On Blogging (and a giveaway, perhaps?!?)

Hope everyone has had a chance to check out my newly redesigned blog!  It's definitely still a work in progress, and my apologies to anyone who has tried to navigate while I'm making a mess of things.

I never imagined myself as someone who would blog.  It's also safe to say that I never imagined myself as someone that would move to Alaska, either.  I decided to start a blog when I realized I was moving away as I had became a faithful follower of my cousin Laura's blog.  It is such an incredible way to share photos and stories, and I think I would cry if she stopped posting Sammy pictures all the time!  I hope that my blog is able to do the same for my friends and family - I know you can't all come to visit, but I want to share what I see and what I do with everyone.

Even beyond my desire to share what is going on, I write this blog for myself now.  It helps me to focus on the good things in life, and gives me a chance to reflect on my experiences.  I love going back and reading my older posts!  It's like a diary, but minus the teen angst and whining because I put a lot more thought into what I write.

But my real point here is that I know I have a lot of stalkers and lurkers out there.  You know who you are - you don't 'follow' me and you aren't leaving me comments!  To help remedy that, I think I will be doing a giveaway sometime in the near future.  I definitely want it to be Alaska themed - what would you guys like?  T-shirt?  Bumper sticker?  Mug?  Socks?  A Moose?  Let me know how I you are most effectively bribed!