Happy 18th Blogiversary!

I started this blog on September 16, 2007. I wrote about Why Am I Doing This?

For many years, I blogged every Monday through Friday, and recently I changed the frequency of my posts. I realized that I didn’t just want to write a post to fill in space. I wanted to post when I felt like I had something to share. I’m still learning every day, so when we travel, I will still post my write-ups about our adventures. I’m trying to post at least once a week to share with friends and family what we are up to in our lives. If you have been following me for a while, I appreciate you hanging around!

Feel free to comment, share ideas, ask questions, or open a conversation.
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Happy Blogiversary!

I started this blog on September 16, 2007. I wrote about Why Am I Doing This?

I looked at my purpose and I don’t feel it has really changed much. I still want to do this to help teachers. I’m still teaching so I’m still able to share my ideas in person as well as online. I have also added some personal posts rather than writing it in a separate blog because I try to tie them in with my role as a teacher. I’m always looking for new strategies and ideas to be a better teacher and I’m always learning something new every day. I think that is important in our role as teachers to model how learning is important every day.

So, after 16 years, I’m still plugging along, and if you have been with me for a long time, thanks for hanging in there. And if you are new, thanks for finding me. Feel free to comment, share ideas, ask questions, or open a conversation.

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Fourteen Years Later

I have been writing on this blog for fourteen years. My first post was on September 16, 2007.

Time flies when you are having fun. I’ve been writing posts every Monday through Friday for fourteen years. When I first started this, I told myself I would quit when it stopped being fun. I guess I’m still having fun.

Here is my first post on “Why I’m Doing This.” My reasons are still the same but I throw in some lessons I’ve learned through my travels and sometimes some other personal memories. I still hope that others enjoy reading my posts and get something out of them.

Here are the stats from Google Analytics:

• Over 2.3 million people have read my blog.
• I have 261 followers.
• Over 3730 posts.
• Over 3500 comments
• Most people use Chrome.
• Teaching is the most popular keyword used for search.
• The top locations that view this site are the US, France, Russia, UK, Germany, Canada, Sweden, Brazil, and the Philippines. 

Overall, I think I’m meeting my goal of having meaningful content for my readers.

I want to thank everyone who has visited and supported me over these 14 years.

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10 Year Blogiversary!!

I posted my first blog post on September 16, 2007.

It has made an impact on my life by helping me clarify my thoughts, share my expertise, journal about our travels, and connected me with new friends.

I never would have dreamed that I would continue doing this for this long. I told myself that when it stopped being fun, I would quit doing it. Well, I guess I’m still having fun!

By the numbers since May 2010-

Posts written: 2707

Pageviews all time history: 1,740,902

Comments: 3497

Followers: 267

Page views by Country:

·      USA: 1004668

·      France: 124157

·      Russia: 59666

·      United Kingdom: 54134

·      Germany: 39471

·      Canada: 29968

·      Philippines: 25867

·      Brazil: 20717

·      India: 17925

·      Ukraine: 12534

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Happy 9th Blogiversary!

I started this blog on 9/16/2007 and never thought I would still be doing it nine years later.  Tomorrow I will begin my tenth year and I still love doing it.

I’ve had 2473 posts and over a million visitors to my site. I feel happy with the way I’ve been doing this and still like the format that I follow. I post Monday through Friday every week and share helpful links on most Fridays.

My husband has encouraged me to add advertising to my site but I refuse to do that because I don’t want people to think I’m just doing this for money. I don’t want to be a billboard for advertisers. When I started, my purpose was to share my ideas and experiences with new and struggling teachers, not to make a profit.

I’ve even had parents read my blog and either encourage me to continue or to ask questions and advice.

If you are still reading this and have been for a while, I want to humbly thank you for reading my words. Knowing you are out there continues to motivate me to keep on writing!