What's It All About?
I started writing my blog a few months after my daughter was born. I backdated a few months based on my memories but it has pretty much documented my life since Freyja arrived, gave everything a good shake and sent me off down the path of motherhood and all that brings with it.
I write my blog for me. A few people I know read it, and a couple of others I don't know read it. But, ultimately, it's for me. It's my outlet, it's my diary. I love reading back on old posts, seeing what Freyja and Theo were up to a year ago. I try and make it look a bit pretty and put up my favourite pictures of my children, and photos of clothes and toys that I like. I try to relate the majority of my posts to motherhood - not because that is all I am about, but because that is the theme of my blog.
In October I found out that I was listed on the 100 best UK parenting blogs. I hadn't really taken much of a part in the blogging community up to that point, so I was pretty amazed to see me there, languishing at number 99, but there none-the-less. It opened up a whole new blogging world that up to that point I'd only be dimly aware of.
Since October I have dipped a tentative toe into the blogging community. It's been rewarding and, on occasion, slightly alarming, but mostly it has connected me to other bloggers, helped me improve my own blog and made me think about what I want my blog to be.
I've taken a more active part in commenting on other blogs. I've contemplated whether I should put myself forward for reviewing products. I've stressed about the fact that I'm not 'a writer', like so many bloggers seem to be. I've worried that most of my posts were actually quite boring to anyone but me. I've worried that I can't write well enough. I've worried about the subjects I choose.
And then I've come full circle and remembered that I blog for myself.
My blog should be whatever I want it to be and nothing else. I've now read so many blogs which are all different and all fabulous in their own way. I've discovered so many that, having resisted for ages, I've finally asked my husband to show me how to use Google Reader, which he gleefully has done. I haven't joined Twitter though. Yet...
I absolutely love reading everyone else's fantastic blogs and getting inspiration for my own and my list of must reads is growing daily. I used to find that sometimes I struggled to write posts that weren't just a record of what happened that day, but reading other blogs has given me so much inspiration that I always have half a dozen unpublished posts that I'll probably never get round to putting up.
I'm really glad that I decided to branch out and join in (even if it's only on the fringes) - it's been enriching in many ways, not least in making my blog that little bit better. So I'll keep that toe dipped in.
But I'll also remember that, ultimately, I write my blog to remind me of these times. And because I enjoy writing it.
I write it for me.
I write my blog for me. A few people I know read it, and a couple of others I don't know read it. But, ultimately, it's for me. It's my outlet, it's my diary. I love reading back on old posts, seeing what Freyja and Theo were up to a year ago. I try and make it look a bit pretty and put up my favourite pictures of my children, and photos of clothes and toys that I like. I try to relate the majority of my posts to motherhood - not because that is all I am about, but because that is the theme of my blog.
In October I found out that I was listed on the 100 best UK parenting blogs. I hadn't really taken much of a part in the blogging community up to that point, so I was pretty amazed to see me there, languishing at number 99, but there none-the-less. It opened up a whole new blogging world that up to that point I'd only be dimly aware of.
Since October I have dipped a tentative toe into the blogging community. It's been rewarding and, on occasion, slightly alarming, but mostly it has connected me to other bloggers, helped me improve my own blog and made me think about what I want my blog to be.
I've taken a more active part in commenting on other blogs. I've contemplated whether I should put myself forward for reviewing products. I've stressed about the fact that I'm not 'a writer', like so many bloggers seem to be. I've worried that most of my posts were actually quite boring to anyone but me. I've worried that I can't write well enough. I've worried about the subjects I choose.
And then I've come full circle and remembered that I blog for myself.
My blog should be whatever I want it to be and nothing else. I've now read so many blogs which are all different and all fabulous in their own way. I've discovered so many that, having resisted for ages, I've finally asked my husband to show me how to use Google Reader, which he gleefully has done. I haven't joined Twitter though. Yet...
I absolutely love reading everyone else's fantastic blogs and getting inspiration for my own and my list of must reads is growing daily. I used to find that sometimes I struggled to write posts that weren't just a record of what happened that day, but reading other blogs has given me so much inspiration that I always have half a dozen unpublished posts that I'll probably never get round to putting up.
I'm really glad that I decided to branch out and join in (even if it's only on the fringes) - it's been enriching in many ways, not least in making my blog that little bit better. So I'll keep that toe dipped in.
But I'll also remember that, ultimately, I write my blog to remind me of these times. And because I enjoy writing it.
I write it for me.
posted by solveig at
8:00 PM
9 Comments:
Not 'a writer'? I disagree! Your writing is warm and engaging and I'm really enjoying following your blog. It's so interesting to watch how your posts and writing style develop as you go along isn't it? Keep up the good work! x
Thanks for your lovely comment, Young Mummy!
S x
I like that post a lot! I agree totally with you. I started bwb while spending six months in DC with my then 3mo so I could post pics and let the grandparents know what was going on. I never dreamed that people I didn't know might read it. Still find that a bit odd sometimes, but I like it. But I blog for me because I like rambling on and used to like keeping a diary when I was younger. Ultimately I'd like to print out all the posts and make a big book. I'm a luddite at heart!
Thank you!
That is a great idea to make a big book, it would be such a lovely thing to have.
S x
Well said. It's easy to get distracted by all that comes with blogging, but the reason most people read blogs is for the writing, the insight into other people's lives and for the connection. Keep doing what you're doing.x
Thanks for your comment, Sandy! You are right, it is wonderful getting an insight into other people's lives.
Hurrah for blogging!
Well I really love your blog. So keep doing whatever you want and it'll be fine by me.
Hello, thank you for coming to my blog. It's great to discover yours too. I can relate to what you've said here. I started my blog up again because I wanted to record these moments that I'll never get back again. It's good to know other people read it and it's been good to connect with other Mummy bloggers and has made me feel less isolated as a stay at home Mum. And as far as I'm concerned, if you write, especially if you write honestly and from the heart, you're a writer!
Thanks Alex - I do sometimes feel a bit sad putting up pictures of my children and posts about things they say and do, but that is really why I write this stuff - I want to look back at it and remember it. So it's nice that I haven't completely bored everyone yet!
And thanks the heartful blogger - yes connecting with other mummy bloggers has been really, really great. I love it.
S x
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