You started blogging when?

So I took a peek back at my old blog to remember when I posted my first blog post…April 2006!! Almost 7 years ago! Yikes!

My kids were this little once!

One of my very first posts was about our cookie making activity from using the Mystery of History curriculum. I find this very interesting because Kelsey and I are going through Volume One again this year, although I don’t believe we made the Joseph coat cookies this time.

A lot has happened since that first set of blog posts: my kids are 7 years older (and so am I!), Matthew has graduated from our homeschool and is working full time now, and Kelsey is my only student. Over a year ago, I moved my blog to Blogger and just a couple of months ago, to WordPress.com. And over the last 2 years, not only do I blog about my family and some of our daily happenings in our little corner of the world, but our experiences with Compassion have taken a front seat on my blog.

My blogging goals are posted for this year on my About page. On that page, you can also find links to some of the posts that were popular on my Blogger blog before I moved it over to WordPress.com. There is also a link to the Compassion website and a link to a Pinterest board with letter writing ideas for your Compassion sponsored kids. If you haven’t taken a peek at my About page yet, you might just learn a little more about me with the random facts I have listed.

My friend, Kendra, over at Preschoolers and Peace has been helping me with some great tips and encouragement as I begin to be more intentional about my blogging. She has a lot of great information to share, so be sure to visit her blog today.

So, if you are a blogger, how long have you been blogging?

Capture Your 365

Time for another week of photos!

ISO 100, 50mm, f/3.2, 1/30 sec

Day 38: Use Your Senses – homemade granola bars, fresh from the oven

ISO 400, 50mm, f/3.5, 1/4 sec

Day 39: More Than One – paper hearts hanging from the mantle for Valentine’s Day

ISO 400, 50mm, f/2.2, 1/60 sec

Day 40: Through The Looking Glass – self-portrait day, didn’t really want to take a picture of myself using the mirror in my bathroom, so out came the tri-pod! I used the self-timer on this one and thought it would be fun to capture a little bit of who I am in this one.

ISO 400, 50mm, f/1.8, 1/25 sec

Day 42: Entertain – winter time is such a great time for a cup of tea!

ISO 100, 50mm, f/1.8, 1/2500 sec

Day 43: Celebrate – so thankful that I live in California where we are able to experience an earlier spring. Which means that summer is not too far away! 🙂

What have you photographed this past week?

The Original Throwback Survey

The ORIGINAL Throwback Survey!

I’m joining up with Priscilla over at The Blissful Wife for this fun survey! I thought this would be a great way for me to start off my new blogging adventure here on WordPress, so here goes!

The Basics:

What is your Name?
Yvonne
What is the Name of your blog?
Our Little Corner of the World
What is your blog’s web address?
http://ourlittlecorneroftheworld.com

The Survey:

1. What state do you currently reside?
California
2. What color is your natural hair?
Blonde
3. How tall are you?
5’6″
4. What is your favorite food?
Cherry Pie
5. What color shirt are you wearing right now?
Blue
6. What are three cosmetic items that you wear every single day?
Mascara, blush, Burt’s Bees lip balm
7. What is your denomination?
Jesus is the only way
8. Describe your testimony?
Didn’t grow up in the church, thought I wanted to be a corporate ladder climbing working mom until my son was born, that kind of changed things for me, started searching after my son was born, was saved while pregnant with my daughter
9. How did you meet your husband?
he was the best friend of my sister’s new husband, we met right before they got married
10. What is your favorite beverage?
cold – Dr. Pepper, hot – tea
11. How many kids do you have?
two
12. Have you ever experienced an earthquake?
yes
13. What is your favorite TV show?
The Amazing Race
14. What was the last movie you saw?
The Hobbit
15. Who is your favorite Bible character?
Esther
16. What color are your eyes?
Blue
17. Are you a working mother, stay at home wife, or stay at home mom?
stay at home mom
18. Do you homeschool?
yes
19. Did/do you attend University? If so, where.
Cal State Hayward as a Statistics major
20. If you could change one thing in your life what would it be?
my teenage years
21. Who is your favorite Christian singer or band?
Casting Crowns
22. What is your absolute favorite color?
blue
23. Think about something from the ocean and write it down: (yes, random…I know)
I love the ocean, so vast and powerful, wonderful place to reflect on how big God is
24. Where is your favorite place to dine out?
In ‘n Out Burger
25. Did you attend church camp?
no
26. Name a blog friend who’s name starts with the same letter as your name:
um…’y’ is one of those letters that is kind of hard to find a match to
27. Do you have a Facebook Account for your blog?
no
28. Do you have a Twitter Account for your blog?
no
29. Name someone you miss right now:
my grandma
30. What is your happiest childhood memory?
finding my purple banana seat bike one Christmas morning!
31. Name one thing you can cook better than your husband’s mother: (if you’re not married, then your own mother.)
umm, I really shouldn’t answer this one!
32. Would you consider yourself stubborn?
yes
33. Do you feel like you are a good writer?
no
34. Do you pin? If so, list your Pinterest screen name.
um, yes! http://pinterest.com/yvonnereynolds/
35. How many hours do you spend on Pinterest per day?
too many!
36. Do you use WordPress, Blogger, Drupal, or Typepad? (or another?)
just moved my blog from Blogger to WordPress
37. Where do you stand on wearing socks with sandals?
only when I need to go out in the backyard in the middle of winter, because they are the closest shoes I have to the back door
38. Did you design your own blog, or hire a graphic designer?
WordPress theme
39. What is your favorite widget/gadget?
don’t have one yet
40. If you had to choose only one, would you have a clean bathroom or a clean kitchen?
clean kitchen
41. Where did you honeymoon?
Oahu
42. Did you elope?
no
43. Do you have a favorite sports team?
no
44. What is your favorite praise & worship song?
too many to list!
45. Were you raised in church?
no
46. When did you start blogging?
quite a few years ago
47. What are your favorite blogs?
Compassion, Preschoolers and Peace, Copperswife, Compassion Family, Blogging from the Boonies
48. Have you ever lived in another country?
no
49. Have you done missions? If so, where & when.
no, but we are Compassion sponsors and advocates
50. What version of the Bible do you prefer?
I really like amplified, but use NASB primarily
51. What’s the story behind your blog name?
I want to remind myself daily that we can make a difference, even from our little corner of the world
52. Describe the ultimate hands down best date on a $20 budget.
dinner at home and dessert out
53. Will you tell one blogger about this survey? If so, then who? (optional: include their web address)

54. What is your favorite scripture?
Psalm 46:10 “Be still and know that I am God.”

Will you join in the fun?