Identity Crisis

My husband has been trying to help me rename my blog so it has better appeal and he asked me some key questions:

Who is my audience?

What personality am I trying to evoke?

What is the theme of my blog?

I hate it when that man makes me actually have to think. Well, my audience is probably a handful of people who have caught up on all the real blogs - like Oatmeal and Hyperbole and a Half (two of my absolute favorites) - and still need to kill some time before going to work, after work, during work. And another handful is my family who will read it only so if  I ask them for the hundredth time if they saw my last post, they can finally answer "for Pete's sake, Kathryn...YES...we read your stupid blog!"

The personality? Well, it's whichever one manages to not be suppressed by my daily meds.

Then there's the theme. I needed a place to expand on my Facebook statuses. Yes, yes, I know that there's not really a cap on how many characters you use in a status, but how many of you honestly click on the "see more"? Then I needed a place to share recipes because I am an awesome amazing cook and if I can cook up something that makes nine people happy, the whole world needs to know what it is. I am also trying to give Heloise a run for her money and I have a head full of helpful household tips that I'd like to share (but I'm guessing along with the tip will come an interesting story about the opportunity I had to actually try to the tip out).

I guess the most important thing I'd like to share is my family. I think that providing a peek into our triumphs, failures and everything in between gives you a better idea how a blended family works (or at times, doesn't work) much better than watching reruns of The Brady Bunch.

Plus, having another outlet to embarrass my kids makes my heart a'flutter!

So back to my husband's questions. Now that I've answered them, I still don't see an obvious name so I may break down and go with House Kat. It was a joke I made that everyone thought was hilarious (and by everyone, I mean me). Since I'm on early maternity leave from work and Larry calls me "Kat". Get it? Get it? Yeah, I am quite witty *bashful smile*.

You'll be seeing some changes to the design and name, but don't worry - I'll always be me! The writing won't change.