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Oh, I thought you were going to say you were done blogging, and I just stumbled upon this blog a little while ago….um, so please don’t quit. One girl in Oregon, who thinks your kitchen is fabulous is listening.

I completely hear what you are saying about losing touch with why you started blogging. I think many of us out there can get caught up in the stats and link-backs. That is why I like to post daily…it prevents me from censoring myself. And that is how I end up with a post entirely about bar-b-q! You just have to do what feels right.

ummmm…I know it doesn’t matter, but, ummm… I like your blog.

well, I was listening. so happy to have found your blog, to have met you.

I struggle with some of those things, too-

in the middle of breakfast (well they’re all expecting it, and for me to make it…) so I have to run, but I’ll be back tonight.

just wanted to post now and tell you I’m glad you’re here

you know, i’ve really enjoyed hearing more from you this month. you’ve done great.

That whole last paragraph totally sums it up.
We blog to share.
We blog to forge friendships among crafty women.
We blog because it puts us in touch with like minded souls, where we can crochet body parts or needle felt tiny animals or make big silly looking plush toys or drawings of people with trees coming out of their heads and noone will think we’re weird.

I think you do a wonderful job. And I think every blogger, and every blog has it’s own set of aims, and as long as you feel you’re being true to those aims, there will be people out there willing to share it with you.

Nice, isn’t it?

xxx

I’m listening…. and sometimes I feel similarly too. Like just now, I looked at bloglines and saw you had 103 whole subscribers. You must be WAY cooler than me!! :) But, then I get lazy…and let three weeks pass in between my own blog posts. I enjoy your blog very much. Do keep it up!

Oh boy, have I ever pondered these same thoughts! It’s a constant struggle. Every day, every post. Maybe I should have attempted the Na-blah-blah thing. Hmm, maybe next year.

Okay, my earnest band geek friend, you weren’t supposed to tell ALL of my self doubting, obsessive blogging secrets. Sheesh.

Again… so wish you were closer. So.

Shit. You have 103 subscribers? You’re way cooler than me too. But then, I already thought that.

My personal blogging weirdness is always trying to make my posts shorter, my writing more succinct. I worry that if I ramble on, people will be too bored to keep reading. So I write, and then I cut and cut and cut some more. Why am I trying this hard? Who knows? I guess I just like that way.

I can’t see myself ever being able to post daily though. Certainly not for a whole month. The thing I like best about blogging is that I don’t have to do it.

I’m listening. And if I didn’t KNOW you were cool and fun and interesting and inspiring (even when listing the contents of your handbag) I wouldn’t be reading. And I have so enjoyed reading EVERY DAY this month. Cuz girl, I missed you when you went awol last winter/spring.

And if people aren’t smart enought to love the witty banter and drudgery that you so eloquently put forth - screw em. ;)

And 25 pencil rolls later, I’ve never put batting in one. E-mail me if you want a private tut on the laeroport method.

You echo my thoughts so completely. I wish we lived close enough to have a cup of coffee.
I walked past a book called Approval Addiction (or something like that) at Borders the other night and briefly paused wondering if they (the self esteem gods) meant that just for me.
Then I dismissed the thought because I find self help books hopelessly boring and wandered over to my usual station (crafting and sewing) and finally purchased In Stitches with my 40% off coupon.
But still I wonder… do I care too much about approval and good feedback? Why can’t I just do it for me? Why why why do I give a frack?
I’ve really enjoyed hearing so much from you in November. I hope it’s inspired you to post more minutia. Some of us truly do find it interesting and inspiring.

You write for you, right? Then screw all of the thoughts in your head floating around wondering who cares, or who is listening. Some people blog for attention, some for nostalgia, some reaching out to others, some to send a message, some to document …… the list goes on and on. It is our nature to compare ourselves to others (are we ‘fit’ enough to survive) but I also believe it is one of our greatest downfalls. Unless we use it to help define our personal truths.

I am listening and enjoying and I guess in some way comparing myself to you. I do this with many blogs. All do one thing at the end of the day ….. inspire me set the bar a little higher in the morning.

I’m listening, and yeah, it is very cool when someone gets it.

I love reading your blog, viewing you beautiful pictures. It makes my day.

back again –

sounds like you’re trying to set some guidelines for blogging (the division line between blogging and living). that’s a good idea.

I think I told you that I found your blog through a design blog- pictures of your lovely home posted there. I’ve been doing some redecorating (in a mild sort of way) and was browsing for ideas. and you’ve done a great job with your house. but, I came back to your blog because I found a real person, unpretentious and kind.

a post I remember: my daughter and I got the biggest kick out of your post at the laundromat and you telling us that your mom tells you to wear mom clothes. that was fun- just ’cause it was you.

and by the way, you are a wonderful writer.

being up and about in blog-land isn’t really any different from being up and about in regular-land, is it? there are posers and brag-outs and suck-ups and snooty girls in cliques and mysterious arty types that are quite compelling .. i guess the real difference is, you can simply choose not to participate in this other dimension. but if you do (choose) (to participate), then why slink around with your trapper-keeper pressed tightly to your chest staring at the linoleum and turning red? it’s a whole other world in which to get comfortable with yourself, and who knows, maybe it makes it easier to be yourself in the real world.

.. crap, i could have blogged this.

dude. if i got a buck for everytime i’ve heard “you’d be SO POPULAR if you didn’t curse so much” i’d be damn rich.

but you know what? that’s not me. in my head i curse worse than a sailor. and since those words can’t fly out of my mouth every three seconds, they fly out of my fingers — i can’t help it. it’s my voice.

(yeah, cursing is my voice. freaking pathetic.)

so, meh. i’m me. that’s who i am. it’s better to be hated for who you are than loved for who you’re not.

oh! and happy birthday to the little lady!

that picture is cracking me up because it’s *so* her but with some baby fat and less height. and TONS more hair.

all I can say is everything in moderation. :)

you’re already cool. you don’t need us to tell you. but we will.

I relate to this post so well- I’m sure glad you are who you are…and thoroughly enjoy each of your posts!

Ooooooooooooh, I have a baldy 3 yr old currently. Love it and love your blog.

Me! Me! Me! Yup, you said it, I feel it. Sadly, this NaBloPoMo thing just exasperated me. well, and it made me reconsider a few things, gave me a bit of clarity on others. The approval of others. Wow, I had gotten to a point in my life where I just really didn’t care. Then I started blogging. And it took me back to high school and made me desirous of everyone’s approval, again. This month helped me see what I needed out of my blog and what I want to contribute to it.
anyways, I’ve had fun reading your “drivel” as you call it.

Oh this was just so insightful and good. I am with you and I guess my way of dealing with these feelings is to just keep busy. That is my damn solution for everything I guess. And part of me hates it.

The writing every day-which I couldn’t stick to and missed a few, really kicked my butt.

Hugs and love

Seriously, thanks for this post! Sometimes I need that reminder to just enjoy blogging and not think about it too hard… I’ve definitely been feeling a bit burnt out on it, but I think mostly I have been feeling that way because I am not allowing myself to really enjoy it. So thank you tons since I totally needed to read this & have someone else put into words how I felt! :)

I love your blog (both the words and the pictures) and am going back to read the rest of your november posts I missed (been away) and I thank you for it!! I think it’s unique too.