I have been blogging for over two years now. It’s been an adventure, that’s for sure. From starting with lots of inspiration to actually growing my blog to have it’s own little following and then opening my shop, I’ve had lots and lots of learning experiences. For a long time, I was almost obsessed with comparing Everyday Clever to other blogs {other much more “mature” and established blogs}–I constantly got “blog envy” and felt that my blog was lacking. Recently, life-changes have forced me to put things on a bit of a “slow-down.” Unlike many pro-bloggers, I am not a stay-at-home mom and my blog is not my business–it’s my hobby. I need the stability of an outside job because I have to bring in a certain amount of incomes. This is fine, it’s where God has placed me right now {and, don’t get me wrong, I enjoy what I do}, but things with work have been quite busy {not complaining}, and I’ve had to prioritize.
Unfortunately, my blog has been lowered on the totem pole of priorities. It makes me sad, because I love having a creative outlet and motivation to try new projects and share new ideas, but I know that it’s sort-of a must right now. With all of that being said, I had felt a little like all of the work I’ve put into my blog over the past 2 years was starting to waste away and that things were slowly on the decline, until this week.
This week, for the first time ever, I received a special surprise from a fellow blogger–Reni @ Bliss and Tell. The gift wasn’t huge, but it was so cute and really gave me some renewed feelings about the future of Everyday Clever.
Reni designed my oh-so-beautiful business cards a few months ago, after I won the giveaway Jami was hosting at Freckled Laundry. She’s a creative spirit herself and does a great job marketing herself and her business. This week, she sent me this little packet of gift tags that are absolutely adorable!
While my posts are not as frequent as they used to be, I have no intention of giving up on this little blog. Even if no one reads it, it has become an important part of my life and despite life changes and financial duties, I plan to keep it going. Reni’s {small but thoughtful} gift made me realize that connections with other women and the ability to share creative ideas and inspiration… and life-experiences {struggles, victories, and everything in between} matters to me.
I hope it matters to you to and that you’ll keep reading.
Thanks, Reni!
