one hand,I really enjoy writing,on the other hand,it's always so wonderful to get to know new and awesome people! Food swaps are definitely great,too,though... Especially if one lives in Germany and can't get all those awesome products from the US,hehe :P
ReplyDeleteWhat an adorable post! I'm so glad you blog, I love reading it!
ReplyDeleteI love being able to connect with others as well. It's so amazing what other bloggers are doing and they teach and inspire me SO much! I also love baking and cooking, so it's a wonderful outlet for me to share those recipes but also get creative with photography, editing and writing. I had no idea what blogging could be like, but it sure is so fun! Oh and I am jealous of all those yummy bars!!
I love this post! All of these are so true, the blogging community is so great :) I'm so glad to "know" you Shannon, you're the bomb! <3
ReplyDeleteI love blogging because I get so much motivation and great ideas from other bloggers. The blog world rocks!
ReplyDeleteThis week did fly by!! Congrats on the 6 months. That's exciting :) blogging is so awesome!
ReplyDeleteI agree I think I get so much encouragement from other bloggers/ commenters, and I have found loads of new recipes and foods to try.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely LOVED this post!! I've been blogging a little over 6 months too and I am so glad that I started one. For all the same reasons as you. And especially because I have become friends with so many bloggers, that's you! :D
ReplyDeleteSo what I hadn't realized about my life, was how much I'd enjoyed even lightly participating in the blogging world before I moved from Seattle to England. After I moved here, I felt so uprooted and disconnected that I had to find a way to get back involved with it. I missed the fashion community. Then I realized I missed all my friends and all the things we did together. My solution, was to start blogging about all the stuff I enjoyed doing. Slowly, I've started to connect with others through it and it's been amazing. That's the fun part to me. Meeting all the new and interesting people who share their interests with me.
ReplyDeleteI agree with all of your reasons. I love sharing stories with others and I love being able to look back on old posts. It's so fun to have so many memories in one place! I can't wait until I'm a little bit older and can laugh at all of the silly things!
ReplyDeleteHi lovely :)
ReplyDeletejust discovered you blog,
lots of interessting things here - loads ;)
need to go though that once.
at one point you said, you miss/have a hard time find things you used to eat in the US,
that was so familiar for me :D.
Ive been in the US for a couple of months now, and I miss/have a hard time finding things I love.
maybe you can check out my blog :)
i dont konw how good your german is (do you visit a german school?)- if its not that good, there is still google translate ^^
in your vlog you say, in germany everything is tiny and in the us huge :DD where in the us did you live and where in germany are you now?
keep on blogging,
i think you are giving a lot of people a really enjoyable time by doing that :)
<3 <3 mary
I love blogging and I totally agree that I could spend all day reading blogs if I didn't have a job to go to!
ReplyDeleteI just started blogging about a month ago and I do love it too! Its a great place to express yourself! I am super excited for this weekend, my first half marathon is Sunday!!
ReplyDeleteYum. Yum. Yumyumyum. And yum. I can definitely imagine my life without blogging (it's not that huge a part of my life at the moment, with school and whatnot) but blogging is fun. I like that I write something and someone reads it - I also like that it pushes me to be on the lookout for new products/foods/things to do and that it challenges me (over break, when I have a kitchen, at least) to try new recipes. I wouldn't have come up with half of my favorite crazy recipes without my blog! Like the ever winners, breakfast cake, green monster, and chocolate chip lettuce pie. :)
ReplyDeleteI am glad YOU are blogging Shannon bc your blog is def one of my favorites! I love all the recipes and food products..and you bring a different kick blogging from Europe :)
ReplyDeleteP.S. Enjoy all those bars..KIND bars are amazing.
I love your blog Shannon :) i'm so glad you started because I LOVE your posts and your comments always make me smile!
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Aww! And we love your blog! Your posts are so honest and lovely. (:
ReplyDeleteThese are seriously the same reasons I love blogging! There are so many people out there who share our passions and interests and having the opportunity to get to know them is amazing!
Agreed! the people who comment on my blog and whose blogs I read are a special kind of friend and I totally agree -- blogging is the best! I think it's cheaper and more convenient than therapy, and it saves my Facebook friends from having to look at tons of pictures of my food (since I used to post em there).
ReplyDeleteI totally agree!!!! I LOVE BLOGGING!!! I think the blogging community is SO SUPPORTIVE! I love getting new recipe ideas from everyone :) especially those apple protein muffins- i gotta try those soon!!
ReplyDeleteGreat post! I love blogging because it's an outlet for me to communicate my thoughts and ideas to those with similar interests. More importantly, I love the 'friendships' that blogging has formed for me!
ReplyDeleteI love the photo with the blueberries. Love reading your blog!
ReplyDeletei cant wait for the weekend. its so cold here in austria i just want to lie in, cuddle, watch movies, eat good food, do yoga and drink wine :) haha
ReplyDeleteagreed, shannon! one of the thing i like best about blogging is getting inspired to try new food combinations. there are a lot of things i never would have tried otherwise! and my blog friends are fantastic. :)
ReplyDeleteI love reading blogs :)
ReplyDeleteAnd I love your photos :) they look so yummy :)
and I'm glad that you started blogging!
I love blogging too, the great comments, the inspiration, the great things you can share with others ;)
<3
I love reading and learning from other blogs. Blogging is a lot of fun too...awesome readers and you can speak your mind!
ReplyDeleteI'm going on a ski trip this weekend, very excited!
Cute post :)
ReplyDeleteI love knowing that I can share some of my life experience, albeit I am still very young, with other people who have yet to go through big milestones.
I've found so many new favorite things from blogs, too! Definitely keep up what makes you happy!
ReplyDeleteI love all the support and encouragement I have received as well as learning about what drives others day to day lives.
ReplyDeleteI just discovered your blog and love it! Your meals are so simple and I can't wait to try some of your recipes!
ReplyDeleteI'm definitely adding to my bloglist, keep blogging your great at it! :)
I love your blog!!!!!! I totally agree a big blogger meet up would be epic. I feel like I relate more to the girls in the blog-world than lots of the girls I know in my real life! And I think eating is more fun for me now that I find out about all these new foods and prodcuts and recipes :-D
ReplyDeleteAww I love this post and a huge blogger meet-up would definitely be amazing! Blogging has become such a huge part of my life too, I'd really miss it if I had to stop. I love connecting with new people, finding new blogs and gradually forming friendships with other bloggers :-). And I've learnt so much from reading other people's blogs, like you I only started weightlifting after reading more and more about it and I'm so glad I did! And the community is so wonderful and supportive, I'm just really glad I'm a part of it :-)
ReplyDeleteI love your blog, I love my blog, I love everyone's I love this community! I think blogging is so awesome :)
ReplyDeleteGreat post! And a mega-blogger-world conference? ummm YES! I love blogging because I can say whatever I want at all, with pictures, too!
ReplyDeleteblogging has been such a huge part of my recovery process. i've gathered so much strength from the bloggers around me, so much advice and so much support! plus, the recipes are to die for!
ReplyDeleteAww, Shannon, you summed up my feelings EXACTLY! I love blogging for all of the reasons you mentioned. Nothing beats the warm community of women I've developed REAL friendships with. It really amazes me how close we've all become, simply by sharing our lives through our computers. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad the bars arrived and that you're enjoying them! Let me know which you like best; I'm curious! Happy weekend, darling! xoxo
Love this! I think all of us bloggers feel the same way! I love being part of such a great community with women that have the same interests as I do. I hope you have a great weekend!
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