The Bluffton Icon welcomes two new bloggers to its site.

Lyle Arnold's blog is "Dugoutsteps."

He describes his blog and himself this way:

Being born in the country, just outside of Beaverdam, I had ample opportunity to play outside. This helped lead to my love of baseball. It also helped that my brother, Mark, became my Little League baseball coach. We didn't have a great team in Beaverdam, but we did
have a lot of fun.

I moved to Pataskala, Ohio, my freshman year. From there I went on to The Ohio State University at Newark, where I played baseball for three years and was named All-Ohio. After my playing days, I stayed in the Newark area.

I returned to Allen County in 2006, and moved just outside Bluffton in the Fall of 2010. I am currently President-Elect of the Lima Kiwanis Club.

Emily Britton's blog is: The Kitchen Economist

She describes her blog and herself this way:

Mother of two and a Bluffton resident. Originally from the Columbus area, moved here in October.

In my spare time, I play with my kids, read, garden and bake bread. Enjoy eating out (on a budget, of course!), talking, shopping and just walking around Bluffton.

I am a work at home mom (WAHM) and a full time college student. I love to write and it excites me to pass on information to others; It's nice to be useful. Our family has decided to do all that we can to cut back on our grocery budget. Follow me on my journey and hopefully I can help you do the same!

The Icon has an open invitation to viewers who blog.
Viewers find the most recent blogs listed on our home page. Current bloggers follow (some write frequently and others write occasionally):

Mary Pannabecker Steiner
Blog: Life from a slightly skewed perspective
Blog: Bluffton Ohio Runners and Walkers

Brendon Matthews
Blog: Community Banking Today

Greg Reichenbach
Blog: Ohio Consumer Law

Wendy Chappell-Dick
Blog: Town Hall Concert Series

Terry Chappell
Blog: Terry Chappell's Health News

Christine Amstutz
Blog: A Gringa In a Tica's World

Eric Davis
Blog: The Cornfield Confidential

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