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8 Blogging Goals For January 2010

By on January 7, 2010 in All About Blogging

I can’t bring myself to make goals for the whole year, so I am setting my goals for January 2010.

1. Write at least one blog post every day.

I want to write at least one blog post every day. These blog posts will include a combination of creative writing pieces, reviews, updates, kid funnies, and anything else that inspires me.

2. Create a new download each week. That’s 4 more this month!

I have tons of ideas for new free downloads and I wish that I had time to make all of them. I am not making any promises about what is coming in this area, but I want to make at least one download each week (there may be more).

3. Add new resources to the Homeschool4free Pages at least once each week.

The Homeschool4free Pages are an area of the new site that I really want to work on and build up. I would like to add resources  at least once each week.

4. Update the Workbox Blogroll as needed.

I will update the Workbox Blogroll as people send me their blog addresses or I find great resources.

5. Visit ALL of the Workbox Blogs at least once this month and comment.

I enjoy visiting other blogs and leaving comments on them. It is my goal to visit ALL of the Workbox Blogs once each month, but I am going to aim for January 2010 first.

6. Post to Twitter regularly about the happenings on my blog.

When I write a blog post, add a download, update a page etc. I will post about it on Twitter.

7. Send emails to relevant yahoo groups about the happenings on my blog.

When I update the Homeschool4free Pages I will send an email to the Homeschool4free Yahoo Group. When I updated or add Workbox related things I will send emails to the relevant Workbox Yahoo Groups. When I write, update or add things that are relevant to other Yahoo Groups I will send them emails.

8. Respond to all comments and emails made through Sunflower Schoolhouse in a timely manner (one or two days).

I have been responding to all comments via email and I plan to continue doing this. I respond to all emails sent to me. I enjoy the connection with my readers and look forward to more comments and emails from all of you.

Bonus Goal ~ Learn about ways to improve my blogging.

Take time to read and learn about blogging strategies. Write an article and share links to resources that will help me improve my blogging. 

If you have a blog, what are your blogging goals for January 2010?

If you don’t have a blog, do you have any personal goals for this month?

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Can I Hear Silence?

By on January 6, 2010 in My Creative Space

The sky outside is missing its sun.

The day is over and it has had its fun.

The children are all cozy,

in their comfy beds.

The gurgling fish tank

whispers loudly from the kitchen.

The clock ticking

can actually be heard.

The melodic dripping of water

drowns out my thoughts.

The traffic outside

fills in the blanks.

The breathing of little people

keeps time with the wind.

My husband beside me

is sawing some logs.

The soft music I play while the children sleep

distracts me from slumber.

In the noise of the day

I long for the silence.

Can I ever hear silence?

What does silence sound like?


Written by Honey Brown

Copyright January 6, 2010

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A sheep, a dinosaur, and a blue duck…

By on December 31, 2009 in My Creative Space

A sheep,

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a dinosaur,

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and a blue duck

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were having a conference…

were chatting around the water cooler…

Okay, no, wait…

Here’s the real story…

A sheep, a dinosaur, and a blue duck were sitting on the bathroom counter…

and that is where I found them (honestly). I went into the bathroom in the middle of the night and found a sheep, a dinosaur, and a blue duck sitting in a huddle, having some sort of important discussion right there on the edge of the counter. I admit it startled me at first to see them there because I was not expecting them. Then I had this sentence rolling around in my head all night… a sheep, a dinosaur, and a blue duck…  and I couldn’t sleep.

I kept thinking that it would be a good “first line” for something… how about a blog post? It seemed perfect for this one because I had been wanting to share about the amazing book that my sister gave me for Christmas. The book is called Pen on Fire and it has truly been inspiring and encouraging to read. One of the chapters discusses how “first lines” can be found anywhere if you are looking for them. I am not even halfway through the book yet because I don’t have much time to read around here (you know how it goes with five kids – okay, maybe you don’t?), but I am really looking forward to the rest of the book.

If you are interested in writing and need a bit of inspiration… you might want to check out this book.

I am curious… what “first lines” have you discovered in your everyday life over the holidays?

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