Blogger, Blogging, and Google Analytics

Sorry everyone, this is just going to be a quick post.

So I love Blogger. It makes stats so simple and easy. I get to see the basic ins and outs of whats going on. It's wonderful. BUT...I've heard Google Analytics is even better. I signed up for it a long time ago but never did much with it - didn't think I needed to. So once I started the 31DBBB I figured I'd try to figure it out.

The problem is that nothing seems to be quite right. My visits, page views, subscribed readers, etc. all seem way low. Compared to blogger stats, I'm seeing like 5%. What gives?!? I know my traffic has increased recently so why is it still low...way low? Anyone know how to fix it??? HELP! I'd like to be able to see more details about my blog traffic. I've got the basics covered on blogger...lets get the nitty gritty, too!

First Ever Blog Award!

Thank you so much to Praises of a Wife and Mommy who gave my my first ever blogging award!

Here are 7 fun facts about me:

1. I have an infatuation with Haiti. It's not even a me thing - it's totally a God thing. Go see my How I Fell in Love With Haiti page for details... If you want, of course.
2. I have lived in Florida for my entire life but I have a good mix of cultures because my parents are both northerners (from Wisconsin). Go Packers!
3. I love JESUS...because He loved me first. (Had to steal one of your "facts"...it's just too good!)
4. I'm ridiculously excited to graduate college and enter the "real world". I'm less afraid than I thought I would be - especially considering I have no clue what I'm doing. But my faith is in the Lord and He knows the plans He has for me.
5. I like cleanliness but don't care about clutter. I like to call my room "organized chaos"
6. I got a cat for my 8th birthday. Her name is Fluffy. I love her even though she's fickle and ornery.
7. I've never been a giver of nicknames but I've managed to collect quite a few. (Note: my blogging name "KEZ" actually was born from a nickname of mine) And I love calling other people by their nicknames. =)

There are some rules that go along with this. 

1. You have to Thank the person who awarded you & Link them back in your post

2. Tell Everyone 7 random facts about yourself

3. Pass the award on to 15 new found bloggers

4. Contact each blogger and let them know you've passed the award on to them, & let the "giver" know you accept the award.

Here are some bloggers that I want to give the award to that I have recently found and like a lot! (In no particular order)


1. Be Joyful Always
2. Greetings from Guatemala
3. Eat drink and be Jesus
4. Life Between the Trees
5. Losing Brownies
6. Saved by Love Creations
7. Scribbles From Emily
8. She Becomes...
9. Somewhere Between Where I Was and Who You're Making Me
10. Trying to Throw My Arms Around the World
11. What if I Stumble and Make Fools of Us All?
12. Love U More Than Anything...
13. Hyperbole and a Half
14. This Is Me...
15. Livesay [Haiti] Weblog

Weekend Wrap-Up

I'm helping a blogger out and joining in with her meme this week! She's just getting it started so feel free to join in! She blogs at In Him We Live and Move and Have Our Being


Here are the questions:
The best thing that happened to me this week was having a wonderful conversation with a good friend!
The worst thing that happened to me this week was having to watch online entomology lectures. =(
The funniest thing I saw/heard/did this week was my friends laughing hysterically in class for absolutely no reason. They simply COULD NOT stop laughing!
The craziest thing I saw/heard/did this week was go to a Zumba class. It doesn't seem very crazy but for me, it was CRAZY! I'm not a dancer, I'm really uncoordinated, and I'm gangly. But it was fun!
The thing I was most thankful for this week was good friends who share wisdom with me.