I started this blog with a goal. I wanted to have a little edge, a dash of humor but ultimately harbor a message that made it worth putting up with. That goal doesn't include cutesy craft how-to's, warm-fuzzy pictures and play-by-plays of my kids birthday parties. I try to chose subjects that avoid anything other than a vague reference to my actual life and its adorable details to keep in line with my plans for this blog. So far, my intentions have more often than not gotten in the way of posting as often as I planned to. I recently was discussing this blog with a friend of mine. I was telling him about it, my plans for it, why I was having a hard time posting to it and all of that nonsense. It was then that it occured to me that this is me blog and I can do whatever I want to it. It's new, has only a few followers and will always be whatever I want it to be. Sometimes the only thing I have to talk about is some of the craziness that happens in my life because it's what is on my mind. Can I post about that and still relate it to my original goal? Of course I can. It's like a puzzle... and I like those!
So, why am I telling you all of this? Because I recently decided it was safe and possible to add a bit more of a personal touch to my blog without risking the loss of my overall goal. Will the blog change entirely? Not a chance. There will never be a post about how to make a tye-dye shirt or a nature encrusted picture frame. I'm pretty happy with my content up to date, however lacking it may be. But from time to time there may be a post with a little more of a personal touch nestled in there somewhere... and I'm excited about that.
To those few of you that are my followers - thank you for sticking with me through the months of nothingness. I hope that these changes allow me to bring you more posts and in turn more followers. I think opening up my creativity a little and allowing myself a little more content flexibility will do just that.
The moral of the story? Stop getting in your own way. =)
