Seems everyone has a blog these days and many of the ones I’ve read have been very motivating. People are really accomplishing great things for themselves and/or for others. There’s something about writing, I guess, even if just for yourself, or a small audience of virtual strangers, that is inspiring. To me at least.

I’ve read a number of personal finance/frugal blogs of late that have inspired me to take a closer look at how I spend my money. I would call myself a little frugal, but I could be better.

Going green is all the “rage” right now and is likely one of the political hot buttons for the upcoming election. I have changed most of my bulbs to CFL, but I could do a little more.

I could be a healthier eater, and I most certainly need to exercise.

My spouse and I could stand to work on our relationship. Try to remember that we’re more than just parents.

I wish I didn’t waste so much time. There are things I’m interested in reading about and learning to do and I don’t seem to ever get started.

I’d like to do a better job with my business. Maybe put some effort into and see if I can make a little more money.

I’m mostly happy with the job I do raising my two girls, but sometimes I think perhaps I didn’t spend enough time with them on a given day. Or maybe I didn’t hug enough

All of that is what is leading me to Blog. I’ve been noodling the idea around for more than a few days. What would I Blog about? What do I want to get out of it? Mostly I came to realize I just want to do a better job at being me – a wife, a mother, a (really) small business owner. And the me that likes to scrapbook and is interested in learning more about photography – I’d like to do a better job there too.

I’m not exactly sure how this will ebb and flow and what directions it may or may not take. But I’d like to look back in a few months and see that I have made some positive changes in my life, and maybe impacted those close to me in a positive way.