Thursday, April 12, 2012

Making my peace with blogging


So obviously I fell off the #marchphotoaday bandwagon.


I wanted to do it.  I had fun taking the pictures.  But then spring break came and I forgot to take all of the pictures, and when we got back to the routine, it was all I could do to just make sure the family was fed and clothed and where they were supposed to be at any given moment.


Photo taken at Pops on 3/14/12

I've been pondering blogging and my role in the blogosphere and my lack of motivation for it.  Here's what I've come up with:

1.  I don't need anything else to do.  If blogging feels like a chore, I'm not going to do it, because I have enough chores to do, so I should do one that results in my family having clean dishes or something like that.  

2.  I can't compete.  Reading other people's shiny happy blogs makes me feel like my house isn't clean enough, my blog isn't pretty enough, etc. etc.  Let me be clear: NO ONE is making me feel that way but MYSELF.  So I removed myself from reading most blogs I follow for a while.  It felt really good.  And the universe did not explode.

3.  I'd rather be sewing.  I only have about 5 hours a week to put into my etsy shop, so I'd rather spend all of that making stuff than wrestling with blogger.

4.  I've got other non-crafty projects that eat up huge amounts of time and satisfy my creative urges in a way blogging simply can't.  Like music.  I got to produce and sing in a bluegrass worship service for Easter with Rick Trevino.  It required tons of planning and rehearsal and resulted in one of the most joyful Easters of my life!  You can't say yes to everything, so when these kinds of projects come along, I just say NO to everything else mediocre so I can say YES to amazing!

5.  And, most importantly, the family comes first.  Read this amazing post my friend Jen brought to my attention today.  (Jen is a spectacular blogger herself, and hers is one of the few that made the cut, because, well, she's Jen.)

So, to sum up, I think I have made my peace with being a sporadically posting, bad photo taking, messy random blogger who can't write html and only occasionally responds to comments.  

yay!

(I'm much better at Facebook and Twitter, by the way)



My desk.  Scary, eh?




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Friday, March 9, 2012

days 7,8,9


day 7: something you wore 







(my favorite dirty skechers which look cuter than tennis shoes but i can stand in them all day)


day 8: window (taken a day late, oops)







(my tomato plants, longing to actually graduate to the garden)


day 9: red







(brisco and his favorite kong, with a little peanut butter to make it yummier)

#marchphotoaday


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Tuesday, March 6, 2012

days 4, 5, 6


day 4: bedside.



it's always a mess, but these are the essentials: meds, clock, lotion to make me sleepy, sudoku to make me sleepy, miscellaneous crap, surprise love notes from the girls.

day 5: smile.



how could I pick just one of these sweet smiles?  And this while K was doing her music theory homework.  happy happy happy girls.

day 6: 5pm.


on the porch, just got off the phone, with Brisco attached.  he's either the sweetest or the clingiest dog i've ever met, can't decide.


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Saturday, March 3, 2012

day 2: fruit, day 3: my neighborhood

Day 2: fruit. We easily spend $25-30/week on fruit. I'm thankful that we always have such an abundance of fresh food available to us.



Day 3: my neighborhood. I don't want to violate anyone's privacy on accident, so I took a pic from the back of the house. We have this lovely quiet park behind the house. This view is from the girls' playhouse. Can you imagine how vast this seems to a kid?



Wow. We have it so good.

#marchphotoaday

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Friday, March 2, 2012

{march photo a day challenge} day 1:up


So I'd like to get back to blogging this year.  (way to go on those new year's resolutions...it's MARCH, for crying out loud).

This idea seemed like an easy way back in.  Day 1 theme: Up. Hmmm....

Up.  I looked Up from my lunch yesterday and saw this sign.  






I had a veggie slider, which was awesome, because most places put soy in their veggie burgers and thus I cannot partake.  I'm allergic to soy.  Unfortunately, I could not eat the fried pickles because they are battered with something containing almonds, which I am also allergic to.  My husband was a real champ and ate all of them and pretended that they weren't so great, but I didn't believe him because of the drool and moans of delight.








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Monday, September 12, 2011

so here's the plan.

Amy's Sure-Fire Go Nuts in 4 Easy Steps Fall Plan


-Enroll children in two different schools 30 minutes apart. *check*

-Volunteer at school.  Temporarily lose mind and agree to coach a math strategy club.  (This from a musician that only counts to 8.) *check*

-Connect with some amazing musicians and get asked to join them in some cool gigs.  Rehearse a lot. A lot a lot.  Go on a 10-day international tour.  Pinch self.  No I'm not dreaming, it really is that freaking cool. *check*

-Find one of the most challenging breeds of dog to own and get a puppy version. *check*

*     *     *     *     *

Unfortunately, this fall's plan does not include a sewing business.  In fact, I will be touring during the holiday craft show season, and what I would normally use as sewing time will now be spent rehearsing.

I think if I can get some stuff made, I will re-open the etsy shop in time for Christmas shopping.  But for now, I shall craft as a stress-relieving outlet only.  This seemed to be the most logical area of life in which to cut back.

Not gonna lie, it was a hard decision.  I've put a lot into building HoopDeeDoo The Business over the last two years, and it was a fantastic outlet for my creativity and a haven during the stress of my dad's illness.  But sometimes we have to cut back on The Good in order to keep The Best.

That sounds deceptively mature of me.

Half of me wants to throw a big toddler-style tantrum about it, blame the puppy for taking up all of my free time, and eat my way through a bag of chocolate chips.  I guess that probably wouldn't help anything, and I'd gain back the 8 pounds I've lost this year.

But the other half of me is doing a super mega happy dance!  I'm so thankful!  I may not get another opportunity like this in my life.  Also, my family is sacrificing a lot so I can say yes to the musical stuff.   And they most certainly are The Best and must be given My Best and not My Leftovers.  

Fabric can wait.

(I do have some knitting planned for all of that down time during rehearsals, though!)


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Thursday, August 18, 2011

AWOL - good for what ails ya

yup. I went AWOL over the summer. Sometimes, when life gets overwhelming, I just check out of something without notice. I highly recommend it for every overachiever. Totally reduces the stress-load.

This time blogging won the toss-up. So did my etsy shop (which is still on vacation). The time away gave me a chance to consider with a clearer head what my goals for the coming year are. More on that another time.

So, what was going on, you ask?

1. End of the school year. That's always a busy time, but fun.

2. Not fun. Said goodbye to my sweetheart golden retriever, Baylor. She had cancer and we had to put her to sleep the day after my birthday. I was absolutely heartbroken. I loved this dog so much. She was my first baby. She kissed away my tears after three miscarriages and all of the drama with my dad's illness and so much more. I'll miss her forever.


3. Family trip to Colorado to honor my dad. Stayed at a dude ranch, took a very challenging trail ride with my husband and brother and lived to tell the tale (barely, and I am NOT exaggerating).


4. Helped my mom move out of my childhood home and into a new house and life here in Texas. She is busy, happy, meeting new people, and laughing again like the mom I grew up with. Soooooo good for my heart!

5. We didn't make it long without a dog. Meet Brisco, my 9-week old fuzzy bundle of joy. We've had
him for three days. I'm a little sleep deprived.



 

6. I also spent loads of fun, special time with my kiddos. Nothing exciting, just being together. I feel like I am finally a whole mom to them. I had half of my brain working the situation with my parents for all of these kids' childhood until the past year. They seemed to have turned out fine, but I am certainly enjoying them more fully now and am so grateful for each little moment.


So ya see, blogging just wasn't that high up on my agenda. I bet you managed just fine without me, blogosphere. ;)

P.S. Still not done with those tops I have been knitting for me and the girls. *sigh*

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