Not Daisychain - that's perfect! In or out I do like the creative process of the writing and such. It's almost like therapy!

I have one. It's still fairly new,. It's all about heathful eating and living, with recipes, substitutions, and suggestions, but it's only for my DH's patients. He was always telling them about different, more healthful versions of everyday dishes and healthful substitutions for different foods that I make. We were getting bombarded for the actual recipes and thought this blog would be a better, easier way to share with them. Easy access. Simple password. Nobody needs to join anything . . . except, of course, his actual practice (LOL!). But, it is private.

BTW, i've been asked a number of times lately, why I use the term "Healthful" instead of "Healthy". The press over the years has misused the term healthy so much that they have influenced TV and people in general to use it, too. They are using the wrong word. "Healthy" refers to how a person, animal, plant, etc. is physically or mentally . A food, drink, vitamin, etc. is NOT healthy, just like a rock is not healthy. "Healthful" , on the other hand, means that it is good for your health, for your body to consume it. You, a plant, animal, fish, etc. Anyhoo, having worked in the medical field for so long, and being married to a physician, I just always use "healthful". You all can use whatever feels best to you, though. I just wanted to explain why I use what I use.

Lynn - that's so cool!

the_foxes_pad - this is a great question and topic. I would love to hear of blogs that people here have and I will check them out. I'm looking to expand my internet usage. I do use the internet a lot for research on topics that interest me (son is bringing home his new GF for dinner tonight and she has Celiac so researching this afternoon) but I would love a new avenue to tap into and check.

I've thought of starting one, but I don't think I have anything original to say. I've encouraged my daughter to start one. She and her husband are marathon runners and she is very careful that they eat healthful (thanks, Lynn!) meals. She eats mostly vegetarian, but he eats everything in sight. To keep his weight up, he is having to eat 4000 calories a day. She finds it a challenge to prepare 4000 calories a day without resorting to lots of fats and sugars. Oh, to have that metabolism! But I don't know that "How to Eat 4000 Calories a Day" is a good blog topic.

Great idea Foxes! I had one going but it has been stale for a couple of years. I think I will update it soon and show my new home build process. That should be fun. If anyone wants, once I am done or at least done with the current stuff, I can post a link. The blog is all about decorating (what else?). lol

I like blogs, and read several regularly. I would love to read GW members blogs. Foxes and Ak, I'd love to read yours.

Daisy, you sound like an amazing teacher. What a great way to engage your students' parents. And Lynn, that is a wonderful service to your DH's patients and I'm sure it's much appreciated.

I have 2. Not on purpose. Actually not sure how it happened. 1 is pretty much I do everything and the other is they help a lot. They are both hosted by Wordpress. I know that I purchase the domain name for 1 so I can carry it w/ me. That is the one whose set up I prefer but am locked out of in terms of customizing it. I have to contact Wordpress to figure out how to get back into that one. The other one where they do most everything I have used as my practice so I've figured out finally how to set it up very basically. When I tried to transfer what I learned to the other one I found that I was locked out of customizing it. Slowly figuring it out. I'll show it if you promise not to laugh! I enjoy writing, crafting, cooking & decorating and I have nothing new to say, but it's cathartic and is my own little piece of the public world to satisfy my creativity. I don't care if it ever attracts followers or not. I will post a link later in the week. I would love to see yours!

I have one, but I hesitated to post, because it's mostly a how-to for building a Harbor Freight greenhouse. So not very interesting, unless you're trying to fit Part A into Part B!

Eight years ago DH and I built a little 10x12 greenhouse. At that time, the Gardenweb greenhouse forum was very active with HF greenhouse owners. We all shared tips, so I gathered up ideas and built a little blog with photos from our own build. The HF assembly manual was infamous back then for being totally confusing, so I wanted to prevent people from being driven mad by the ridiculous manual. (It's better now, thank goodness.)

I haven't updated it for a very long time, but I keep up with questions that people post at the end of each section. I've met great folks from all over the country.

I'm just linking to the very last section, because I know you guys don't need to know how to assemble the roof studs (!) This is the only section that has any photos showing the little completed greenhouse.

link: Building our Harbor Freight Greenhouse, Part Seven

I'm not good at building a blog, and I really need to rework this one,
but it seems to wobble along OK for folks who need help. I have great
respect for active bloggers, as I don't seem to have the
required devotion!

Foxes, I totally sympathize with the challenges of
figuring blogs out, bit by bit. I figure it out, and then I forget, because I don't work on it often enough.

Mostly, I'm posting this to encourage
you and others to go for it! I would love to see anything others are working on.

Well I am definitely checking this out, thanks Mudhouse!

You know , I've been following a couple of blogs now (decorating one's, surprise!) for a few yrs now, and yes while I hear that they are going not trending as big as they used too (really?) I'm finding that I'm less interested in those big glossy one's where blogging is the their only job. I'm finding myself looking for blogs that hold a more personal connection for me. Another reason I am tapping you guys!

That is incredible mudhouse!

Thanks. It needs work, but then, so do most parts of my life! ;-)

I'm pretty addicted to the internet because it's such a great way to learn about anything, and I think it really shines when it comes to sharing very specific information about unusual areas. Russian pickle recipes? Rare cat breeds? Plants from Madagascar? Anything you want, it's out there. So I love it when people share things they are passionate about, through blogs.

And I think any kind of creative process is good for the soul.