Don’t forget to link up to Just Something I Whipped Up today over at the new party blog.
I have no idea why I feel like I want to write a post like this but I kind of just want to get some things out there. If you’ve been around here for awhile some of these things may not come as any suprise to you. In fact you may even breathe a sigh of relief because you now realize that I know what you are already thinking.
I’m not very reliable I’m finding out. I have such great ideas for this blog but then my life just takes over and my crazy little girls wear me out and half of what I plan and ideas that I post about hardly ever materialize.
For example: The most recent thing is I asked people to sponsor giveaways during the Creative Chick Parade and I didn’t make good on that. I’ve been so incredibly tired lately that I really just did not have the energy to even create the giveaway portion of the posts. It took a lot of energy to even host the Creative Chick Parade. Ya know what kept me committed? The fact that I had so many wonderful blogs joining in with me that I could not just let them (or my faithful friends and readers) down.
Then there’s my “The Girl Creative Eats” that has suddenly fallen by the wayside. Originally I wanted to launch a whole blog that showcased wonderful recipes submitted by readers and that didn’t pan out. I posted a “Food Contributor” call several times I think, received a great response but again, I never really made good on that.
Let’s see, there’s also Teach Me Tuesday which I wanted to host every Tuesday where readers submitted tutorials and I would post them each Tuesday. That kind of had a good run for awhile and then following suit with the others, that fell by the wayside. I mean, we do host that once a month which I think is managable for me but not like I had originally planned.
Hmmmm….what else is there? Oh yes, blog swapping. lol Tried that for awhile and I couldn’t keep up. Sigh.
In my life I have always struggled with finishing things I start. What a shock, huh? I mean, from Bible Studies, to weight loss, to business ventures, etc……..lots of unfinished things. So, I guess I shouldn’t really be shocked that it has carried over into my blogging world.
Anyhow, I’ve been feeling a bit restless with my blog as many of you know. I think somehow God has been getting me to this point a bit. It has consumed a lot of my time and my family, house and kids have suffered and things have been out of balance. Mr. GC is going to be away for 3 LONG months and my girls are going to miss him terribly and I definitely need to compensate for that so maybe God was mentally preparing me for that. I love blogging. And I love my computer. I spend a lot of time with it and we are great friends! The cord on my laptop went and usually when that happens I’m kind of forced to take a break and focus more on my family and I think God does it on purpose. lol
So, with all that said, I’m sorry if any of you have been personally affected by my unreliability whether’s its a giveaway that never panned out or a tutorial that has never been shared. I really do have good intentions. lol I’m just horribly unorganized and easily overwhelmed and distracted. (I probably have an undiagnosed case of A.D.D. lol)
I will still be hosting my parties over at the new party blog and I will be posting any projects that I manage to get done but giveaways and special events may have to take a back seat for awhile. I hope everyone understands. 🙂
By the way, my blog will be a year old in about a month and I’m just 108 followers away from 200o and while I’m totally not obsessed with the number of followers, i think it would be kind of cool to reach 200o by then. 🙂
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Laura @ Just For Love says
Love, Laura
P.S. Good luck while Hub is away. I will keep you in my prayers.
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~Claire~ says
PS I didn't know subscribing and following were different, so I just became a follower!! Hope you reach your 2000 soon!!
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Tania on the Hill says
xoxo
Katie says
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Allison @ House of Hepworths says
I personally think you are pretty damn cool! Take care of yourself and your family first, and if you have time to entertain us after that, awesome! If not, I totally understand.
xoxo
~Allison @ House of Hepworths
Lorie says
Good luck getting things under control and just try not to bite off more than you can chew!
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Stef says
You are not alone AND you are not unreliable. You just put together one awesome blog hop parade and everyone appreciates it!! Raising a family is a lot of work in and of itself. Blogging is fun, but if fun turns into work and feelings of panic with trying to keep up, then you are definitely due a break. Pat yourself on the back for your nearly 2000 followers and know that you're doing just fine!!
xoxo,
Stef
♥Amber Filkins♥ says
Hope you feel better soon! You're doing a great job.
♥ Amber
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Dawn says
Diane says
I also don't know why I wasn't following you before, but I am now!! 1894! I hope you make it to 2000!
I wish you the best of luck with everything! And I hope you can find balance with everything! Have a great week!!! :)
rainbowcreek says
Food network used to have a show starring Sarah Moulton, the executive chef for Gourmet Magazine. I absolutely loved her and she ended up quitting the show because she had a young son, was working two jobs and was writing a cookbook. But the one thing I remember best was her advice to never apologize for anything you serve, even if it didn't turn out as well as you hoped. We are all our own worst critics and there is never any need to bring up our perceived shortcomings. You have served your readers a fantastic quality and variety of creative "dishes" and no one would complain that you only served 2 desserts instead of the 6 you had planned!
Best wishes, I know it will be hard for you and the girls to be apart from Mr. GC for so long, will pray that time flies and he will be back before you know it =0)
Amy K says
I can't imagine how much work went into last week's party....oh how I did enjoy it, and appreciate it!
God's Blessings...
Megan says
LuckyStarErin says
I have the same case of too many ideas and too little time. I would really like to know how organized people do it!
Your generosity and spirituality have been an inspiration to me whenever I visit so keep in mind there are probably many, many people you have effected that way!!
You can't let go of what makes you happy...following your passion is great. It's all about balance:)
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Nesty Girl says
I think your blog is great and that you do a wonderful job! Many, many of my followers have found my blog through your hops, and I really appreciate your work on your blog, and hosting the hops. To that end, there is something for you over at my blog!
Have a great day!