What IS this blog anyway?

I often find myself thinking about the purpose of this blog. I know why too. Most blogs I read serve a specific purpose. They focus on one theme. The writers post about food, or events, or parenting, or bacon... subscribers can expect something from these blogs. Maybe you love cupcakes, well, there is a blog for that (many actually, and I would know).

Subscribing to these 'blogs with purpose' makes me think I need a purpose. I consider my blog to be roughly 45% personal stuff, 45% crafty things, and 10% complete randomness. I often think I should divide my blog into two blogs, one for personal stuff and one for crafty goodness. This would make a lot of sense actually, and those that read my blog now can choose which one they would rather read. Sounds easy and I would really like to do it. (In fact, I would love to be able to design another blog header for a second blog of mine anyway!)

There are a couple things wrong with this idea though, and they are kinda big ones.

- When I think about it, I want my blog to reflect my life. And, when I think about my life (especially now that I am unemployed) I have to admit that my life is basically 45% personal, 45% crafty, and 10% random. In my head, it makes total sense that my blog reflects that about me.

- My interests change constantly. One week I want to scrapbook, the next I want to make cards, the next sewing, and then beading, another I want to learn how to use photoshop to design digital elements, and I have some weeks where I just want to read all day and take baths (those are typically weeks when I don't feel well, but they definitely exist). I feel that my blog reflects those ups and downs of my inspiration and interests and I like that. A lot. It's real.

- I don't like to go along with what people expect. I like to do what I want. People who have met me know this and (sadly) sometimes it's a big flaw of mine. I'm ok with that, because it often leads me to do things that I really enjoy as well. So, when other people in the blogging world have blogs that serve a specific purpose and theme, well, that's cool for them. It works for a lot of people and I'm really glad it does. Perhaps it will work for me at some point, but not today.

So, there you have it. All my craftiness and random blatherings will stay right here, all together. I enjoy the way I am blogging now and I need to care a lot less about my readership and how many comments I get and what my rating is and all that. At the end of the day, I need to know that I blogged for me and no one else. I love that people read what I have to say, but I say it because I feel it's important, not because I think other people will think it's important. (This being said, I do welcome feedback at any time. Please let me know your opinions at any time and I will promise to take them into account.)

They say that everything falls into place when you stop trying to make things fall into place. I'd like to stop trying to make this blog perfect and just let it be. Maybe as soon as this happens I will suddenly get a million readers and a book deal and I'll get to be on Oprah simply because I stopped trying so hard. 8^)

I'm glad that you have read this far in a very wordy post and I'm glad that you read my blog. :-)