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How The Dogwood Diary got its Name

When I was coming up with a name for my blog, it was far from an easy process. Saying it was a process is actually being pretty generous. It was kind of like staring at a blank wall. Or that feeling when you sit down at your computer to write a paper but you have no idea what you’re going to write about. That was me. I knew I didn’t want to pigeon hole myself into one small little niche...

Why Start a Blog?

To be honest, I’m not really sure why. Haha. For a long time, in the back of my mind, I’ve always had this thought “You should do a blog.” There are a few things that have fueled this thought. One, I like sharing ideas with other people. I also love helping people, especially helping other women feel beautiful, valued, etc. However, I think there is a little bit of selfish motive in my mind for writing. I’ve always believed the...