Here's the thing: I thought that when I was trying to get pregnant and when I was pregnant and even right after I had Jude that I'd be a different kind of mom than I actually am. I had this silly idea that I'd have a billion cute craft projects, that Jude's nursery would be on Apartment Therapy, that I'd make him adorable little foods to eat, and that I'd lose my pregnancy weight right away and that things would be totally different. I'd be cuter and smaller than I was before I had a kid! Craftier and nicer! Sweeter and more creative!
It seems that I read too many mom blogs.
It's been a year since I've had Jude, I am just now starting to realize that I'm never going to be the new Pioneer Woman or Martha Stewart or Rockstar Diaries or anything like that. Let's be honest: I was never a great crafty lady or chef or photographer. I don't have an "everything is so whimsical and cutesy!" attitude.
I live the kind of life where my kid almost ate a dog turd this morning and I was both extremely disgusted but I was also cracking up. This is my life.
"The Wonder Love" makes me want to barf. I chose that blog name because I thought it sounded like a good name for a the kind of blog that I wanted to have, but now I think the name is incredibly cheesy.
So I'm starting over. I want to have a blog where I can write about Jude almost eating turds, where I can make fun of mom trends, where I can complain when a monkey steals $5 from me (this happened), and where my photos don't have to be perfect, where I don't have to be a perfect mom, and where my son doesn't have to be a perfect child. After all, he tries to eat turds and I laugh about it (Please note: I am also deeply ashamed that Noodles had pooped in her house God knows how long ago and we didn't even notice).
Some might say that I should just give up doing a mom blog altogether, but I love blogging, and my family who lives all over the world loves when I blog. I've been keeping an online diary since 1999 and I miss writing about things other than clothes. I just can't blog at a place called "The Wonder Love" anymore without wanting to punch my blog in its face. So let's all raise a glass and bid adieu to "The Wonder Love". Let's say hello to "Indiana Elsewhere". It'll be up sometime in the next week or so.
In my first post, I'm going to tell you the truth about my birth story. It's going to be way too much personal information.
12 voices:
I don't think you have to delete this blog & start a new one. Just do what you want with this blog. I understand the feeling of "starting fresh", but know that we don't really care about the title lol
Make sure to post your new blog URL so we can keep up with you! I love your blog, perfect or not, its much more fascinating than mine. :)
I hope this means more posts.
I can't wait to read the new blog. Being a mom is not peaches and sunshine all the time and sometimes you just need to keep it real. I completely love your attitude.
As always, you know how to say it like it is without being too cliche, or insincere (hopefully this is coming across as a compliment because it is!) . I look forward to reading your new blog. I've always enjoyed reading this one and Adored Austin because of your humorous writing (I can only read so many "look at my anthropologie skirt" blogs a day) and how you keep it real. like ... reality.
anyways. here's to the next phase in blogging!
I agree with Sluff you don't have to delete your blog to change your name or even change how you do things. I have had my blog since I was a teen. I can definitely tell you who I am ow and who I was then are completely different. People evolve over time and that's normal. Just because your blog didn't start out with your current idea's doesn't mean it has to continue to be.
& I can't wait to read every post!
Hahaha!! My 10 month old almost ate a dog turd yesterday! Thank God he didn't get it in his mouth...it was literally inches away. My geriatric dog had an accident on the floor. I ran to get a paper towel to clean it up...apparently, I should have grabbed my kid, too. Awesome mom moment there. Looking forward to the new blog!
Please keep blogging about Jude and being a mommy. Who wants to read about some "perfect" mom any way? I've stopped reading blogs because the mom did a day-in-the-life and never once had a baby spit up, a bad nap, unwashed hair, or any of the other things "real" moms go through.
I always wondered if the blog name was intentionally or ironically cheesy. I thought it sort of fitted with your sense of humor.
That being said, I agree with a lot of the other comments. Why move somewhere else? You could even keep the URL but change the blog name on the header. I mean it's your thing, of course, and either way I'm going to continue reading but it just seems like you could save yourself some hassle.
Girl, Rockstar Diaries isn't even Rockstar Diaries. Looking forward to reading your new blog.
I've enjoyed reading everything you've posted so far, and hope you feel inspired by your new direction. I can't wait to see what the 'more inspired mom' has in store!
In the sea of mom blogs I would love one that talked about babies eating poo. Seriously. Whether that's here or somewhere else, I am in!
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