Good Day Ambassador: Intentionally, Katie!

First of all, I have to tell you all what sort of week it's been.

Sorry I've not posted much, but Emma has had a pretty

rough stomach bug and I've been home with her off and on

since Tuesday. I think she's finally on the mend - thankfully!

Now, on to some fun business!

It's time to recognize the second Good Day Ambassador!

March's deserving blogger is Katie of Intentionally Katie.

If you're not a follower of Katie's, I highly suggest you pay her

a visit! She's funny, real, honest and encouraging in her posts

about life as a mom, wife and friend. Here's what she has to

say about her "blogging philosophy."

If I had to pin down a "blogging philosophy," I'd say it's

important to BE  YOURSELF as a blogger.  I write about

topics that interest me and try to be as  transparent as possible,

which is easiest to do when I don't stress about blog topics, 

post frequency or writing over-edited, magazine-worthy pieces.

I write  what's on my heart and mind, keeping it interesting for

other homemakers and  moms who are in my same phase of life. 

I guess what I admire most about Katie is this "transparent"

approach she has to blogging.  For me, it's what makes me feel

like I can find encouragement and a common thread as a fellow

mom and wife.  But I've been blown away by the advice she

dishes out!  Even though she claims to be no expert, she gives

honest and often God-centered advice on a wide range of topics

from monthly meal planning to parenting,  like this post on

Must Have Parenting Tips, to keeping a healthy marriage,

like this great post on Fighting Fair in Marriage.

In fact, her blog is nice and neatly broken down into categories

like "Being a Homemaker," "Being a Parent," "Being Married,"

"Being Organized," "Being Intentional" and so on. I personally

struggle with this intentionality, something I find helpful

and refreshing when I read Katie's blog!

How Katie approaches life tells a lot about what you can

expect as a reader.  She shared a little more with me: 

The way I approach life is heavily focused on time management.
Believe it or not, I'm a natural procrastinator, so it works best
for me to be productive  first thing in the morning to keep
me motivated throughout the day.  It's the  same with blog posts:
if I'm inspired to write about a certain topic, I find  that I
need to start and finish the post ASAP, even if I don't publish it
right  away.  If I start writing, then get distracted and try to return
to finish the  post later, 95% of the time, I end up deleting the
post I began.  When I'm inspired and motivated, I try to push
myself to just DO it.  ALL of it, whether  it's a household chore,
an errand or blog post.  Then I can relax doing whatever
I want, knowing there's nothing hanging over my head. 

As a fellow procrastinator, I totally relate.

And would you look at her adorable family!

(Check out her Picture of the Day blog, too.)

There's nothing pretentious about Katie.  What you read is

what you get.  That's her beauty and, for me, what easily won

her the spot of March's Good Day Ambassador.

Katie, thanks for the fun and helpful posts and for spreading

some GOOD to your readers by being so open and honest!

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