Thursday, October 6, 2011
Blogs: A Love Hate Relationship
I love blogs, but I also dislike them. I like staying in touch with friends and family. I like leaving comments to let you know that I just think you are swell. I like looking at cute pictures of your cute kids. I like seeing my nieces and nephews when I am so far away. I like hearing cute and funny stories. Some of my cousins have amazing blogs. They are incredibly talented writers and photographers. I love doing our blog it is fun to get little notes from all of you. I am amazed at all the good things that are on blogs. I get great recipes and ideas for activities with my family. I see incredible women doing incredible things and it is inspiring. Sometimes it just makes me want to be better. Sometimes it is inspiring and helps me take initiative. I can do those things... I can go exercise, and recover furniture, and take pictures, and make pillows, and cook 7 course meals, and use whole foods, and read books, and sew cute fashionable affordable clothes, all while being a good mom. Other times it is discouraging. I can't do those things... I didn't have enough energy to exercise because I got up 5 times in the night, I don't know how to recover furniture, or take pictures or make pillows or cook meals or use whole foods. I just put cans in a pot and I felt good because I actually had dinner on the table. It wasn't healthy but it was there. I like getting ideas about activities to do with my little one, but the time I spend looking, I am not spending with my little one. (He is taking a nap right now in case you were wondering.) Sometimes I get on and think I am in a good place and then I read, "my baby is sleeping 16 hours at night (okay that is a little bit of an exaggeration, but you get the idea) and I think, "gee what is wrong with us?" There are many other comparisons I find myself thinking when I sometimes look at blogs. Then there is the worry of "I am not a talented writer. I can't really write witty things." I like blogging, I am not ready to quit, but I sometimes have to take breaks.
So for me blogs are good... blogs are bad. When I am in a good place it is a good idea. When I am in a less than good place, blogs are a bad idea. All things in moderation.
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11 comments:
You are not alone, I'll tell ya that.
AMEN!! I feel the same way and have been having trouble lately finding what my blogging philosophy is.
I always enjoy your blogs. I like your writing style!
Seriously, can I second that?!
I could not agree more. I have to limit my blog reading time every day or else I can really get carried away looking at other people's lives and not enough time on my own.
Also. I'm sorry that you are up a lot in the night. Isabelle had us up a lot too, even now at 2 she is hit and miss. Just know it gets better, eventually he WILL sleep really well and things will get back to normal.
I think I might be copying and pasting your post to my blog, because I think it says so perfectly what I feel! Is that okay?
I have a friend that had a post recently that was very similar to this. She posted a picture of a really cute craft she had done. Then wrote about how it should have taken her 2 hours to make but instead took a week because she could only work on it when the baby was sleeping and had to restart it a few times because her toddler "helped" make it look "pretty". A couple of the days she didn't even get dressed or shower and her house was a mess because her free time was used on the craft. I loved her post and yours! We don't need to sugar coat things...we are women and mothers and our accomplishments (even though they aren't the same as others) are amazing.
PS Baby Cade is 6 months old and is still waking every one to two hours at night. It's ridiculous!!! I feel your pain!
I agree Cameo! I think you said it SO well. I feel the same. I love them...and then I feel like quitting...and I am always trying to be in the right,moderate ground. Sometimes they help me, sometimes I feel discouraged thinking how awesome and energetic people are!! So, I just think you're awesome. Good luck with your blog.
Jasmine, our first was the same way. And she as continued to be the same way. The other downer is that she shares a room with Matthias and he is the worlds ligthest sleeper. ugh. Everything has just been harder with Jasmine. She is the single most challenge of my life and will continue to be so. 'getting it right' (parenting that is) with her is more important than fancy meals and blogs. You're right.
From my selfish point of view...please don't quit sharing! We love to hear how your 'things' are going out East! On the other hand, if you can't post often, we know you are doing great things with your time as a wife, mother, daughter, cousin, etc. We love the blurps...you have a wonderful, talented way to express life! Can't wait to be with you and your neat family again.
You and me both...Including the baby sleeping thing...
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