Since I can't get to my pictures or download the ones I have off of my camera, I subject you to this one from January 26th 2008. I think Eliza still makes that face when I kiss her. Like... C'mon Mama! Not again!
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I'm just no good without my laptop. Plain and simple. Just no good at all. I definitely accomplish much more throughout the day when I am minus the laptop but it feels rather solitary. Usually I have my friends hanging out with me during the day via facebook or the blog or through emails. That sort of community, for a stay at home mom, is much needed.
So, what have I been up to? Well, I planted an indoor herb garden with Eve; I just noticed today that we have a few teeny green shoots already. Hooray! I love seeing green anything in the middle of Winter.
I cleaned out Daniel and my closet - rather, I got rid of a LOT of clothes. The organizing will come next. I was feeling very cutthroat that day and once I was done I felt so good! I was free from so many clothing memories. If you know what I mean.
I have been cooking up the wazoo. My freezer is quite happy with me! And I with the ease of cooking since I have had time to do so much prep work.
We've had friends over, we've gone for walks; my laundry pile has never been smaller, my floors cleaner, my bathroom shinier, my fridge more organized.... but for all that great stuff, I miss my blogging.
Honestly, I am trying to decide the direction I want to take with my blogging. I feel a shift inside of me and I am not sure what's going on. I have thought of closing shop but I would miss the life that this blog brings to me. I feel pressure, and not from you, from me. The pressure to blog often and about fun, witty, exciting things. But, quite frankly, most of my daily life is neither witty or exciting. It just is. And I am not so sure I would have an audience banging down my doors to read about a life that just is. And that's okay, I don't need any doors being brought to the ground over my blog but I do want to have you all come around. Because I like you.
I am going to continue mulling over all of this while I wait on my laptop battery. The relief will be GREAT once I have that little white sliver of heaven working again. If, in fact, it is the battery. If not.... Daniel may get his wish for a Mac book after all.
Happy end of January, my friends. Anyone else thrilled to see this month disappear? I hate January. It's so dreary. And this fiery redhead just doesn't do dreary.
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Boy, I've missed you! I enjoy reading about your day to day living and your beautiful babies :)
I hope you don't close up shop!
Being without the laptop is the pits, fer sure. I know that feeling all too well. :)
And wow. We've been thinking the same exact bloggy thoughts. To close shop or not to close shop that is. I understand the whole "pressure" thing. It's stupid, really. It's weird that I find some sort of personal validity in others comments of my blog posts. Gah!
But seriously, I like your day to day thougths ~ exciting or not. I would miss you if you left. Especially your gorgeous pictures! :0)
Oh no! Please don't quit blogging! I love your blog!
No pressure, it's YOUR blog after all, blog when you want and about what you want or even just post a picture.
I like reading about your "just is" life. Hope that you stick around :-)
I would seriously miss you if you quit blogging. I do check your blog daily to see if you have posted but I understand when you haven't. I'm a mom of 3 small kiddos too and life just takes up too much time to blog constantly. I enjoy reading your posts though eve n if you don't find your life witty or exciting :) It's real life it's nice for SAHMs too stay connected...even if anonymously through blogging. I also LOVE your pictures :) Maybe it is just the January blahs that are getting to you and you'll feel more like your bloggy self once spring rolls around. Are you taking any more photography classes?
O no you can't stop blogging, I have been checking back regualarly, to see when your next post appeared... I love hearing about your life and seeing your fantastic pictures
Just wanted to say that I enjoy occasionally reading your blog about your life and your beautiful family.
And I am sooo excited to see January end. I can't wait for springtime again!
I enjoy reading your blog and seeing pictures of your beautiful family. I would miss you if you decide to stop but totally understand.
Think of your blog as a time capsule for your kids and I think some of that pressure you feel will be lifted. Every time I feel like I "should be blogging" I remind myself who I started it for to begin with, and it certainly wasn't meant for an audience. It calms my nerves to remind myself of that.
Oh, Macs are the best. Is it awful if I secretly hope you get one?
Love that picture too.
And I love January. I always talk about how much I love January, so it cracks me up to see you saw you can't wait to see it go. Though I guess the reason I adore it is because we seem to have highs around 70 for the whole month. Mmmm. Feb - it will be closer to 80.
man, i think we've all had those thoughts- like, if i totally stopped blogging, what do i think of that?! i'd miss it, though! i have this one little goal to write 5x a week, and writing makes me feel more myself, no matter what it is, so i know i'm doing myself "good" to do it- and the archived memories are so sweet! it doesn't seem like much of a burden to me, because sometimes taking a picture of something and posting a little story can make every day life a real EVENT, you know? when people started caring about what i had to say, i got caught up in that for about, oh, a month, feeling pressured to...make them care more? or something...but i got over that pretty quick- i only want to be a real blog friend, not the kind who just wants more readers (i think you probably know the kind i mean...), and blogging does me the best good when i just say the little thing on my mind just for the sake of saying it, not caring who cares. i always feel like i'm hurting someone's feelings if i can't keep up with them regularly, but i also know i want to be an authentic blog friend...only leaving a comment when i genuinely have something to say, and loving on people when i get the chance to encourage them or something...and just keeping up with my good friends in google reader, and letting that be enough :)
i think if it's best, you should quit. but i just can't IMAGINE that that would be best! :)
Megan
I enjoy your blog, so much. Your pictures are delightful and your stories are so heartfelt. You have a knack for showing the loveliness of every day life. Blessings!
Well, I would still come visit even if you only wrote about everyday life...like you said: this community through the computer is very important to stay-at-home moms! My husband thinks it's weird, but he's surrounded by adults all day! :) Whatever you decide is best for you, but wanted to let you know I'd still visit:)
I don't care which direction you take, just keep blogging! Your "every day life" posts are very interesting to this stay at home momma.
I get the pressure thing. I try not to have unreal expectations though. Momma first (among many other things) blogging last.
and as for january--i hate it. i live in minnesota which is the freaking frozen tundra during the month of january--and i'm SO NOT a minnesota girl at heart. so i bid thee farewell january--and i DO NOT look forward to seeing you again next year! :)
and as for your blog--oh how i would miss it if you chose to close up shop! i look forward to reading your posts, whether witty or simply the daily real life stuff--i enjoy reading it. and i LOVE seeing your photography...amazing!
I know what you mean about missing the community while at home - it really makes all the difference! I hope you figure out your blogging direction - we miss you when you're not around! :)
Oh I would sooo miss you if you stopped blogging!
Have I ever told you that your blog was the first I ever stumbled upon? Totally random through a google search or something. I don't know what I'd do without my little computer-friend network now (being a SAHM means that sometimes you're the only adults I talk to all week! haha).
I always look forward to your posts. You could blog about cardboard and I'd probably enjoy it ;)
Hope you decide to stick around! Or at least check in once in awhile! I would seriously always wonder how you were doing, how big the kids were getting, (what new beautiful pictures you had taken, ha!) if you closed up shop.
On another note, I'm with you- January can be over now. In fact, winter as a whole can be over now. I'm so ready for spring!
Ah Andrea...if you stopped blogging I'd be so sad! Your blog was the very first one and it's always been one of my favorites. I find even the most mundane of your days enjoyable to read about. :)
it's january talking! don't listen to it! i love reading your blog, and i love it even more now that I've gotten to know you better. i'm more than a little sick of this month... but it'll be over soon enough...
I've missed you!! I hope you don't discontinue your blog, I actually look forward to it every day, your pictures etc. It brings back memories from when my kids were little ones. I feel YOUNG!!! reading about your life. No pressure here for you to continue. hehe. Maybe once a week will make you feel better.
If you left you'd miss us all too much. :)
Either it's the PMS or the January blahs that have gotten you. And you know what "they" say...Don't make any major blogging decisions when you are in either of those two frames of mind.
In all seriousness, I would miss you if you left blog land. You have a knack for writing that brings out the detail of everyday life in such a beautiful way. Your photos are gorgeous and your kids are just lovely.
So be free to blog whenever the mood arises and be stress free about the whole thing. We'll stick around if you do.
i hope you don't shut down! i, for one, enjoy reading about everyday things. but maybe thats just me and why nobody reads my blog. it's just real life and as another stay at home mom, it's easy to identify with. i also enjoy your photos. you are a great photographer.
Im with everyone else, i hope you dont stop. Its nice to connect with people over the web you dont feel so alone in the things we go through day to day.
I love that picture of Eliza - she looks adorable.
Of course, I would miss you too. It's hard not to think sometimes and evaluate our blogs and try and figure out what is best. I know I've been doing the same thing lately - it's very hard sometimes finding the time and energy to write. Three kids is draining sometimes - and you must know be able to relate to that :-)
We'll be here no matter what you decide, so best of luck as you tackle this big decision.
I am thrilled beyond words that January is almost over! I would hate to see you go though.
I LOVE reading your day to day. You're an inspiration to a lot of women out there weather you realize it or not! We all love you and love reading about your precious family. I hope your feelings of uneasiness go away soon Andrea!
Hey Girl, I hope you stick around it makes me feel better about living so far away from you. I can still see how life is going. I like the community of SAHMs I am intouch with too. And hubby's definately don't understand that. Like Jennifer said.
I miss my power, lap top, coffee maker...shall I go on....but enjoyed your posts I missed.
Im ready to get back to normal.
OMGSH! I LOVE your hair! It's really awesome. Really really really awesome. lol.
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