500

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Happy 500th post to me and my readers!

I had thought 5 years blogging was a pretty fantastic but 500 has a heafty ring to it. Blogging has become such an important part of my life, cathartic and a chronicle of our daily life. I frequently like to play the game, what was I doing on this day in 200?.  Reflecting on the past has pushed me to grow and accept some pain and relive joy and strive for peace.

I wish I had been able to be honest when I first began blogging. I really thought if I didn't have a funny story to tell I shouldn't say anything. Everyday has a story to tell. Every life is exciting and different and worth remembering.

It crossed my mind to try a give-away in honor of my 500th post. But I decided wanting more readers and people to share in my excitement of this "event" was just vanity. If the blog isn't important to another soul, that is fine. It is my body of work. With typos and random thoughts, embarrassing stories, tears, giggles.

When life was dark and I couldn't write as a craft I was able to blog. I may not have poems or a novel but this is my body of work. (thanks Tia)

Cheers to my recorded life.

MY TOP 5 FAVORITE POSTS!

MichMansion - 7/16/2009

What a fun announcement. I'm the worst about not letting myself get excited things. So I agonized over getting the house. Dreaming of getting to post this blog and have it official. After being a nomad for the entirety of the blog to that point, putting down roots was so important. And we still love our little MichMansion.

One down, 60 to go - 7/02/2006

Poor David. He says all the time "this is going on the blog isn't it?" He says that because of this post. Or maybe this one. It kinda sums up our relationship. And still one of my favorite posts.

David (DP) has had to suffer through blogging for 500 posts. It might be interesting to see how many mention him....

Two on 2/22 - 2/22/2008

I have never been more proud than to post these first pictures of the twins. Babies kept coming into the nursery and we waited and waited and finally these itsy bitsy little things rolled out with Michael behind them, beaming. Little old men.

I love Dylan and Brody so much. I love being their auntie and wish I could spoil them everyday.

Holt Street - 3/21/2011

This is an unmatched outlet. I worked through losing MeeMaw and grieving her with this blog and Frosty Floats. I don't know if I could have healed without the cathartic explosions of depressing posts.

Our entire family tackled losing this sweet woman through blogging. Leah and Tia and my mom we all could share our little memories that will stay preserved. I don't want to go back and remember the sadness but I can go back and remember her strength and our families love and perseverance. It was a beautiful and sad and transformative year for me.

touch for the first time - 4/5/2010

I changed my blog title a while ago to In Progress cause that is me, always working on myself to just be better. I have some other posts that really bring that home. But for some reason this post really strikes me as the person I want to be.

Set a goal.

Achieve the goal.

Delight in life.

Delight in life some more.

Too often I get caught up in what I am not. And what I should do and should look like and how I should act. It gives me anxiety and social issues and I miss the point so often.

Life is to enjoy.

*dp enjoyed the 3bro cupcake