Well friends,
After 1,229 posts and 6 years of blogging, my blogging time here at Lovely by M has come to an end. Ending this blog has been something I've felt I've needed to do for some time now but its taken me a while to muster up the courage to actually do so. Six years is a hard habit to break.
I've absolutely loved and appreciated the internet friendships made, the people who have made me feel a little more sane in the not so sane moments of life, people who have related to me, shared their knowledge and their support and their kindness. I've loved receiving phone calls from my mom saying she just checked my blog and she loved.... I've loved being inspired by others lifestyles, homes, ideas, and beliefs. I've loved sharing a bit of who I am and pushing to be better. And most of all, I've loved receiving comments on my blog from my favorite commenter, my husband.
He has always supported my blogging habit because he wanted me to do something that I loved and enjoyed. Him and twig are the reason that I have kept going even though my desire and as you have probably noticed depth of posts have lessened. We have appreciated so much the support we've received for our 'lil business through this blog. It now scares me to think that those of you who support us in our venture won't receive updates if I no longer leave them here.
However, my heart has whispered to me for some time that this isn't where I need to be anymore. I no longer need to think up and plan posts, take pictures of anything and everything, measure myself up to her and her and her, re-do my header and sidebar a gazillion times, get blog envy, or even pressure update. My little family needs me more, my attention to spirituality needs me more, my desire to challenge my creativity needs me more, and our dream to live our business needs me more.
As I've wondered when I would actually take this leap and write this post, I came home from the grocery store tonight to find a little note with a "watch me" attached to the ipod. This video solidified my decision and is a beautifully perfect description of how I feel.
So friends, I thank you for letting me be me, for humoring me and visiting my space here often. I'm sure I'll still be checking in with you in your area of the www every so often.
Please don't however, forget the hubs and I over at twig. I will be blogging over there and if you liked following my blog here, please do come follow us. You will find a good mix of similar taste posts.
twigcreativeblog.blogspot.com
twig facebook
love to you all.
17 notes:
Farewell and bravo. Best of luck as you move on in your life.
The beautiful video sums it all up! Farewell sounds so final, so see ya later sweetie! God Bless You and Your Family, lots of hugs!
:( best to you!
Congratulations, Michelle. I just barely linked to this video! I can completely see where you're coming from. I am excited for you and this new chapter in your life. Best wishes for a bright future with more squishy babies- that J Luc is too cute!
aw..i will miss your blog, michelle! but i am SO PROUD of you! you really are making good choices for yourself and your family! that video was so powerful (made me cry). thanks for sharing!! you are a blessing! excited to see all that God is going to do as you take this new step
I can't lie, I'm kinda disappointed and I hope you'll find a good balance and come back. Taking pictures and coming up with the perfect way to write about your weekends are ways of developing talents Heavenly Father has given you. Maybe there just needs to be a balance of doing it strictly for those purposes instead of trying to 'entertain'. You better be good at putting pics of Jordan on facebook so we can keep up on her chubbies! Hugs. I'll miss you.
oh i hope you'll come back!!! so sad your leaving. best of luck to you
those videos almost never fail to make me cry. i liked that one a lot.
I am a little surprised but so proud of you! I have felt that way lately too...well for a long time. I have no desire to blog on my public blog. It seems to have no real purpose. Your blog has alwyas been so beautiful and inspiring though! I'm lucky I get to have face to face updates :) Love ya Michelley!
You are my hero! I seriously hope to be like you someday! I miss ya and hope to still stay in touch! Thanks for sharing that video, it gave much needed perspective.
its the best!
not gonna lie- i'm sad! i love your blog! but i completely know where you're coming from. it can just be too much. my way of coping is to let my google reader fill up by the hundreds, be a lousy commenter, and never blog myself. ha! i hope twig continues to grow and find success!
Thanks for so many great blog posts over the years!
Best of luck to you! I will miss reading about you and your fam!
i loved everything that you said and i totally agree. your family does need you more. blogging can be defiantly time controlling :) good job at making this decisions. i am always amazed at how those mommies out their do it. you were great at it, but i can see how it would be excausting. i'm sure we'll see you around at bijou or beehive! good luck with everything!!!
aw! we will miss you michelle! but i definitely get it. best of luck! hope twig continues to flourish!
Hi! I have only commented on your blog a few times, so not sure if you remember me. I stumbled on your blog once and have enjoyed watching your creativity and your sweet family grow. Thank you for sharing with us and being a good example to me. I can completely understand your choice. Good luck to you!
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