Changes

For awhile now, I’ve been toying with the idea of switching venues. Gone so far as to open another blog at Blogger, even started formatting, but haven’t actually made the transition because I’m just not sure it’s what I want to do. Initially I was considering it because of that pregnancy countdown widget I couldn’t use here. Then there a fair number of readers from Blogger who were having issues commenting here, and I was having issues commenting on their sites as well. Finally, there is so much more control over formatting at Blogger that I could really personalize my blog without having to code much and without having to fork out. Oh, and then there is the part where I sometimes get a little paranoid that someone IRL might be reading, and I definitely don’t want that. There are things I hold back because of that fear. Frustrating.

Obviously, these reasons haven’t been compelling enough because I’m still here. I seriously considered it a few weeks ago until I started playing with Blogger. Parts of the set up were super simple, but it became very clear rather quickly that overall, WordPress is much more user-friendly. Restrictive, yes, but the format for managing the site seems so much simpler. Blogger made me feel like a big dummy because I didn’t understand the description of half the widgets, and for the life of me, I couldn’t figure out how to add more pages for “Pics” and “About”. Plus, I don’t really like the layouts available. The themes I was able to huntdown were fabulous, but the layouts weren’t for me. Plus, moving would be, well, a big move. Moving content over wouldn’t be a huge deal, but moving addresses, getting used to a new neighborhood…just not sure I’m up for it. To tell the truth, when I get pregnant again (gotta love the optimism, right?), that darned widget may be the deciding vote. But we’ll see.*

Another thing I’ve been pondering is adding a regular Days of Grace entry like Sprogblogger and Mo over at Life and Love in the Petri Dish. The reason I like the idea is pretty obvious if you’re familiar with either of their blogs. No matter your circumstances, it’s important to find joy in something every single day, to be grateful for the things you do have, to recognize the beauty in the small gifts we are given every day. This is of special importance when life isn’t going as you planned. We all benefit from reminding ourselves and others that, despite our hardships, there is something to look forward to every day, something or someone to appreciate. Often it’s the smallest things that make the biggest difference.

The reason I haven’t done it yet is two-fold. For one, I’m not sure from whom this idea originally sprouted, and I don’t want to filch an idea without giving due credit. The other reason is, I simply haven’t decided how often I’d like to do it. Do I start monthly and look towards weekly? Weekly and work towards daily? Which day of the week if I go weekly? And am I ready to make the commitment that every X day or EVERY day, I will make time for it? I am not fond of making commitments and then not keeping them.

Finally, I’ve been considering doing some sort of theme day. Seems to be a concept growing in popularity in the blogosphere. I’ve pondered selecting a day of the week and posting a favorite quote as my theme. However, I worry something that specific would get a bit stale rather quickly. So, until the perfect idea strikes me, I’m going to keep searching, but I still like the idea even if it is a little hokey.

As for me, I’m a little cranky today and poor PB is bearing the brunt of it. I’m quite sure he’s wishing he hadn’t come home early today. Perhaps I can blame it on AF?

*And in case you’re wondering, yes, I’ve considered hosting my own site. Believe it or not, I hosted my own blog, on my own site, for several years (not IF related). Not really eager to do it again. Seemed like a lot of work with little gain. Why not take advantage of these free services where someone else has already done all the work?

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