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Although I know I have seen a few of these posts around blogs recently, I still wanted to address it here as well. Blog changes. What to expect from FFF in 2011. What you would like to see here in the upcoming year.

I think we can all safely say that this year will bring some changes for me. As I classify this blog as a “healthy living blog” (because its the broader category), those changes will obviously express themselves here. Anyone who has read Faith Fitness Fun recently knows the excitement I share on getting back in shape post-pregnancy …and feeling more like me again in that area.

For that reason, I will certainly talk more about food and fitness. I find the blog a great way to hold myself accountable to achieving my dreams. I also find it a great resource to learn more, while at the same time also providing an example to others that the journey is tough, but possible in a healthy way. I want to more regularly share what I eat and cook more recipes. I plan to post most of my workouts – strength training plans I use, fun cardio ideas, ventures into running, etc. Finally, as I work to achieve my “happy place”, I will also discuss my progress and post pictures displaying said “progress” every 2-4 weeks. Even with all those changes, I must express one thing…

Faith Fitness Fun will NEVER be a weight loss blog where I talk about my weight. I refuse to use a scale, remember? It will NEVER be a food blog where I focus on what I ate each day. My food would bore you if I did that. It will NEVER be a training blog with a focus solely on fitness goals and accomplishments. Been there and done that with my fitness competition. Faith Fitness Fun will continue to live by the tagline “because life is more than diet and workouts”.

Yes, I will write a good deal more about my “diet and workouts”. In fact, I have my next “Body After Baby” post in the works, where I will detail my food and fitness plans for post-baby. However, I will still focus on the overall picture. Adjusting to becoming a mother of two and life’s normal stressors. Taking each day one at a time to see where life leads me. Having fun with new adventures, like blog conferences. Working towards new places with the blog itself and hopefully watching it develop. And most importantly, putting myself out there in every way possible to continue the personal growth this blog has brought to me already.

I’m ready to embrace the changes 2011 has in store for me. I’m ready to let Faith Fitness Fun fully reflect those changes. I’m ready to share it ALL with you, my amazing/fantastic/stupendous/couldn’t-live-without-you readers. Now, let’s get this party started!

Question of the Day – While I will always do things in a way I feel comfortable, please share any ideas you have for things you would (or wouldn’t) like to see here at FFF. This blog wouldn’t be what it is without you. YOU are important to me, so give me what you would like to see in the comments. I will do my best to make it happen.

This is a compensated review by BlogHer.

I think you can safely say that I adore blogging and everything it entails. It has brought me such great pleasure to watch this baby blog of mine grow little by little over the past year. It has developed into a great passion of mine and I thoroughly enjoy working on it, meeting new people through it, and learning more about myself thanks to it all.

When I started this blog in January of this year, I never anticipated the reach it could grow to have and how much it would impact me. I am forever thankful to every person I have come in contact with through blogging and the opportunities it has presented me. When BlogHer asked me to share anything I enjoy about their site, I happily accepted to do so and knew exactly what I would discuss - networking.

Networking matters. I try not to view networking in the traditional sense of searching out people who can provide some sort of personal gain. To me, networking is finding venues that help open up relationships that otherwise may never have become available. Blogging relationships hugely depend on networking. How else would we hear about each other and build this amazing community of support? BlogHer understands that and has built a site dedicated to it. BlogHer provides a great networking resource for all of us women out there interested in blogging or reading blogs.

Anyone can become a member of BlogHer and in doing so, share their blog in a well-organized and extensive blog directory. I enjoy perusing the blog directory on occasion because I like finding new blogs to pop in and visit. It’s an easy way to see who else is out there or give a bit of support to another blogger. Also, we are people with many interests. I love that the BlogHer directory includes blogs from a variety of topics. It makes it easy to find other blogs in different areas of interest, such as motherhood for me or perhaps crafts and decorating for you. Plus, the directory gives others a chance to find YOU.

Another fabulous feature of BlogHer that can help broaden your reach in the blogging community is their option to share posts in the member section. Anyone signed up for BlogHer can publish posts to the site, which can help bring traffic to your site and introduce you to new readers. Back in September, when sharing my 30 Days of Self Love posts, I made sure to post each one to BlogHer as well. I wanted those messages to reach as far and wide as possible. Sharing there helped me make a few new blogging friends here!

Another great networking opportunity BlogHer focuses on comes in their numerous blogging conferences. These conferences are some of the largest out there to really help women connect. I have told you all before how badly I want to attend BlogHer ‘11 in San Diego this upcoming year! They also have BlogHer Food coming up in May here in my hometown, Atlanta. In fact, they are currently giving away a free conference past to BlogHer Food (see bottom of this post for a link to win).

I chose to work with BlogHer as a publishing network because I find them a great community of support and networking. I would not have readily offered up space on my blog to share about their site, unless I valued it myself. The site is fabulous for its networking opportunities and information, but they have so many other great things going on in addition to that. They readily have giveaways for prizes like $100+ Visa giftcards, Ipads, conference passes, etc. They also currently have an Own Your Beauty campaign that I fully support.  I really hope you will check them out and see for yourself everything they offer.

Visit this week's Sweepstakes post on BlogHer.com for your chance to win the BlogHer Food conference pass!

Question of the Afternoon – What ways do you enjoy “networking” with blogs and making new blogging relationships? Do you use any forms of social media or blogging sites? Word of mouth or others’ posts?