The Evolution of le Blog

I was reading some old posts the other night

(please tell me I'm not the only one that enjoys reading their own blog?

Does that make me vain? Wait. Don't answer that.)

And I realized that in the short almost year that I've had this blog

it's evolved quite a bit.

Which is to be expected of course.

As life changes and evolves, so do we.

Reading other blogs changes us to.

We find inspiration from others and little pieces of that

show up on our own blogs. 

When I first started blogging

most of the blogs I read were teaching blogs

and those were some of the first blogging relationships I made.

Most of my posts were somehow school related too.

Oddly enough, ever since school actually started

I haven't blogged much about it. 

Which is even odder only because

this school year is going so much better than last year.

Hence the evolution of le blog.

Don't get me wrong, 

going back and reading my old posts

definitely makes me a teeny bit nostalgic

(again, does this make me strange, or can you relate? Anyone?)

and there are lots of fun things going on at school

that could definitely be considered "blog worthy".

But as my blog has grown,

I've created other relationships with non-teacher bloggers.

And let's be real - if you're not a teacher

you're not going to be interested in reading about the graphing activity 

we did in math. 

(Even though it involved m&m's and sorting and was yummy and thought provoking.)

And honestly, even if you are a teacher

you're probably not going to be interested in reading about

the graphing activity we did in math. 

I've started reading lots of different types of blogs,

in addition to my fav teaching blogs,

and I've started writing about other aspects of my life

besides just my job.

Long story short - I think it's neat to see how you've changed over time, 

particularly when the changes seem so unnoticeable in the moment.

Also, I would like to start sharing more school happenings,

just because there is a lot fun stuff happening in Mrs. Dunn's 1st Grade Class

and what better way to remember it all than to document it.

Isn't that why we blog anyway? To document our lives?

Don't worry - I promise to bombard you guys with teaching strategies

and school happenings.

Part of being a teacher (or any professional) is finding the balance 

between your career and your personal life. 

Unlike last year, 

I've enjoyed having more of a personal life to blog about.

One step closer to finding that balance.

Also, through the evolution of my blog

I've learned that I enjoy the fact that it's about everything and nothing all at the same time.

I've mentioned before how I really wanted a certain "theme" for my blog

but I couldn't come up with just one thing to focus on.

And I'm so glad I didn't. 

I like the fact that my blog is just a space 

for me and my brain to unload.

If it happens to unload teaching stuff one day,

gluten-free stuff the other,

or sweet puppy pictures the next

that's okay.

And I like that.

I also like that you guys are so willing to stick around

and read the random ramblings of my brain.

Here's to blogging and growing

and everything in between.