How is everyone doing this wonderful Wednesday?
I’ve been blogging for a little over four years (say what) now. It amazes me how far I have come since starting this blog (back when I was Sundaes and Spaghetti), and how much I have improved. I never imagined I would become friends with people I have never met, but it’s happened (and I hope one day to change the fact that we’ve never met). When I started I had one girl who was six months old. Now… there are two little ones running around, playing, and fighting with each others. Our days are jammed packed (you can take a look at my Day in the Life post), and I’ve come to the realization that something is going to have to give.
That something is blogging. Now don’t worry, I’m not going away. I love blogging too much, and would miss sharing and connecting with others. I am however trying to spend more time with my family. At the end of the day, they are what is important.
So how am I going to do this you may ask? Well, I’ve come to a few realizations…
It’s ok to not post everyday
When I first started blogging I thought I need to post often. Now I know that’s not the case, but I still put pressure on myself to get posts published. To be honest, I have lots of ideas that I want to share (some of which are time sensitive), and I try to get them all out. I’ve started telling myself it’s alright to not blog about every idea I have. I am trying to pick the ones I really like, and make those posts the best that I can. My goal is to cut back to three times a week, with the occasional four post week.
It’s ok that not every post is “Pinterst worthy”
So, if you are a blogger then you know the importance of Pinterst. It can really help drive traffic to your blog. Those post however can take a lot of time to do. From making the recipe, to taking the pictures, then creating the actual blog post. It takes a lot of time. It’s ok to have posts that aren’t a craft or recipe.
It’s ok to not join all the Facebook groups
Back in January of this year (which, by the way how was that nine months ago? I swear I just made my New Year’s resolution)I learned about Facebook support groups for bloggers. I may have been a little late to the game, but they are pretty great. I ended up joining multiple groups, and sharing in all them. Friends it was crazy. I’ve since cut back. I’ve left some groups and don’t share every day in all the groups. While cutting back has made my numbers fall, I’ve regained some of my sanity.
It’s to not blog all. the. things
If you are a regular reader of the blog, then you’ve probably gathered I like to be crafty. I love to sew and crochet. I’m teaching myself how to knit. I love making things for my girls. I don’t however, need to do a how-to blog about every single craft I do. Trying to blog about all the things has made me slightly crazy, so I’m going to step it back. This doesn’t mean I won’t share my creations, I just won’t be giving step-by-step directions on them all.
So there you have it! I’ll be around, but some nights I’ll close my computer at night, and not worry about the blog until the next morning. It may seem small to some, but it is major for me.
What about you? Is there something in your life that you love, but is also causing stress? How do you deal?