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Well Internet, I’m here now! Be afraid, very, very afraid…

June 7, 2011 by Rebecca Wagner 7 Comments

I finally did it.  Really, really did it.  I started a blog.  Why?  I don’t know.  I woke up this morning and decided it wouldn’t be that bad of an idea.  What would it be about?  Well, I like computers and crafts.  Yeah, those two don’t really go together.  I home school and have two crazy teen-age boys.  Kind of goes with computers but not really crafts…unless I give them a hobby!  It could work, right?

Then I thought, I like to talk.  I mean really talk.  Anyone who knows me knows I can’t say anything without being windy.  Summarize something, yeah, not me.  I don’t know what that even means.  Twitter, 140 characters or less?!?  Are they trying to kill me?  So, where could I use bad grammar with run-on sentences and no one could stop me?  My own blog!  Hallelujah!  I think I have found my calling.

I also have to give a shout-out to my son’s friend, Nathan for coming up with the name and letting me use it.  I thought it would be nice to send people at my church homemade cards for birthday, anniversaries, get well, etc.  He told me about his ministry at school with a friend named The Happy Card Encouragement Factory.  I loved the name and asked him if I could use it for my blog as I am terrible with being creative on my own.  Thank you again, Nathan!  As you will see as time goes on, I am a very heavy scrap-lifter.  Maybe because I see so many wonderful projects my brain tells me I don’t have to come up with my own. Well, that’s my story and I’m sticking to it.

I think this blog is going to be a little of everything.  I love to work with my hands, be it with paper crafting or building my next computer.  I just like to tinker, put things together.  Maybe I could make a computer out of paper like they do dollhouses.  LOL Now that would be the slowest computer on the planet but it would look good ;D

I have gone on long enough, the kids are getting hungry. I guess I will end with something my new friend Jin recently told me: “What you want to do with your blog is really up to you. Some people like to dedicate their blog to just crafts while others like to use it as a journal and post about everything that they do or experience. A new blog is a new canvas. Feel free to paint whatever you want there. It’s all YOURS. :)”  Great advice, I think I’ll follow it………….

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Comments

  1. Jin Yong says

    June 7, 2011 at 7:58 pm

    Yay!! You have a blog!! CONGRATULATIONS!!

    and I’m your very first comment. LOL! 🙂

    Reply
  2. Becki says

    June 7, 2011 at 8:02 pm

    Totally cool! Thanks, Jin. Now, where do I get followers?!? LOL

    Reply
  3. Christy says

    June 7, 2011 at 11:35 pm

    Jin gave you great advice honey. Use it for whatever you want, it’s YOUR personal space so you are boss.LOL

    The name is adorable!!!!!! Congratulations on getting up and running. I’ll be sure to follow as I am leaving.LOL

    Reply
  4. Kathy says

    June 8, 2011 at 3:09 am

    Yay for you!!

    Reply
  5. Becki says

    June 8, 2011 at 11:25 am

    Thanks for the comments and join, Kathy and Christy!

    Reply
  6. Thienly Azim says

    June 8, 2011 at 5:48 pm

    Oh, I love your blog already! I love your style of writing and I’m so glad that you started your blog! and yes, Jin gave you a great advice – have fun – it’s all yours and everything is up to you! Oh, and I would love to see a paper computer! LOL!

    Reply
  7. Linda Ingram says

    June 9, 2011 at 3:32 pm

    I love your new site and your blog. Will be checking here for new crafts for the summer. Love, love, love this!

    Reply

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