Several things lately have been making me feel like it's time for some frank words/writing. I love my blog; I love other ways that I keep in touch with fabulous people who have touched my life. I think, however, that sometimes it's a little dangerous. I put, for the most part, the best part of our lives on the blog...the humorous, the exciting and fun, etc. I love to get good ideas from other people's posts. I love to see the fun things that others do. But, sometimes it can bring on bouts of guilt. Sometimes I read about people who's kids don't watch any TV or people talking about using cloth diapers or homeschooling or eating organically.
I don't think any of these things are bad things...in fact, they can have extremely positive consequences. I'm not talking opinion here; I'm just trying to say that I hate the feelings of guilt or inadequacy that come from thinking that I don't measure up to others. I would never want anyone to
feel like they don't live up to me (that sounds really conceited and that's not what I was going for). I'm just saying that I never take pictures of how long it takes me to clean the car out after a trip or post about how we're so tired after something that we watch TV for a couple hours straight. Ya' know, real life stuff! :)
For instance, right now I've been working on lots of projects lately. If I just posted the end result like these cute bookends that I painted and assembled:
then it would look like I could do it without all the in between and that's just not real life. For instance, here's what the in between is on a current project:
The truth is that when I have a project, it usually takes over some area of the house. The kids are left to fend for themselves a little bit more, so there are often scenes like this:
and then last night I came out to find Jared saying "I'm ready to go swimming!" He'd ripped the brim and pulled it down to be like a floatie. Crazy, but cute.
Jared is Mr. Destructive. He loves to be rough and tough. It's a really good thing he's cute because he makes me kind of crazy sometimes. He is really good at entertaining himself, but I am guaranteed a huge mess when that happens. He loves dumping things out! He can't play with the Legos in the bin...just not possible, I've decided.
Anyway, I'm getting rambly. I just wanted to stop and say that I think sometimes it's good to talk about reality so that we remember that no one can do it all...unless one of you can...I sure can't.
3 comments:
That's the great thing about closeups like your picture of the adorable book ends (love them!) ... you can't see what a disaster the rest of the room is. At least that's how it works for me! And honestly real-life is enough to do me in most days. It is a hard job, real life!
Don't worry we watch lots of tv, don't eat organic food, and don't homeschool either! I can't remember the other one but we don't do that either. I like to keep it real too!
Amen Sharon! Thank you!
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