Today’s post on ProBlogger was a challenge to create a link list to 7 particular kinds of blog posts (hence the name, The 7 Link Challenge!) It sounded like fun, so here is my contribution to the pool!
1) Your first post – Welcome To The World, New Baby Blog
This one was really hard for me because I made my first webpage when I was 13, and probably transitioned into blogging when I was about 18. Unfortunately, I no longer have access to any of that content 
I did go back to my old Xanga blog (2004! That was an eternity ago!) but my early posts were more like Facebook status updates than blog posts, so we’ll all have to be satisfied with my first post from this current blog 
2) A post you enjoyed writing the most – Smart vs Wise – Making Decisions and Big Changes (An Announcement!)
The actual process of writing this one wasn’t fun, but I did enjoy writing it and being done with it. After ruminating privately for so long, I was simply happy to not have to keep everything a secret anymore. The unexpected blessing was how supportive everyone was. The writing process ended up being very insightful for me, as well.
3) A post which had a great discussion – I Don’t Understand Weddings
My blog is lacking in discussion (much to my dismay!) so this one was tough. This post probably got the lengthiest responses (and what will never cease to amaze me is that even in the comments on the post and that people left me on Facebook, there still wasn’t an absolute consensus. Everyone thinks they know the answer, but apparently some people are still wrong!) and even after all the comments I got, I still don’t understand weddings 
4) A post on someone else’s blog that you wish you’d written – The Reason I Never Say Never Anymore
This one makes me weepy every time I read it. Some people can use words so well that at a certain point, you stop reading and simply feel the essence of the post. That’s a powerful skill, and it really comes out here. I’m in awe of how effortless that transition from words to emotions is with that post.
5) Your most helpful post – Recipe Review – Homemade Laundry Detergent and Cheap Fabric Softener!
Not terribly exciting, but it is fun, interesting, and helps save money, so I think it qualifies!
6) A post with a title that you are proud of – How A Belly Kiss Almost Made Me Cry
This is an example of a simple moment that struck me hard, emotionally, so I came home, typed the experience up quickly, and then left for dinner without any expectations. For quite a while, though, it was the post on my site that had received the most traffic, which could have been because the emotion resonated with other people as well, or simply because it’s an intriguing title
7) A post that you wish more people had read – Let’s Get Nostalgic!
Come ON, people, this was some fun reminiscing! Who doesn’t like to play a good game of “Remember when . . . “? I’m still hoping somebody will contribute to that discussion, because it would be a BLAST!
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