I'd like to thank the Academy MckMama...

**UPDATED

...for my 30 seconds of fame.


So about the phenomenon that IS MckMama... I'm not kidding when I say, that she has reached celebrity status and just for a day, I would like to think that I felt a fraction of what she feels on a daily basis. It was crazy! Granted, people were reading my blog because of MckMama, which I'm totally OK with, and they read hers because, well, she's super cool, talented, funny, takes great pictures, all while being very informative, encouraging, sharing her faith, and has an amazing story of God working a Miracle, also know as Stellan, or as we like to call him, MckMuffin. My Charming Kids is a daily read for me and I've been participating in Not Me! Mondays for awhile, as my regular, faithful readers know. But who would have thought that by simply linking up to her post FIRST yesterday, this would have happened...

No, your eyes do not deceive you. I had over 1,100 people visit my blog in a 24 hour period. (insert funny comparison to Jack Bauer or "24" here, if I actually watched the show...) Notice the count from the day before - 14. I don't know, what do you think? Not much different, right? Hello?! My total visits ever, almost doubled! And that, my friends, is the phenomenon also known as MckMama. Not Cathy. That certainly wouldn't have happened otherwise... (**Just to clarify, I didn't say that as a poor-me "I would never have that many" pity party:) I was just in awe over the drastic jump in visitors, which happened to come via MckMama's blog!) Which explains why today I'm back down to 60 visits so far for the day. But my time in the spotlight was fun AND because I was #1, I won a super cool photo book kit!

Truth be told, I was very excited but a little nervous too. What if these bloggers come back to read me again on an ordinary day and realize that I have no business trying to blog? What if the platform of Not Me! Monday is the only legs I have to stand on?

Well, then, so be it. My purpose for starting my little, tucked-away blog was not for the fame or fortune. Although a little fortune would be nice. It was my way of preserving memories and moments from our lives. A cyber-scrapbook, if you will. (Since, apparently, that big box of scraping supplies that I've been meaning to get out and that contains honeymoon themed things (yeah, we're talkin' 10 years) will simply, forever remain just that - a big box of scraping materials and possibly a future garage sale item, when I've realized I've been in denial all these years.) It was my way to share with family and friends what fills our days, what keeps us going, what we're learning, how we're growing, Who we're following, a way for ME to remember all those things and all the other stuff in between. And that's what it still is. And I've also considered it an extra bonus to learn from all of you fellow bloggers, to be encouraged, to be encouraging, and to meet some new "friends" (hopefully IRL someday too) along the way.

So, while my claim to fame is gone, most likely never to return, I'm content. Content to quietly go about my life. Content with my 10-20 faithful readers, because you're th' beeeest (said with Nacho Libre inflection) and I love you. Content and excited to welcome any new readers/friends that may come along. And content to just be me. (Well, a work in progress really. It is always changing, hopefully, to be molded into more of what God wants me to be.)



Now on to my real acceptance speech...

Yeah! I'm so glad I won!!! whoo hoo!


OK, not funny.
And, I know, self praise stinks.
Just pretend I didn't say that.