I’m excited to submit my first post to my new blog, Dad’s ‘Mac & Cheese,’ which will henceforth be known as “my first serving of ‘mac & cheese’” (cheesy, often wince-inducing jokes and wordplay are part of, what some might describe as, my sense of humor or ‘my style,’ for better or worse).
Hopefully, you’ll enjoy my blog and find it entertaining, somewhat useful, and worth return visits/servings. My goal is for it to function as a type of Chicken Soup for the Soul (or as a Mac & Cheese for the Soul, if you will).
That’s one of the reasons that I chose the blog title I did – there’s something wholesome, innocent and satisfying about mac & cheese (and hopefully my blog). I make it quite often, as I’m sure many parents do. Nothing fancy, usually just a store-bought mix (often with mix-ins, such as cut up leftover hot dogs, or vegetables), but occasionally from scratch (in which case, I love to add bacon.) But even plain old mac & cheese from the box is one of my kids’ favorites (in fact, I think they may prefer it that way.)
While I’m relatively new to blogging (started less than a year ago), I feel it’s already become a cliché to tell people that “I’m blogging.” So I’ve decided that from now, rather than saying that I’m ‘blogging,’ I will say that I’m ‘making mac & cheese.’ (Another benefit of my blog’s title.) That’s right, ‘making mac & cheese’ will now be my euphemism for blogging. Although it can (and almost certainly) will be somewhat confusing since I do make mac & cheese so often (the food, not the blog). I’ll often have to clarify, as I just did, whether I’m cooking or posting. But I’m willing to deal with it.
I encourage you to check out the links to the right about me and the blog. I plan to eventually include short lists of some of my favorite things, stuff my family and I enjoy, including books, movies, music, places, web sites, other blogs, etc., which I hope to add to on a regular basis (I welcome suggestions for potential new lists and additions to existing lists, when they actually exist). My goal is to post about three times a week, potentially Tuesday, Thurs., and on the weekend.
And now for what will be my standard line to end each post…
… I hope you enjoyed today’s serving of ‘Mac & Cheese.’
Tags: cheesy, intro, Mac & Cheese, New Blog, welcome
