by Jillian @ http://blueshelled.com . March 12, 2011 . 9:28PM
Blueshelled.com is 2 years old today! Some of you have been here from the start and some of you are brand new and a lot of you are smack dab in the middle. The bottom line is that I adore all of you and want to thank you for sticking around and showing the love for a small blog that makes my life a lot better. Thank you.
by Jillian @ http://blueshelled.com . August 25, 2010 . 6:41PM
Some of you, and you know who you are, have been complaining that I haven’t been around.
My bad.
There was a time I wrote in my blog every day. This past summer, however, was a time for me to spend discovering who I have become as an adult and if I am satisfied with myself at the present moment or if I am ready to move forward and become more. Part of my job, that has become a part of who I am, is the ability to assess myself and use that assessment for self-reflection and introspection. It’s constant and consuming and can be overwhelming in both the best and the worst of ways.
Part of writing a blog is understanding and knowing the proper balance of how much to share with people and how much to keep sacred. This summer was pretty sacred for me out of requirement, necessity and propriety. The good news in all of this is that I feel like I have a better understanding of who I am and where I am going. One of the first things I learned in my undergraduate psychology Motivation course was that humans are motivated the most by Fear and Love and if you can combine the two there are few things humans won’t do.
It has been the summer of fear and love and confusion and growth.
I am me, which is more than enough, and I am content with the change and growth that are occurring even when it is scary.
It’s good to be back.
by Jillian @ http://blueshelled.com . March 12, 2010 . 10:20AM
I started blogging over at blogger.com one year ago today, and moved to blueshelled.com shortly thereafter.
So, here is to one year of blogging. One year of making friends in you. One year of thoughts and giggles, and rants, awards, sponsorships and giveaways.
Here is to all the thank yous I owe all of you for your support and love.
Here is to many more.
by Jillian @ http://blueshelled.com . February 23, 2010 . 10:35AM
After a highly exciting weekend at CPAC, and by highly exciting weekend I mean that it will take me a week to get back my sleep, I returned home and am ready to talk about it. But first, I have to do all of the things that people do when they get home.
Take care of my crops on Farmville.
Read my twitter feed.
Check my email.
Go through my Google Reader.
Eat some chocolate.
Blip some songs.
Instant message.
Call my friends.
Ignore my statistics homework.
Cuddle my pets.
Love on my son.
And not in that order. But don’t think for a minute that those crops on Farmville weren’t taken care of immediately. My watermelons are in top condition, thank you.
A lot of my blogger friends have, at some point, expressed remorse at taking a blogging break due to life events. I’m not that girl. I’m just not. My online life is important to me, but it’s not my only gig. Yet, I understand that there are certain expectations and that maybe I’m not fulfilling them for everyone. It’s cool. I came across a review of my site on my Google Reader (still have over 500 posts to read on that baby). Overall, it was quite complimentary and I wanted to say thank you for that.
To be quite honest, I don’t think anyone buys my blog on Amazon.com to read on their Kindle, but the fact that you would endorse me truly means a lot to me. The fact that you want me to write more means even more. Sometimes people need to be told they are missed to be motivated. I appreciate it.
I’ll see what I can do. Thanks again. You made my day.
by Jillian @ http://blueshelled.com . November 10, 2009 . 5:13PM
My sponsor, SkincareRx.com, just sent me an offer for you guys. If you click on the icon below, it will take you to a page where you can get a $40 gift certificate for their site if you spend $100. This is an amazing deal and I thought I would pass it along to you all. Thank you again to SkincareRx.com for sponsoring my site. It means a lot to me to have people that support me.
Life is like a game. We all have challenges, thoughts, opinions and beliefs. Often, it feels like something out there, life, karma, catty people, or blue shells (for the Kart lovers), seeks to bring us down. Luckily, we always get up. This is where I wear my heart on my sleeve and my foot in my mouth.
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