This post was inspired by a conversation my mom and I had the other day about misleading mom blogs. The blogs that make you believe this person is perfect and there is NOTHING you can do to measure up :) In our crazy cyber world I am starting to feel like I am"keeping up with the Joneses blog".
Their posts contain pictures of their children behaving perfectly and doing ADORABLE things. I found my children this morning playing trains. Christopher pulled the baby on the blanket over to his trains and was attempting to push him around the track. Ya. Not good.
These blogs also show their children wearing clean, beautiful clothing. 
My son wore his Halloween shirt yesterday. The one that says : "Monster in training." Perfect.
My son wore his Halloween shirt yesterday. The one that says : "Monster in training." Perfect.
These blogs tell you that this mom had time to, clip coupons, go shopping, do a craft with the kids, clean the house, make a little money on the side, play games, iron the clothes,
make healthy snacks, finish a scrapbook, paint her room (including vinyl lettering), and prepare a dinner that any fine culinary chef would be impressed with.
make healthy snacks, finish a scrapbook, paint her room (including vinyl lettering), and prepare a dinner that any fine culinary chef would be impressed with.
These blogs make you think that their children will actually play happily outside all day long.
Our outdoor play yesterday consisted of Christopher running in the house screaming "Pippin is outside! Pippin is outside!"
That's our neighbors little dog whom Christopher used to love. However, now they have a fence and the dog barks. Not so much love anymore. Remind you of anything?
Our outdoor play yesterday consisted of Christopher running in the house screaming "Pippin is outside! Pippin is outside!"
That's our neighbors little dog whom Christopher used to love. However, now they have a fence and the dog barks. Not so much love anymore. Remind you of anything?
Now I am going to let you in on a little secret . . . . my last post was . . . du du du . . . . MISLEADING!
Andrew's blessing day was wonderful, but he was not as happy as the pictures tell. He actually cried through his whole blessing. I'm not sure any of us heard any of it. Oh well. You all just keep pretending like you will never measure up, okay?
Andrew's blessing day was wonderful, but he was not as happy as the pictures tell. He actually cried through his whole blessing. I'm not sure any of us heard any of it. Oh well. You all just keep pretending like you will never measure up, okay?
6 comments:
Who says you need to measure up to anyone? I read your blog because you are you. If I thought you were perfect, I wouldn't read your blog. (and there are people who's blogs I do not read for that same reason). We are all doing our best. simple as that. If that means my kid goes without a bath for a week (yes it happens!) or wears no pants all day, or is the yeller in church or your kid wears his halloween shirt in April, then so be it! I heard a saying once that said 'It's not the end result, it's the process!' I agree. So don't try to be super perfect mom! We love you just the way you are!
I wouldn't worry too much Kristin. You don't need to compare yourself to ANYONE. Just be happy with who you are and what you have. There will always be "those people" who make you feel like you aren't doing enough. If you are happy with your life, then nothing else should matter :) Love ya!
I figure I post the happy things...that is what I want to remember. :)
Man, I will never be as perfect as you! And my kids, FORGET IT. Compared to you I'm a little terror, so my kids are going to be 1983589734t6y (yes, there's letters in there, get over it) times worse than yours. I WISH I COULD KEEP UP WITH THE GARLICKS!!!! :)
I know, I seriously hate those blogs where all the girl will talk about is her perfect angel baby, and her clean freak husband. Seriously!
Oh, wait. . .
That's why my blog is called Empty Spaces... there are so many things we just don't post, and why would we post about the insane things all the time?
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