The Regular Old 'Mom' Blogger

So I tried to type up this post a few weeks ago about why I haven't been blogging so much.  And, while everything in the post is true, it's only 1/2 the reason that I haven't blogged.  I am not sure I can really say why I haven't blogged without digging myself a bit of a hole, but I'm still going to do it.  Otherwise, it will be the elephant in the room.  Not that YOU likely saw the elephant, but I did and it's bothering me ;).

At different times throughout my time as a blogger I have joined various 'promotion' type blog groups.  Essentially, I share a blog post and my blog friends share that post with their friends, and they share their posts with me.

There are a LOT of GREAT things about this set-up.  I meet more bloggers, read more blog posts, and maybe even get a few more readers to my blog.  Cool beans!

But, after awhile, there are always complaints.  The biggest one being, so and so is not sharing a blog post that other people actually want to read...

Now the so and so may not have been me-it was never directed at me-but it still gets you thinking.  Why?  Well because the next 'group rule' is always that you need to be sure that your post is 'share-able.'  That seems fair, I mean you are asking a group of people to share your blog post and if it's not worth reading that is on their shoulders.  So, yeah, it should be share-able.

There in lies the problem.

I began kinda over thinking my blog posts.  I mean, who wants to read about our little day to day activities.  Who wants to read that we made hand-print carrots?  So what?  Who really wants to read that I spent the day cleaning my house?  I pretty much picked apart every single post that I had to write, and didn't write them.

Now, here is where I am likely digging my hole.

Because, I am assuming that at least my own readers want to read those things.  And, maybe they really don't.  BUT, I look back at my posts and realize that's what I a post about.  Why???  Because when you are a homeschooling mom of 4 little ones, you are LUCKY that you cleaned your house!!  And, I know it!!  So, I share that with the world because-well-other moms of 4 can relate and secretly want to know how you pulled it off so that they can do the same.  Is that the kinda post that is share-able with everyone?  Maybe not.

I have been thinking a lot lately because I have been missing my little blog over here.  I didn't know why, exactly, and I had gotten to the point where I didn't feel I had anything to write :(.  It wasn't until today that I put it all together and realized WHY I had nothing to write.

I was so worried about 'pleasing' everyone that I just stopped blogging all together.  Yes, there was the part where I had a busy month, but the main thing was that I stopped thinking of things to type because I'd already talked myself into thinking that no one wants to read it.

So there you have it.  My elephant.  Now, I hope my hole isn't too big.  And, hopefully, I will start blogging some more.  We've been having a great week of school.  I have some 'random' photos to share.  I've got some BIG news.  And, I've even got a fantastic give away coming!! So, please stay tuned.  I promise to stop being so quiet and get back to my regular old 'mom' blogging.  And, hopefully it won't be too boring.

Thanks for stopping by!!

God Bless,
Lisa