Organising is still ongoing — am procrastinating about the last few areas. Fortunately everything is now back in the new wardrobe and it feels sooo good.

My SIL just had her closet done like yours and she loves it!! Have fun with the organizing. That is what I did on my winter break

Judy my mind is so taken away from work that I am beginning to think it will be impossible to get me back to work. However I have spent so much money on new furniture and a new pergola that I think I may need to go back to work to stop my spending spree.

Cathy (Technotuesday) – if you saw my new wardrobe you would definitely be jealous. However if my hubby ever mentions again that he needs new shirts as a present I may commit violence. Previously he couldn’t find them so would always say he needs more. When I put them away nicely, after chucking out the old ones, he had over 30 shirts! Luckily my husband is a painter by trade (although this is not his current occupation) so I am not allowed to paint. Oh dear what a shame! I am getting a bit worried about these people driving your car!

Dean – what a lovely explanation of it all and you are such a wonderful example of it. You are absolutely the funniest person in Twitter!

Hi Sarah – I agree and enjoy all the insights that you always share through your blog. As I mentioned we tend to comment on these types of posts less but we do remember them. Like the time you went to the conference and was unwell from all the walking. Thanks for following up on my post – will drop past later and write a comment.

Good questions Cammy and ultimately we need to make decisions on how much we share plus the reasons why we share. I strongly recommend people listen to Kathryn Greenhill’s podcast on blogging as she has some really good explanations on what she will and won’t blog about and why. You will find the link on this post.

Jess I think as we blog it becomes a question that we all start asking ourselves especially when we start reflecting on what we are trying to achieve with blogging. Finding that balance of what we post about, the aspects of our personality that we show are all issues that we start thinking about. I will definitely go past and check out your other blog.

Definitely Claire it is exactly like in the classroom. I share a lot about my likes/dislikes and who I am with my students; yet it is sometimes easily to forget to share this with our readers. The key is doing it in a way that keeps our posts concise but enjoyable.

Thanks again everyone for your comments.

You just wrote thoughts that were in my head. How did you know they were there?! I love reading personal anecdotes and learning more about a blogger’s personal life – you’re right, it makes them more human and in turn makes me feel more human. It definitely makes some blogs stand out to me as these easy to read and engage with / relate to posts are the ones I remember the best. I wasn’t doing this at all at my blog which is why I’ve started a new one (not in place of the old one!) where I feel I can actually write a bit more freely, not being restricted by the theme of the blog. I’ve called it The Rise of Reflection I’ve got a couple of posts there including thoughts on what iPod I’d be (Sorry if the hyperlinks don’t work – it’s the first time I’ve done them manually)

But as a blogger, I find it hard sometimes to figure out exactly how much information to share about my personal life. In this personal/professional space of edubloggers how much is too much? And how much info do I really want to be out there on the web about my family? When you know me face to face, I’m not one to leave much out and feel very comfortable sharing my life’s info with almost anyone.

Safety and security and privacy concerns are different in this space….