I don’t know what possessed me to try the Blog Every Day in May challenge, but when I first saw it show up, I was intrigued. Probably because that’s been one of the struggles with this blog – having so much to talk about but not giving myself enough space in my editorial calendar. I strayed off the topic more often than not, but when I forced myself to actually write about the topics at hand, it pushed me. It made me answer some of the questions floating around in my head, and face challenging issues. For that, I’m extremely grateful.
I’d just like to give you a quick rundown of what I posted:
- Recipe: Crab Royale ~a little introduction to me, my mostly Creole cooking, and a favorite recipe!
- Crafting A Recipe ~ here’s a recipe, and a look into how I create or pick the ones I’m going to use.
- Friday Style: Derby Dame ~ one day I’ll join my sister at the Kentucky Derby, but for now, I’ll just pick out clothes!
- Weekend Thoughts: How Some Folks Would Do ~ a little literary thinking for my fellow writers out there.
- Top Ten Favorite Food Blogs ~ showing some of my favorite food bloggers some love!
- What Do You Do? ~ if I had to tell people what I did and couldn’t answer with my job, I’d say this.
- Naptime at the Zoo ~ a creative recap of a trip to the zoo.
- Recipe: Know Your Condiments ~ afraid of the additives in food today? Me too. Try my ketchup and BBQ sauce recipes.
- Commanding Influence ~ a recap of the webinar my sister and I helped host on social media command centers.
- Friday Style: Working for the Weekend ~ some of my stand-by’s for a weekend of work and play.
- Weekend Thoughts: Fear ~ I get philosophic on the weekend, and here, I talk about my biggest fear.
- Happy Mother’s Day ~ a tribute to my mother, academic advisor, research mentor, travel buddy, and friend.
- My Life According to Facebook ~ get to know me a little better through the pictures I post.
- Space is Cool ~ check out ISS Mission 35 Commander Chris Hadfield’s terrific use of social media.
- Recipe: Asian Chicken Salad ~ a lunchtime favorite
- Love Letters: It’s Not a Competition ~ a powerful woman is looking for love; here’s why I think she’s doing it in all the right places.
- Friday Style: Yipes, Stripes! ~ a striped nautical ensemble perfect for an almost-summer getaway.
- Weekend Thoughts: When I Grow Up ~ an Austin photographer and parent is doing it why, and I want to save this idea for my own kid someday.
- Blog Life vs. Real Life ~ I don’t talk about my blog outside of blog world, and I wanted to explore why.
- Let’s Talk About Confidence ~ everyone struggles with something; this is a look at one of my struggles.
- Chalet We? ~ a recap of our wonderful weekend getaway to the Chalet at Canandaigua. And also prayers for Oklahoma.
- Recipe: Shrimp Pad Thai ~ a favorite that brings memories of Hawaii
- Effecting Change ~ my take on organizational change and the Army sexual harassment and assault crisis
- Friday Style: Conference Casual ~ my latest ideas for professional meets casual.
- Weekend Thoughts: Lifetime Learning ~ if I can be taught how to decorate a cake, you can learn anything given the desire!
- Sunday Currently {vol 1} ~ linking up with Lauren at Siddathornton to talk about the here and now.
- Capitol Adventures ~ my recap of our adventures in Washington, D.C., and at the APS Conference – and my thoughts on Memorial Day.
- 11 months ~ celebrating almost a full year with the husband of my dreams
- Recipe: Brunch Quiche ~ a tasty recipe for the mornings that need a little luxury in them.
- #WIDN ~ what I’m doing now, and some of the crazy stuff on my to-do list!
- Friday Style: Rock the White ~ making the most of summer brights.
And just in case you’re curious, click back over to Jenni’s awesome blog, Story of My Life, to see all the prompts she provided. I was off topic most days, but I did run with a few of her topics on the wrong days, and even some of the right topics on the right days! All of them provided some serious food for thought, though, so you might see me revisiting the Blog Every Day in May challenge questions here and there.
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KCS
