theinspiredroom Blogging tip of the day: JUST BE YOURSELF. If people don't like it, they can move on. :-)
Well crap, this explains my readership.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Monday, June 28, 2010
The Love List
50 Reasons Why I Love You : A Love List (Hypothetically)
You:
1. Are Intelligent
2. Are Humorous
3. Are Sarcastic
4. Are Faithful. As in, I am the be all end all of women for him. Period, end of story.
5. Are Chivalrous
6. Are Adventurous
7. Are Decisive
8. Are a Provider, as in, you are the man and I am not opposed to traditional gender roles.
9. Can Cook a good meal once in a while
10. Are Handy
11. Are A Self starter
12. Are Witty
13. Love Movies
14. Love Books
15. Love Music
16. Like to talk about movies/books/music
17. Are Motivated
18. Are Not afraid to profess your adoration for me and child(ren), in public
19. Smell nice
20. Take pride in looking presentable.
21. Like to look good/smell nice for me especially
22. Are Loyal
23. Are Understanding
24. Are Opinionated
25. Are Passionate on all accounts. (Life, love, politics, etc….)
26. Are Willing to “talk it out”
27. Understand that just because everyone else is doing it doesn’t make it right.
28. Are Not a Procrastinator
29. Have a plan
30. Are Supportive
31. Re Inventive
32. “Get” me
33. Debate with me
34. Tell me when I am just wrong
35. Do things for me, like the dishes and the laundry, and the cat box, because I hate cleaning the cat box.
36. Can shake your booty
37. Are not afraid to shake booty in public
38. Know that I have a problem with PDA but that I like DA’s at home!
39. Agree with me on the main issues of what’s wrong with people today and support my want to change the world!
40. Understands that I will eventually finish one of the thousand sewing projects I have started before our children leave home to start their own family. Also understand that the outfits I made for our children will eventually be able to fit grandchildren, thus, there really is no deadline for finishing said sewing items.
41. Appreciate me
42. Plan dates for us. Fun, exciting, interesting dates. Not dinner and a move.
43. Get excited for seemingly simple things
44. Look at me as your friend and lover and not just the mother of your child(ren) or housekeeper
45. Enjoy simple pleasures
46. Do not have to keep up with the Jones’
47. Are able to budget and manage money
48. Have a job that does not require long periods of time away from family
49. Make me feel beautiful
50. Make me love you more everyday
You:
1. Are Intelligent
2. Are Humorous
3. Are Sarcastic
4. Are Faithful. As in, I am the be all end all of women for him. Period, end of story.
5. Are Chivalrous
6. Are Adventurous
7. Are Decisive
8. Are a Provider, as in, you are the man and I am not opposed to traditional gender roles.
9. Can Cook a good meal once in a while
10. Are Handy
11. Are A Self starter
12. Are Witty
13. Love Movies
14. Love Books
15. Love Music
16. Like to talk about movies/books/music
17. Are Motivated
18. Are Not afraid to profess your adoration for me and child(ren), in public
19. Smell nice
20. Take pride in looking presentable.
21. Like to look good/smell nice for me especially
22. Are Loyal
23. Are Understanding
24. Are Opinionated
25. Are Passionate on all accounts. (Life, love, politics, etc….)
26. Are Willing to “talk it out”
27. Understand that just because everyone else is doing it doesn’t make it right.
28. Are Not a Procrastinator
29. Have a plan
30. Are Supportive
31. Re Inventive
32. “Get” me
33. Debate with me
34. Tell me when I am just wrong
35. Do things for me, like the dishes and the laundry, and the cat box, because I hate cleaning the cat box.
36. Can shake your booty
37. Are not afraid to shake booty in public
38. Know that I have a problem with PDA but that I like DA’s at home!
39. Agree with me on the main issues of what’s wrong with people today and support my want to change the world!
40. Understands that I will eventually finish one of the thousand sewing projects I have started before our children leave home to start their own family. Also understand that the outfits I made for our children will eventually be able to fit grandchildren, thus, there really is no deadline for finishing said sewing items.
41. Appreciate me
42. Plan dates for us. Fun, exciting, interesting dates. Not dinner and a move.
43. Get excited for seemingly simple things
44. Look at me as your friend and lover and not just the mother of your child(ren) or housekeeper
45. Enjoy simple pleasures
46. Do not have to keep up with the Jones’
47. Are able to budget and manage money
48. Have a job that does not require long periods of time away from family
49. Make me feel beautiful
50. Make me love you more everyday
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Blog Pimping
As it turns out, in writing my Mommy Manifesto, as promised yesterday, I was struck with the sense that I am perhaps bitter, cynical and misguided. Then, I blinked and I was all like "pshaw". Wanting, no needing, to make sure that what I write is more than a rant, I have decided to really get to the heart of the matter, the meat and potatoes of what's irking me. This will inevitably take more preparation that I had originally allotted time for, and so instead of my personal thoughts regarding the demise of mommy hood and child rearing I will instead give you my opinion on something else that is irking me.
I am very much over the blog community and their give-a-ways. I did not subscribe to your blog so that can try to sell me on someone else's blog via their crafty nature and/or superior design awesomeness. What exactly are YOU getting out of this relationship? Free stuff? A chance to increase your readership? I don't want free crap. I certainly don't want to have to visit six blogs and leave six different comments all the hope of winning a Silhouette cutting machine. I want to connect with like minded people who will in turn introduce me to like minded people. Right now, like minded people include those who are blatantly disgusted by advertisers in general pumping our heads with what's hot and new and what we can't live without.
If you make stuff, and you want to sell it, and you want to use your blog as a platform to do so. AWESOME! I like to see people create and I like to see people prosper from their creations. There is an authenticity to someone who tells the story behind their creations. However, blog land is not PR land, stop trying to turn it into the capitalist machine you greedy, sidebar ad selling, Mr. Linky blogging people.
You know what I do appreciate? People who share with the community. Not because they want to increase their readership or make some money, but because they genuinely want to share how to make and create. I give mad Kudos to those people. I like to feel like a community, not like a potential customer.
What was that I was saying about being bitter and cynical earlier? Oh, nevermind.
I am very much over the blog community and their give-a-ways. I did not subscribe to your blog so that can try to sell me on someone else's blog via their crafty nature and/or superior design awesomeness. What exactly are YOU getting out of this relationship? Free stuff? A chance to increase your readership? I don't want free crap. I certainly don't want to have to visit six blogs and leave six different comments all the hope of winning a Silhouette cutting machine. I want to connect with like minded people who will in turn introduce me to like minded people. Right now, like minded people include those who are blatantly disgusted by advertisers in general pumping our heads with what's hot and new and what we can't live without.
If you make stuff, and you want to sell it, and you want to use your blog as a platform to do so. AWESOME! I like to see people create and I like to see people prosper from their creations. There is an authenticity to someone who tells the story behind their creations. However, blog land is not PR land, stop trying to turn it into the capitalist machine you greedy, sidebar ad selling, Mr. Linky blogging people.
You know what I do appreciate? People who share with the community. Not because they want to increase their readership or make some money, but because they genuinely want to share how to make and create. I give mad Kudos to those people. I like to feel like a community, not like a potential customer.
What was that I was saying about being bitter and cynical earlier? Oh, nevermind.
Monday, June 21, 2010
Just Do It My Way, Everything Will Be Fine
First birthday, first day of school, sweet sixteen, high school graduation, college graduation, engagement, wedding, all milestone moments. Days that people will say, “This is the most important day of your life!” I have never looked at any one day as being more important than any other. There is a pattern to life that we all follow and for the most part, we will all have moments that meet at least a few of the aforementioned criteria. For me, the most important day of my life was the day my daughter was born. I was responsible for creating an actual human. Surreal.
I am six years into this motherhood thing. Still trying to work out exactly what it’s all about. What exactly is my role as “Mom”? Sure, I understand, love, protect, teach. I am raising a future citizen of humanity after all. Becoming part of the Mom Club initiated me into something that I had no idea existed pre-conception. The Alpha Woman Society. The A-list mom. Superwoman. Women who work full time, climbing the corporate ladder but still have time to make cupcakes for PTA events. Women whose children and home are always perfectly accessorized and neat. Women who set up play dates at Starbucks to discuss how they know the secret to having the smartest, most psychologically well adjusted kid who will grow up to be the richest most successful whatever they want to be. Of course, working moms aren’t the only piece of the puzzle. Let us please not forget the women who stay at home with their children. They are also just super, aren’t they. Looking down their noses at the working women, tsk tsking at how sad it is for those poor kids who must be shipped off to daycare everyday while mommy brings home the bacon. How awful for those children who do not have the opportunity to participate in all the enriching activities that are only available between the hours of 8 and 5, M-F. How neglected and sad. These poor children who will grow up into damaged adults unable to fully trust and love due to the neglectful behavior of their selfish mothers.
You know what I think? Lucky for you, I am going to spend this week telling you. Aren’t you so excited?
I am six years into this motherhood thing. Still trying to work out exactly what it’s all about. What exactly is my role as “Mom”? Sure, I understand, love, protect, teach. I am raising a future citizen of humanity after all. Becoming part of the Mom Club initiated me into something that I had no idea existed pre-conception. The Alpha Woman Society. The A-list mom. Superwoman. Women who work full time, climbing the corporate ladder but still have time to make cupcakes for PTA events. Women whose children and home are always perfectly accessorized and neat. Women who set up play dates at Starbucks to discuss how they know the secret to having the smartest, most psychologically well adjusted kid who will grow up to be the richest most successful whatever they want to be. Of course, working moms aren’t the only piece of the puzzle. Let us please not forget the women who stay at home with their children. They are also just super, aren’t they. Looking down their noses at the working women, tsk tsking at how sad it is for those poor kids who must be shipped off to daycare everyday while mommy brings home the bacon. How awful for those children who do not have the opportunity to participate in all the enriching activities that are only available between the hours of 8 and 5, M-F. How neglected and sad. These poor children who will grow up into damaged adults unable to fully trust and love due to the neglectful behavior of their selfish mothers.
You know what I think? Lucky for you, I am going to spend this week telling you. Aren’t you so excited?
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
About Me
You know, I think everyone should write an “about me” statement every five years. I would really like to see what I was all about five years ago, ten years ago, or even just last year because it really seems to me that I am pretty clueless when it comes to knowing who I am at all. I think it would benefit me to have someone who isn’t me tell me something about me. I could use a starting point.
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