Blogging For Bliss

Kari Ramstrom of Artsy Mama is having a blog party today. It is to celebrate the release of Tara Frey's new book Blogging For Bliss. Tara Frey's blog is beautiful, and if you have never met her before, you should visit her blog. If you stop by Kari's post, you will find a long list of bloggers who are participating. Kari is one of the featured bloggers in the book, and her blog is totally blissful!





I recently purchased Tara's new book and I love it. It is so well written and gives so many helpful tips. I have begun to teach people how to blog and to set up their blog for them. This book will be a wonderful gift for the new blogger or for anyone who blogs for bliss.







Although I have been blogging for over two years, here are some reasons why I continue to blog and still find the experience to be blissful...






eautiful. Blogging is a beautiful place to visit. The friends that I blog with are as beautiful as the beautiful blogs that they create.







oving. No where else in the world do you find a community of people who leave encouraging words on a daily basis for one another. People write from their heart, create from their heart and touch my heart. The loving nature that I find daily visiting blogs throughout the world seems to be pure oxygen.










pportunity. An opportunity to join in the large community of writers, artists and artisans in swaps, and challenges. Opportunities to network in a fabulous world of talented people. Opportunities to learn about things that I have never experienced before, and have questions answered that I didn’t even know to ask.









orgeous. The photography and graphics on everyone’s blog are simply gorgeous. Gorgeous tours of people’s homes, gardens, and places that they love to visit.










enerous. Giving awards, sending little gifts, extending invitations, tagging you for a special occasion all spell Generous.










nspirational. Whether I am reading a tutorial, joining a zine, or finding a new recipe, inspiration is everywhere in Blogland and available anytime night or day. I am inspired daily to create something wonderful for my post, as the creative muse continues to dance.










urturing. Reading so many blogs, it is so clear that blogging friends are always ready to help one another in times of need. With a nurturing spirit and a word of encouragement, everyone feels safe to ask when they are in need.










athering. There is a gathering of kindred spirits and a real sense of community amongst bloggers. Being an artist, a mother, and wife offers many gatherings in my day to day life, but the gathering I feel in Blogland is on a more personal level.





I chose a beautiful song to serenade this post. It's called Karen's Theme. Rhonna Farrer of Two Peas in a Bucket digital scrapbooking created these gorgeous monogram cards which I used for this post.