Blog Anniversary | Pic-A-Day
On Saturday, this blog turned 2! This marks my 362nd post! What?!?! I look back at some of my original posts and cringe a bit. This blog, like me, continues to evolve over time. I'm still finding my voice, figuring out just what I want this space to be and how I want to share the things I enjoy and document our life as a family. I thank you for joining me on the journey! {I feel like I'm on the Bachelor whenever I use that word. "journey"}
I'd be remiss not to say, that of late, blogging has lost a bit of its luster for me. When I first discovered blogs I fell hard and fast. I was utterly infatuated with the abundance of creative, witty and inspiring women and their seemingly endless supply of pretty homes, lifestyles, clothing, children, etc. But with time, that infatuation has worn off. Some. Part of the reason is my life has changed.
I no longer have a baby that naps most of the day, I'm reading more books, exercising regularly, and experimenting in the kitchen more than I was a couple years ago, all of which contribute a significant dent in my "blog time". And then there's the iphone and pinterest, a much faster way to load up on my daily pretty/inspiration quotient.
So. What exactly am I trying to say? I suppose I don't know. I love blogging for what it has given {gives} me, great friendships + a creative outlet, but its priority in my life has shifted. I'm not trying to be Debbie Downer on my blog anniversary, I just find it interesting how blogging fills a very different need now than it used to. Let me be clear, I have NO intention to stop blogging. I still very much look forward to posting and reading, it's just different lately and that's ok.
So... onward I go!!! In January I decided to challenge myself to a picture-a-day on my phone. Capturing everyday, un-styled, ordinary life. January was great! In February I was still guns-a-blazing. Then whoops, there went March and um, April, where on earth did April go??? Anyone? Now here we are on May 2nd and I've completely fallen off the wagon. Still snapping pics on my phone, not quite everyday. And you know what? I'm perfectly ok with that too. :) If I've learned anything from two years of blogging it's this, for me, blogging is best when taken light heartedly, when I'm not comparing myself to another blog or holding myself to some sort of self imposed standard. This is my journal. There are no pretenses here, no agendas, no one I'm trying to impress {but grateful you sometimes are b/c we can all use a little validation now and then.:)} Just an everyday glimpse into whatever seems to strike my fancy. {The phone snap-shots in this post are from March and April.} As always, thank you so very much for reading and being so supportive! Here's to another 362 posts.
xo,
Tessa