Thursday Thoughts

New year. New Month. New Blog. New Post.

Out with the old and in with the New.

This year, for me, is all about trying new things and bringing about much needed changes to the old. I decided that the best way for me to get in the habit of keeping up my blog is by starting fresh, with a clean slate. So, here it is, the beginning of my daily blog...

Tonight was my monthly meeting with the Etsy Fort Worth team. I love getting together with the group and being around so many creative minds. After having to miss so many last year because of my class schedule, I am thankful to be able to start attending regularly again. Since the topic for this meeting focused on blogging, it made me remember how much I used to love writing and how much I really wanted to keep an active blog. There were lots of great ideas, suggestions and discussion about the in's and out's of setting up an account, creating templates, how to attract new followers, etc. While, there was some difference of opinion on certain details, a key area of agreement was on the importance of being organized and creating a schedule.

I am sure that I will have some days where getting anything posted will be a challenge. However, I am going to try my best to stay on track. Just to keep me accountable, I am creating a theme or themes for each day of the week. I realize going from no writing to writing seven days-a-week is quite ambitious. I think if I aim high, I might have a better shot at reaching my goal. My goal is to post at least 5 times a week. My schedule may change over time as I get used to writing again, but my initial plan is to follow my daily themes and keep it simple. So please be patient and check back often for my new postings.

A Week of Writing:

Selection Sunday

Mention Monday 

Trends & Tips Tuesday

Working Wednesday

Thoughtful Thursday

Five Favorites Friday

Snapshot Saturday