Why I Like Blogging

I've been pondering on this lately and was just telling someone today that it took me a full year from the time I "started my blog" to an actual successful post. But why has it become one of my new hobbies? I think it's because blogging is a combination of some of my very favorite things...pictures (and I've always loved pictures, esp. those of people), scrapbooking (it's pretty to look at), and journaling (I've filled over 13 journals or so over the years). Best of all, it's fun to share life, ideas, blessings, and challenges with friends and family. And by reading other people's blogs I've actually made a new friend recently...one I got together with in real life. We had a wonderful time together with her family and I'm looking forward to seeing her again. So do you like blogging for any of the same reasons I do? Are you an interested reader? Happy blogging and reading.