Ode to blogging

This is post 101! I meant to "celebrate" when I reached 100, but I missed the milestone- which really seems to be a common problem in my life- I have the best intentions, and they're rarely carried out. So, I'll do my best to articulate my love for blogging.

I never would have guessed that this "social media" (as identified by Design Mom) would've connected me to so many friends, many who I've never met! It's so refreshing to read about so many amazing women, in various walks of life, all working to be better, all supporting each other, all sharing their successes, their bargain finds, their mothering tips, their disappointments, their favorite books, their favorite wardrobe pieces, their favorite foods, their testimonies, their inspirations, their aspirations. It strengthens me. It inspires me. Since I've been blogging, I took one blogger's challenge and finished the Book of Mormon between August and January. I have found many a beautiful craft and committed to try my hand at one that I found on a blog. I have found many ideas I plan to save for rainy days, others I plan to use on sunny ones. I've felt the support that women can only feel from other women. I've seen much of myself in others, helping me realize that we're much more the same than we are different, and I've learned new things about myself along the way. I feel I'm much more introspective, and I have a lot more food for thought because I read others' perspectives daily. I feel a lot more desire to improve in various pursuits, and have many more great examples around who are willing to share what's working for them and open up about their own journeys of self-betterment.

In honor of the joys of blogging, I'm jumping on another blogging bandwagon and opening myself up for questions. I figure since this is post 101, it can also be Christina 101- the basic, or not so basic, facts about me. Come one, come all, if you've ever had a burning question about me, now is your chance to ask away! I'll field them all in the next day or two. :)