The Quids and Quos of Blogging

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Once upon a time in 2006, before I knew anything at all about blogging, I found an early version of this blog and fell in love. Here was a woman just like me — only taller, a much better photographer, possessed of half the number of children, and British. I wanted to be her friend. Craved her approval. Wished I could meet her.

I read through her entire archives, treating myself to a month’s worth at a time as a reward for chores well…