Taking a Break
I think it has been pretty evident over the past few weeks/months since Spike’s birth that I haven’t found a rhythm to blogging as a stay at home Mom. No matter what I’ve tried, I can’t seem to consistently find the time to devote to blogging the way I have for the majority of the past two years. And each day that I don’t post I feel a sense of guilt. Of worry. That I’m letting someone down. That I’ll miss out on some opportunity or lose a reader or forget that great story I wanted to tell.
Like I think lots of people that have been blogging for a while do, I find myself composing posts in my head at strange times… in the shower, standing in line at the grocery store, driving in the car. I just can’t seem to find the time to actually write them down. And then I realized I’d been lying to myself. If blogging were truly a priority in my life right now, I’d make the time for it. When I thought about it like that, I realized that it just…wasn’t.
I love this blog. I’ve had some amazing opportunities because of it. I’ve met great people and learned so much. Having this blog as an outlet after my miscarriage helped me heal in a way I don’t think anything else could have.
But right now, at this moment in my life, I don’t have anything to devote to it. And instead of feeling guilty as each day passes and I don’t write or post on Facebook or tweet, I’m just going to admit that this isn’t where my heart is right now. I’m going to make the conscious choice to disconnect a little and not feel badly about it.
I may be in back in a few weeks, I may take the summer off, I may decide blogging just isn’t for me at all anymore. I don’t really want to think that long term.
For now, I’m going to spend a little more time just staring at Spike while he’s still small and not trying to multitask so much. A little more time giving Bink big hugs and snuggling while watching cartoons. A little more time talking with K. A little more time smooching my Hubby. And a little more time baking, and reading for fun, and playing with my camera, and taking nature walks with the kids, and swimming at the beach, and keeping the laundry piles under control.
And a lot less time feeling guilty over those choices.
Missing
Does it feel like I’ve been missing from this space? It’s probably because I am. I hardly sit still, let alone see my laptop anymore. My iPad has been commandeered by an (almost) three year old Mac Genius. The only way I even see the internet is to catch brief glimpses on my iPhone when [...]
Wordless Wednesday: Beach Time
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Taking Care of Yourself {And a Giveaway}
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Spike’s Video Debut
My Mom pointed out to me on Wednesday night that I hasn’t taken much video of Spike. And she was completely right. While I have minute by minute video coverage of Bink’s first year, I’ve taken about five short videos in the first two months of Spike’s life. So, for your viewing enjoyment, here is [...]
Wordless Wednesday: Budding Photographer
I’m linking up with these Wordless/Wordful Wednesday sites: Angry Julie Monday, Project Alicia, Better in Bulk, Five Minutes For Mom, and Seven Clown Circus.
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For the past two years I’ve participated in the Ultimate Blog Party each April. It is a great way to find other blogs to read and bloggers to connect with. This year’s party sneaked up on me a little, what with the six week old at home. For my wonderful current readers, skip this post [...]
Staying Home
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The Bully Project
Thanks to The Bully Project for sponsoring my writing. Visit their website to join the movement and learn more. Note: I’m sorry for two sponsored posts in a row, with a big gap in between, but this campaign has an extremely important message. I’ll post later this week with adorable pictures of the boys and [...]
COOL WHIP Cookie Sandwiches
Thank you COOL WHIP for sponsoring this post. Join us on Facebook for inspiration and recipes for everyday treats. What you add makes it. #coolwhipmoms Those who know me, or who’ve been reading my blog a long time, know that I don’t do much of the cooking in our house. Hubby is a wonderful cook [...]
Spike’s Arrival
Bah! Yesterday Spike turned four weeks old! I’m not sure how that happened so quickly. But since the past four weeks have really just felt like one giant, endless day, punctuated with a few short naps, I suppose it is possible. I realized that in the post-newborn fog, that I never shared Spike’s birth story. [...]
Comparing the Kids
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Brothers
