I started blogging several years ago while I was homeschooling all my children. At that time, I was on a home schooling blog and wrote about challenges, accomplishments, unit studies, etc. I met many wonderful people on the blog, a few of which I am still in contact with even though I no longer have any home schoolers at home. I stopped blogging after I returned to the working force and disappeared in my own college studies. There was a point when I despised computers because I was at one all day for work and then in the evenings for school. Once I was finished with my degree, I slowly returned to the computer for leisure time and recently found my old blog from years earlier. I have posted a few thoughts, but as I read some other bloggers, I thought this is a good time to get back into blogging. I write regularly in a journal, and though I don’t post what I journal, I have plenty of notes in the margins which can easily be transformed into blogging themes. It wasn’t until January (do I need to write 2011?) when I came across the WordPress Challenge that boosted my blogging into something more. I have accepted the PostaWeek2011 challenge and I have met it each week. Again, in the beginning it’s more gibberish than thought provoking posts, but it’s getting there. I’ve even posted more than once a week every now and then, thanks to some newly met bloggers who have encouraged and brought more ideas to the table.
Other past times and hobbies I enjoy:
- Photography
- Reading
- Traveling
- Genealogy
Thanks for taking the time to get to know me better. Please feel free to contact me with thoughts or questions. I look forward to meeting you in the blogging world of your thoughts.
It is so nice to meet you and get to know you MJ~ I am so glad you decided to keep blogging. If you did it once you can do it again. I admire that you were able to home school kids. I have a 17 year old in high school. It has been most challenging. I will be back to read your blog entries. Your new friend, Jackie.
Thanks, Jackie. I home schooled for many years and when the season ended, there was no doubts as to what I needed to do, just as there were no doubts in starting.
It was a wonderful blessing to teach and get to know the kids in a way I wouldn’t have otherwise. 
Hey I may need Avon eventually…is it asking too much to mail catalogs to me? Here is email: jackiepaulson8@gmail.com
I sent you an email during the week.
Just let me know!
Here’s my online store: http://www.youravon.com/maryroberts9962
But I do not mind sending out a catalog.
Hi, thanks for dropping by my site, I appreciate it. Happy holidays