The Time is Now.

I've wanted to hop on the blogging bandwagon for months now.

My friends do it. Some even make money doing it. Julie did it and now her "blog-made-into-a-book-made-into-a-movie" story inspires many women who want to make a dent and impact in their own little, and yes, ever so important worlds (if you are wondering WHAT in the world I'm talking about, please open your eyes to the cinematic world around you, and see the following http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julie_&_Julia).

But, most of my friends have a focus... something they are passionate about and use blogging as a means to that end. A way to inform the masses, or their little niche of people who are interested in the said subject that they are passionate about. And I envy them for being able to focus on one thing they are passionate about.

But, that's not me.

I am a stay-at-home, English major mom who is passionate about many things, and writing will never be a means to an end. For me, it is the end. While my ultimate dream is to write an amazing, great American novel that stirs every individual to a passionate pursuit of something good and true...

...let's be realistic, shall we?

Throughout my life, I've gleaned many tidbits of advice regarding my dream of writing. Some have dropped by the wayside, while some have stuck with me... deeply. The one I think of most is that it takes FOCUS and DETERMINATION and DISCIPLINE to be a successful novelist. While I don't doubt that, I do find myself reading through this list and saying, (insert dramatic sigh) "That's not me," while picking up the latest novel on my nightstand and enjoying a few hundred pages, only to put the book down and feel inspired, yet creatively stilted because I am NOT writing, just reading.

So to the blogging world, aspiring writers, stay-at-home-moms, and non-existent readers (I do know you're out there!), let this be my declaration.... THE TIME IS NOW.

I don't have a plan, except to write. I don't have a goal, except to write. I don't have a deadline or a cool, planned project like Julie with her 524 recipes in 365 days, but I do have a blog... and that is my beginning.