Comments on Le Musings of Moi: what is blogging costing you?

Great post! For me, especially since I'm self ...

2010-02-20T09:32:27.620-08:00

Great post! For me, especially since I'm self employed and work from home, blogging gives me an outlet to be me. Being a Mother, working, sometimes quite isolated, blogging is a way to get something out there and connecting with others. Sure I have a social life too, friends, my children and my other half who are all wonderful. But they can't fill each and every little space in my life, the rest is up to me. On the other hand, if blogging got in the way of any one of my priorities, I'd give it up. I dream of being a writer - finding the balance to achieve that dream and connect is the most important thing AFTER my family and friends. :)
Happy Saturday Sharefest SITSah! x

Okay, the text story about your sister is HILARIOU...

2010-02-18T10:40:22.159-08:00

Okay, the text story about your sister is HILARIOUS. That's my biggest fear when messaging my husband... that I accidentally sent it to the wrong person. It happened once and it was HORRIBLE! (A lady from church)

So far, I haven't had any problems with balanc...

2010-02-18T08:30:21.859-08:00

So far, I haven't had any problems with balancing blogging with my personal life. If I don't have any spare time, blogging is the first thing I skip. If I get behind, I get behind. If I miss a post or two, I've found that I'll survive.

I've heard stories about bloggers making it all up. Crazy!

Beautifully written. I decided a long time ago t...

2010-02-17T21:44:11.126-08:00

Beautifully written. I decided a long time ago that blogging just wasn't worth losing my family for. Wasn't worth missing my babies grow up for. If my blog gets written, then it gets written. I'm not okay with that every day, but I'm okay with it most days.

Thank you so much for this post. I have been wanti...

2010-02-17T11:40:31.111-08:00

Thank you so much for this post. I have been wanting to write about this too and you seriously too the words out of my mouth, thank you for that. I admit it is SO easy to get wrapped in a popularity and clique club through blogging and yet it should not be that. It should be just as you said - finding connection and feeling your passion by being genuine and real, not fake. You my dear are far from fake, are real, and thank you for this post. It is important to not let it take over your identity and still have a "life" per say...it is all about balance!

Yes and as Ali said we were discussing this and you took the words out of our mouth!!

Blogging is my sanity! Been at it for just over tw...

2010-02-16T22:33:11.080-08:00

Blogging is my sanity! Been at it for just over two years, gone from posting daily, to every other week, and now about every other day. My last job was the managing editor of a large blog, so now that I am not doing it professionally I am glad to be doing it recreationally =)

Just found your blog, so glad that I did!

I think about giving it up all of the time. Honest...

2010-02-16T22:23:46.519-08:00

I think about giving it up all of the time. Honestly, every single day. I love writing and taking photos, but the idea of NEEDING to do it, makes me want to stop.

But, I love the people. Oh, how I love them. My friends :)

This was a fantastic post. Speaks VOLUMES!

I love it, but if I had a family (or by some mirac...

2010-02-16T21:47:26.143-08:00

I love it, but if I had a family (or by some miracle someday do have one) I'd probably cut back quite a bit!

That is an awesome post, and I hope every girl/wom...

2010-02-16T21:00:41.246-08:00

That is an awesome post, and I hope every girl/woman that blogs in our little community reads your post. It's all true what you said, and yet I've never put it into words as you did, but I totally understand where you coming from.

Oh wow - isn't that incredibly true. Yes, I wo...

2010-02-16T20:48:27.772-08:00

Oh wow - isn't that incredibly true. Yes, I would shut down my blog to save any one of those things. But the question is (or my question is) how do you know if it is interfering? If I sit on my computer while the kids play happily together so that I can have a few simple moments of peace is that taking time away from them? If I am still on my computer (or on it again) when Hubby is playing his guitar and unwinding am I taking time away from him? If my closest friend is someone I speak to over the internet is that maintaing a friendship or destroying another one?
Yes, we all know we do not want our blogging to interfere with our lives but it can be a slippery slope. Or at least that is what I fear.

So, SO true. It's funny, my friend (Sierra fr...

2010-02-16T19:52:29.602-08:00

So, SO true.

It's funny, my friend (Sierra from OceanDreams, actually!) and I were out to lunch and discussing this...how blogging can easily become an obsession, taking away other parts of your life without you even realizing it.

Oh writing, you crazy, sneaky little animal you.

I do my best to keep my blog as an outlet for my passion, which is writing. Because as some people have proven, it can get out of hand.

This is a great post. Really and truly. We have ch...

2010-02-16T19:06:40.568-08:00

This is a great post. Really and truly. We have choices to make EVERY day and with that comes a consequence. Blogging is a priority for me. For example, my daughter said Dada, I already forgot the exact date and I didn't take the time to bust our her baby journal. BUT I did blog about it. It truly is an online journal for me and I LOVE to look back. Does it come at a cost? Of course, but sometimes I clean the kitchen a little faster so I have time to blog!!! I feel that some blogs are about numbers ESPECIALLY when in order to enter a giveaway you have to become a follower. So you want me to follow your blog so that I can get free stuff? Not because I enjoy your writing? Odd. I don't like it.

My blog is merely a hobby of mine. I couldn't ...

2010-02-16T18:14:29.867-08:00

My blog is merely a hobby of mine. I couldn't even imagine that it would come in between my marriage, home, family, friends, etc.

If it were to interfere with my daily life, then I would absolutely stop it. Now questions asked.

I absolutely loved this. If blogging were to cost...

2010-02-16T18:00:59.493-08:00

I absolutely loved this. If blogging were to cost me any of the things listed I would absolutely walk away. However, I like my little community and it would be difficult to walk away. I'm finding that blogging is like being a mom. It's all about balance......a balance that you'd never anticipate!

P.S. I'm so glad you are sticking around. You are super loved around here.

I've gone back and forth on this entire subjec...

2010-02-16T17:20:11.401-08:00

I've gone back and forth on this entire subject. Do I really pour myself into the blog, try to get sponsorships, advertising, money? Or do I take a step back, do it for fun, relationships, memories? I have seen myself get wrapped into keeping up the blogging relationships and that is taking away from my "real" relationships. I do not want to look back and my family say I was always on the computer. I try to blog everyday, but I try to make it all quick. Let my blogging family know I'm still alive, but spend quality time with my real family. The best of both worlds. Are we ever really satisfied? Is it ever enough? I think that's the American dream, right?

I LOVED this post. For me, writing my blog really ...

2010-02-16T17:00:33.579-08:00

I LOVED this post. For me, writing my blog really takes no time at all. I just write and post...most of my posts take 10 minutes top from start to publish. BUT, reading other blogs...that takes some SERIOUS time out of my day! I like reading other blogs, but SOMETIMES it feels like an obligation, and I hate that feeling. My husband said to me this weekend "Do you know the Internet causes many divorces? I read that somewhere" What he meant was some people make their internet life their priority, instead of their family. If he ever feels I am doing that, I would step back from blogging!

I'm glad you're sticking around! I'...

2010-02-16T16:49:41.689-08:00

I'm glad you're sticking around!

I've definitely had similar thoughts. Sometimes it feels like another job to read everyone's posts, comment, write my own, etc. For the past few weeks I was really behind on reading blogs so I wasn't posting or commenting and I seriously had anxiety about it! I didn't feel like I'd been productive each day if I wasn't up to date on everything.

Blogging is a crazy thing, but for now it's worth it to keep in my life because of the connections and the emotional outlet it provides for me.

I'm glad you're sticking around! I'...

2010-02-16T16:49:34.883-08:00

Very thoughtful post. I often struggle with the sa...

2010-02-16T16:44:07.494-08:00

Very thoughtful post. I often struggle with the same things. And when I do, I have to go back to the main reason that I like blogging in the first place. For me, the friends that I have made are awesome and I love feeling like I am apart of something but I blog for me. I need an outlet. I like to write. I also blog for my kids. I want them to be able to read my stories someday and she was kind of person I really am.

The best advice that I was given about blogging and life is that in order to be able to have things to blog about, you have to go out and live life. Life comes first and then blogging. That is what I try to do.

Wait! What? There are folks out there who aren&#...

2010-02-16T15:10:28.717-08:00

Wait! What? There are folks out there who aren't who they say they are?!?

Seriously, I haven't been affected with any "blog" drama (yet; fingers crossed) but mine is a small one. At first it was mine, all mine. Then one by one a few people showed up and I started to get anxious about numbers and whatnot.

Then I realized - I don't really care about the numbers - I do care about the folks I've met (who for the most part seem to be who they say they are).

Am glad you've decided to keep blogging Summer - I'd miss you if you were gone (so at least give a heads up if you decide to depart...common courtesey ya know). Although I'm not a huge commentor - I read every time you post.

I've never considered stopping, but I've c...

2010-02-16T15:09:11.734-08:00

I've never considered stopping, but I've considered cutting back -- not on writing (I still want to post five days a week or more), but on the community. I follow every single blog that comes along until I have hundreds of unread items in my Reader, and I'm overwhelmed... and my boyfriend gets a little snippy that I stare at my computer all day and night. Whoops! So, I'm editing. I'm relating more to the people I actually relate with, and less with those with whom it's a struggle. This is supposed to be fun. This is supposed to be for me. I want to keep it that way.

As for numbers, stats, status, etc. I could care less. I love to watch my faithful readers increase, but I'm not pushing for that. If people find and love my blog, I'm happy; but I'm not missing anything if they don't.

I think it's something we've all thought a...

2010-02-16T13:40:14.345-08:00

I think it's something we've all thought about. When I find myself "falling behind" with comments, or getting stressed out that I haven't written anything in a while... I just stop. Leave it be for a few days until it's FUN again. And surprisingly no one seems to moan too much if I forget to comment for three weeks, for which I am very grateful, haha.

Summer, I love reading your blog and I am about to...

2010-02-16T13:30:39.858-08:00

Summer, I love reading your blog and I am about to finally start my own blog...wouldl ove your help for the actual logistics of it....I am not computer saavy...keep on the blogging...you are good at it!

I ask myself this all of the time and just last ni...

2010-02-16T12:33:42.823-08:00

I ask myself this all of the time and just last night came very, very close to shutting it all down. It's a roller coaster sometimes and I just can't decide if I want to be on it.

Keep on blogging!! :) PS: going to grab your new...

2010-02-16T12:14:57.466-08:00

Keep on blogging!! :)

PS: going to grab your new button!