thank you everyone for your input on my dilemma. your comments made me realize one of my goals i had for the blog which was to keep it real and honest, to not skew the blogging world further on this “perfectionism syndrome” by only writing about the good in life. i feel very strongly about this because we live in a media where we’re bombarded and obsessed with the “perfect” everywhere in magazines, billboards, facebook, blogs, and more that portray people that seem to not only look perfect and flawless in every way, but to also live the perfect lives. it’s so easy to compare ourselves with the perfect ones and get down on ourselves and think to ourselves, “why can’t i be like that? why can’t my life be like that?” i for one do that when i see some women in magazines, i think, dang, i wish i had her body! man, i hope to look that good when i’m 50! but the truth is, people put their best feet forward in the online world. people portray only the best in them, only the good times they have and leave the ugly out. they also photoshop like no other. 😉 so in the end, they’re just like you and me. no matter how much money they have, how much beauty they have, how perfect and lovey-dovey they seem to be with their significant other, they got problems and unhappy moments just like you and me. their life just plain sucks sometimes, just like you and me. no human being is worth greater than the other, we are all worth indefinite amount in God’s eyes.
and if it’s a little bit of shedding of truth on my part and let others know about my weaknesses and faults to have people who read my blog not compare their lives to mine or think i live the perfect life, then so be it. i think it’s worth taking the risk.
i did realize that while i’m free to post whatever i want and how i feel, i’m not free to post everything that happens in my kids’ lives, since those are their own sacred moments. since this started as an online journal, i tried not to miss any outing/event/milestone that happened in their lives but i will have a seperate blog for that. i will still post our family adventures and happenings, it just won’t be as frequent and personal about my kids.
my other goals i had for the blog, in case you’re wondering, is to know that marriage is good, being a mother is good, having children is good…most of the time and it’s the most rewarding thing you’ll ever do, therefore the hardest thing you’ll ever do. and mix that up with a little bit of sewing and my faith and views on life, and there you have it! i hope my readers will not only be inspired by my sewing adventures, but my life adventures as well. so thanks for reading! 🙂
p.s: i’ve been putting my headbands in the backburner but there are new designs i want to make for the headbands but i promised myself i wouldn’t make them until i sell more of my current designs. and from my personal experience with headbands, i prefer the regular headband instead of the elastic headband, so now you’ll have an option of getting the headband on either a black satin headband or on an elastic headband. (except the zipper coiled rosettes) and all the headbands are marked down 25% right now so it’s only $22.50! (original price: $30) so check it out and happy shopping!
Audrey
for more designs, go to s.t collection.
Great decision about having 2 blogs! Personally, I read your blog because of your crazy sewing skills. I've done more sewing for myself after seeing your alterations and being inspired. I really loved the post your wrote about not having the perfect body (because I totally think you do!), so it's easier to alter something to the way that fits best. That has really impacted me. I like to read some of your posts about parenting and can relate, as I have 3 little kids who make me laugh, and drive me crazy sometimes too.
Keep up the good work as a mommy and creative seamstress! (PS I'd also love to see some more little girl dresses/ alterations)
I love reading your blog to see all your clever DIYs but I also really appreciate the honesty with which you approach your everyday life. I totally agree with you in that it can be hard to not compare ourselves with the images presented to us by other bloggers/magazines etc. You're right that what we're seeing in these blogs is just the good bits, though. The way you write about everyday things without glossing over all the imperfections of life makes me feel like it's okay to not be perfect.
ps I totally understand you wanting to have a separate, private blog for your children. It's important to protect their privacy and I think I would feel the same if I had children