{"id":10983,"date":"2016-04-18T05:00:58","date_gmt":"2016-04-18T10:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.crumbbums.com\/?p=10983"},"modified":"2016-09-07T10:37:55","modified_gmt":"2016-09-07T15:37:55","slug":"weekend-shenanigans-109","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crumbbums.com\/?p=10983","title":{"rendered":"Weekend Shenanigans"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Last week was a much-needed break from blogging. I have to admit, I did not miss it, which puts me in a tricky mindset. I’ve been blogging regularly for so many years, it has become just one of the things I do on a daily basis, like brushing my teeth, doing the dishes, driving many children to and from school (ha, ha!)…<\/p>\n

Some days I don’t have much to say. Some days I don’t feel inspired. And of course most days I’m so busy living actual life, life that does not include taking pictures and thinking and preparing for what might make an interesting post, that it just doesn’t sound like fun to sit down and plan out blog posts. I’d rather be outside on the front steps talking to neighbors, or sitting in the front yard while our children run in-between houses. I’d rather be out in the garden, tending to new plants that have suddenly sprouted, or gathered around a fire pit listening to the songbirds in our neighborhood, laughing about this or that or whatever happened the other day.\u00a0There’s so much that goes on in real life that doesn’t need documenting, that deserves my full attention, that makes my life richer.<\/p>\n

I know this feeling waxes and wanes, especially with the change of seasons. I have felt this way before, and often it just means I need a break. A vacation, new scenery, the ability to feel inspired by what is surrounding me and then fine tune that feeling into a series of blog posts… it will come. Taking last week off, I also reflected on why I work so hard to produce this blog. It’s something I know a lot of long-term bloggers struggle with, because balance is crucial, and for those of us who value tech-free time, that balance can be difficult to maintain while still remaining true to what you value. Because blogging takes a lot of work; it’s time-consuming! And hours of editing photos and writing posts take time away from that real life. I’m not sure what the long-term answer is. It’s something I’ve been thinking a lot about and have yet to figure out.<\/p>\n

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I have a few things lined up this week that I hope will inspire you, touch you, or otherwise reach you. Because yes, this blog is about my family, but it’s also about you, the reader. It’s about an online community that I value, even if I don’t get to respond to comments (there’s that balance part I’m referring to) or hear from all of you, even if I never get to meet you or learn what you believe in, what inspires you, what makes you happy.\u00a0\"DSC_0011\"<\/a>\"DSC_0027\"<\/a>\"DSC_0038\"<\/a>\"DSC_0047\"<\/a>\"DSC_0048\"<\/a>\"DSC_0051\"<\/a>\"DSC_0066\"<\/a>\"DSC_0074\"<\/a>\"DSC_0075\"<\/a><\/p>\n

If there’s one thing that brings me back, it’s you. Whoever you are, out there. Thank you for reading, thank you for coming back.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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