How It All Began ~

Karen from My Colonial Home has asked that we do a blog post about when we started blogging and how we came up with our blog name.

First I'll say that I'm a late bloomer.  I didn't even have any idea what a blog was until sometime late in 2008.  I had never read one.  I am not sure how I even stumbled upon blogs, but boy, oh boy, have I become addicted.  I wonder what I did with all that extra time that I now use to blog and to read them. 

Rugs and Pugs.  I picked out the name long before my first post.  I just thought it sounded kind of catchy and fit me to a T.  I thought I would try blogging, but then no one would read it, so why bother?    At that time I was reading Alice's, Betty's and Ginger's blogs to name a few.  My first post was on May 31, 2009.  I was so hoping that someone ~ anyone ~ would read my blog so I emailed the above mentioned bloggers and they so kindly stopped by.  {{Thank you!}}  If you've read my blog once or twice you will know how my name was chosen.  I am a rug hooker and a pug lover.  My significant other and I have joint custody of a pug named Loocie (she spends the majority of her time with him) and I foster pugs through Ohio Pug Rescue.

A few of my rugs . . .

. . . and a few of my pugs.

I closed my first post with "Please remember, what counts is the journey, not the destination".  That still rings true.  This blogging journey has been so rewarding.  I've met so many new friends and some I've even gotten to meet face to face.  I still get excited with each new follower and the comments warm the cockles of my heart (whatever cockles are . . . lol).  I have been blessed with many faithful readers.  Thank you so very much!

Pug hugs :)
Lauren