I have published 1,696 posts since September 2005.  I've written personal posts, sponsored posts, meme posts, question and answer posts, and one post where I was a little drunk.  I've blogged about myself, my husband, my kids, my parents, my in-laws, celebrities, politicians, and other bloggers.  Because of this blog, I've had opportunities I could not have dreamed of before I started. But here's the thing.  Almost every day, I feel like I'm not blogging the right way. Or rather, that my blog has gotten away from me and I don't know how to get it back. Every day that I spend online, I find other blogs that look to be way better than this one.  I am constantly questioning whether I'm using the right theme, whether my banner needs updating, and that's just what's on the surface.  I feel hopelessly inadequate about my writing all the time.  When I read an outstanding blog post on another blog, I feel like everyone else is just straight up more talented, more funny, more … [Read more...]