when there's nothing to blog about

You know how you rack and rack and rack your brain for something to write about?  I know I do it constantly. I often write those ideas down, but sometimes I just plain ol' forget.

I remember awhile back my bloggy friend Amanda and I joked about the amount of visitors we had (she has way more than me) but she said something like, "That's because we haven't had anything bad happen to us or our family."

I think it's so wonderful that the (majority of the) blogging community can rally around a blogger when something does happen.  Like Anissa, or Abby, or Stellan, Kayleigh and others. So many bloggers have been helped emotionally and financially by the blogging community.



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And let's face it, that's kinda what draws us to other people's blogs, no? We are invested emotionally in that person's life, baby, child, sickness, etc. And there's nothing wrong with that!!  Not one bit. Because I know if that were my family, I would certainly be very appreciative of the love and support of others.  And you know what... I don't think any one of those people would wish that sort of thing on another person.  And I certainly don't think they are doing it (blogging about their child's sickness) for personal or bloggy gain.

While bloggers who have serious life issues going on seem to never have a day without something interesting and emotional to share... what about the rest of us with "normal" lives? (Normal is such a relative word, you know.)  Nothing "bad" has ever happened to my family... Ok, so my son fell off the dining room chair.  My daughter scraped her knee running down the drive way.  Boo. Hoo. Hoo.  And while I KNOW my readers come to my blog because they like reading about me, my family, my thoughts, and my tips, I think it's so important to build your community by working with other bloggers.  It's what some people call "your tribe."

(GASP!) What? You want me to link to another blogger?

I think we (as bloggers) are afraid to talk about or link to other bloggers.  We wouldn't want to drive traffic to another person's blog, now would we?  It's all about me, me, ME!  My blog! But your closest peeps, your tribe, are there to help you, and you help them.


So, when there's nothing to blog about....

#1. Join forces with your closest blog friends or tweeple (twitter friends) and each post some of your favorite posts from the week. Link to each other and help each other out!  A "weekend reading" post is a great way to do this!

#2. Make a post of your favorite comments from the past week... funny, inspiring, sarcastic, thought-provoking. Or maybe the best tweets you came across that week too! (Be sure to link to their blogs or twitter pages.)

#3. Write a post with a list of tips called "when there's nothing to blog about..."  (ummm...)

#4. Link to a few of your favorite bloggers who are going through some tough times and could use support, prayers and love. There are so many people out there and while I'll never understand why certain blogs (during hard times) rise to the top and others don't, this is a great way to spread the word.  (One blog I follow is the story of micro-preemie twins... and while they are both doing well, they often run into lots of tests and trials.)

#5. Write a post with a list of tutorials (blogging tips, craft tips, homemaker tips) that you've tried. Show pictures when applicable so we can see how it has related to your life!

Maybe your life is always interesting and intriguing and you don't need these tips. But for the rest of us... enjoy!

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