I’d say every 6 months or so I blog about my feelings… So I think I’m due for a post that doesn’t feature Scott wearing a white onesie next to a grey elephant. And I’ve also been thinking about this a lot today. I have a love hate relationship with blogging. I love blogging because I love seeing what my friends and family are up too. I also love sharing what Scott is doing and what we’ve been up too with my avid readers (i.e. my Mom and Mother-in-law).
At the same time I hate blogging because I don’t think just because Nate and I go on a fun date I need to write about it. And I don’t like feeling guilty when I don’t blog about getting ice cream at the beach on a whim. Or other fun parts of life like staying up late catching up on funny TV on hulu after Scott goes to bed. And just because I do a fun craft, cook a good meal, or wear a cute outfit doesn’t mean I have to share how crafty and clever I am with all of you. Does that mean I never blog about things like this? No way! If I feel like it I will. And I don’t think negatively about blogs that do share things like this. I love seeing other people’s crafts, food, projects, homes, clothes, and ideas. The key is just not to get caught up in comparisons. Something I can happily say I’ve gotten a lot better at over the years. Because there will ALWAYS be someone more crafty, stylish, athletic, or smart than you if you look hard enough - in the real world or the blogging world.
As I scrolled through my recent posts I realize I blog about 2 main things. Important/fun events and my baby. That really is pretty much it. That’s because I typically only have my camera at important or fun events and I like documenting things about Scott’s life for my own family history purposes. Does that mean I am intentionally trying to deceive people by only showing the highlights of my life to make it look like we have a perfect life? No. But why blog about the fact my family vacation to the beach got canceled due to hurricane Irene, I locked my keys in the car, and Scott fell off the bed for the first all in one day?
Overall I do like blogging. Obviously. I’m doing it right now. I’ve learned it’s important to live life and blog, not live life to blog. I go through phases where I blog more often and times where I don’t feel like blogging at all. And I’m not going to feel guilty about it. Because that’s what works for me. I know there are people out there who genuinely, truly like blogging about everything in their life and it enhances their life. And that’s what works for them! And great for them. There really is no right or wrong. So if I want to blog about a craft I’ve made, I will. If I don’t, I won’t. Because the measure of my life isn’t determined by how great I make it look on my blog.
