Blog Reshuffle and Manifesto

I've been blogging for about a year and a half now which is equivalent to dog years in blogland.

  Even though I set up my account years before I actually started, 

I didn't have the energy or confidence to blog.  

I went into blogging blind.

I didn't "know" anyone but these people below.

  

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I didn't have an agenda nor do I now.

I didn't dream of becoming a star through blogging nor view this as a money making exercise. Although I have nothing against those who do monetize their blogs.

I don't know what prompted me to write other than simple expression and an itch.

This might be quite apparent through the eyes of experienced bloggers and blog readers as I don't have a niche.

 

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I am not a mommy blogger nor a corporate climbing ladder tip sharer.

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I am neither a fashionista selfie blogger nor a crafty before and after furniture makeover guru.

Blog Giveaway Winners and Blog Review

I did my blog giveaway to celebrate my one year of 

Coulda Shoulda Woulda.

I might consider doing these giveaways in the future as 

I lost 3 followers since the giveaway!

It's funny because one truly doesn't know what people will respond to and it's not a predictable science.

My blog stats are hard to decipher in terms of most popular post and the like because the blog has grown from literally 0 views a day 

so comparables are harder to sort through.

Okay...so I had one or two - but that was me!

But my most popular post in many aspects is my post on Emmanuelle Alt.

It is consistently in the top 5 most popular posts every week.

It has been the most shared and linked to blogpost.

This also gets hits from search engine for Emmanuelle Alt.

This is the post that made me realize that your latest post isn't the only one that gets read! 

Blogging treatise, crisis, and suggestions

I was going to post something else today but 

I feel rather deflated and am feeling a bit flat.

I just experienced my second blogging casualty.

Before I started blogging myself, one of my favorite blogs Decorno stopped without any warning at all.

She was the one blog I faithfully followed before I found the bloggers who I read now.

 I didn't understand how blogs worked so I didn't know clicking on the profile might lead to a blog or highlighted words were linked else where etc.  

Total blogging ding dong I was.

Half the enjoyment I get from blogging has been discovering so many blogs I didn't know existed!

I have enjoyed "meeting" so many people I would not have otherwise met.

As we get older, most people do fall into a routine and naturally fall back onto their own rhythm.

I love being able to go and visit, chat with people, and learn little tidbits about all sorts of subjects from all over the world without ever having to get in a cab in traffic to socialize.

There have been times even before and now still where I question myself blogging.

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