Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Why Adventures of a Girl Named Blue?

I am a little late jumping into the blogging scene and trying to find a name that wasn't taken was an adventure!  So, I finally remembered this title.  Daughter #2 daughter has the middle name of Blue.  It was a compromise between my husband and myself when we named her(that's a whole other story for another day..it involves a purple cow).
Amy Wynn Pastor
When she was about 4 years old the show Trading Spaces on TLC had just started to air.   We had recently moved to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and I was getting to stay at home with her so this show was one we both liked to watch in the afternoon.  The original carpenter was Amy Wynn Pastor.  Blue thought this was awesome that a girl was a carpenter and could build things.  She even went as Amy Wynn Pastor for Halloween.  Then, this started her fascination with Bob the Builder.   I believe my parents bought her the whole Bob the Builder tool set for Christmas.  Most 4 year old girls want baby dolls, dress-up stuff, etc but not Blue.
This began the dreaming of a children's book about a girl who has all sorts of adventures because she doesn't do "typical" girl stuff.  Her mind is wide open to new adventures and new places and all of the fun she has and she has the cool name Blue.
Even now, Blue isn't your typical teenager.  I love that about her!   She isn't a crowd follower and is confident in who she is.  She has learned that not following the crowd is sometimes lonely...
My blog's name is a reflection of of all the adventures you can have when you learn it is OK to be just the way God made you and be confident in who you are....something I am still learning as I am nearing my 40's!

2 comments:

  1. I loved the blog Meagan and you couldn't have chosen a better name...too cool!

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