Thing #2

Creating my blog was a new experience for me. I have never kept a blog, and have only read a few posts of other peoples' blogs. So I really am new to all of this. I also haven't had any reason to customize something like this since myspace was a big hit. I was going at this blindly, thank goodness for classmates. So why did I choose the settings I did for my blog? Well to start off with the name.. I married into a difficult name to pronounce for adults, and I have heard of stories of my sister, who teaches, and all the different names she's gotten from her last name (Sulak). I am wanting to teach Kindergarten, so going from my maiden name, Hernandez, to my married name, Beifuss (pronounced bye-fuss), I am very intrigued to hear all the different versions kids come up with on their own for my name. Oh the creativity of childrens' minds. So even though my blog name sounds bland up front, there really is a story behind it. With my avatar, I created it to look as closely to me as possible. There were many different options to choose from in creating my avatar, and by instinct, I wanted something fun and out there, but realizing that I am in a professional degree program, I kept it professional looking but was sure to keep my personality showing in the colors of my blog. Growing up, my mother color-coded us, from towels to dishes to school supplies, she found it easier to tell who's mess was left out. I was assigned the color green, which has kinda stuck and has been my favorite color ever since, I've added blue to the scheme and have blue and green as my favorite set of colors. Regardless of the shades. So I was really excited when I found the spring green & blue template. Not only does it have my colors, but it also has a touch of my personality of the fun spring colors and design. :)