Need your help! Blogging with Intention

So after Thursday's blog share, I began thinking more and more about this blog (mine I mean!).  About what it means to me, what I'd like to put out there in the world and also about you guys.  For all of you who visit but don't comment (I see the numbers!), I'm so glad you're out there and I'd love to know you better.  Those that do comment, you feel like my friends.  And it fills me with joy to be able to share with all of you each and every day my thoughts, my pictures, my furniture projects and things that inspire me and catch my eye. 

When I started the blog, I felt like a little kid starting something brand new.  I didn't really know where I was headed...and that was okay.  But I'm starting to find myself and this means taking a little time to figure out what's working with this blog and what I can do different.

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I have so many goals and dreams, many that can only come with time, dedication, hard work and money.  I would love to get a smart phone, so I can keep in better touch with my social media.  I'd love a new camera so I can take my blog and furniture photos to the next level.  And my laptop is slowing passing it's time (that revving motor plus my brother-in-law's diagnosis tells me so!) so I need to make that big PC vs. Mac decision we all must face!  Those are the expensive items.

I'd like to better respond in a timely manner to all of you when you take time out of your day to read and comment here.  I'd like to read more of the blogs I love, and comment for regularly there as well.  And I'd really like to finish my blog redesign, I'm getting there but I still have a ways to go to get it where I want to be.

I'd like to better organize how and when I blog.  I've spoken to other bloggers (thanks Kyla!) who plan their blog much like an editorial calendar.  They plan most of the content a month in advance and prepare multiple posts in their free time.  They utilize the scheduled posting tool and this frees up more time to keep up with blog reading on a daily basis.  This intrigues and excites me.

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So I'm giving a lot of thought to my content and what I'd like to offer you to read on a daily basis.  And I'd really like you to have a say in what you enjoy here at Lather. 

In the past I've written these columns...

Etsy Love - sharing a favourite Etsy shop and a peek at what's for sale
Inspired by - showcasing a designer or artist who's grabbed my eye and gotten me excited about creating
From the Kitchen - a recipe and photo tutorial of what's going on in my kitchen
PIY Pointers - paint it yourself tips and tutorials
Thursday Blog Share - sharing a blog I've discovered and love to read
Before and After - pics of my latest vintage furniture upcycling project
Building a Biz - my thoughts, tips and lessons learned as I go through the process of starting and building my small business
Delightful DIY - do-it-yourself projects I've found online and have caught my eye

Plus I have a fun new column in the works...more details in a bit!

As I build the structure of my blog going forward, I would LOVE to hear what you think.  What columns do you like to read?  What would you like to see more of (furniture? design?)? What would you like to see less of (me babbling about my dog?  all my thrift store finds?)?  Do you like the personal stuff thrown in?  Do you prefer the structure of an editorial calendar?

This is a work in progress so all your feedback and comments and ideas will truly help move me forward on this.  If you read but you've never commented before, then please speak up.  This is for you and me after all, we need to work together on this!

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Thanks for listening and I can't wait to hear your thoughts!