tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777854501773102212.post2559554440380062992..comments2023-06-26T15:26:15.502+01:00Comments on sweetpea family: why do I blog...........sweetpea familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00626243589084593611noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777854501773102212.post-75456673525279144022013-09-03T23:07:28.032+01:002013-09-03T23:07:28.032+01:00Well put, Sue. It's nice to know more about wh...Well put, Sue. It's nice to know more about why you blog. I wanted to share my love of all things crafty (none of my friends were remotely crafty) and my decision to start a blog grew from there. We all have our own reasons but the feeling of community is truly wonderful. xGillian Roehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05080123177116154219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777854501773102212.post-18785913094033538362013-08-28T20:22:14.235+01:002013-08-28T20:22:14.235+01:00Sue an interesting post, which I am sure resonates...Sue an interesting post, which I am sure resonates well with so many. I to often ponder this question, but I know, like you I blog because it has given me purpose. Something I have lost since falling ill and leaving work and my degree. It is such a tough transition and for me blogging has not only given me some focus, but it has also brought company to quite a lonely existence. I often feel that it can easily become too much and get out of context, but I love the fact that we all share a similar passion and that we can draw inspiration from each other. We are doing what woman would have done many years ago sitting around a table, but now we are just doing it via the WWW. Love your blog xoxoHannapathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05973402312667870414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777854501773102212.post-69865877550289510732013-08-25T21:13:25.583+01:002013-08-25T21:13:25.583+01:00Joy thank you for sharing how important blogging h...Joy thank you for sharing how important blogging has become to you and how it has encouraged your writing and creativity xsweetpea familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00626243589084593611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777854501773102212.post-89078640154618986022013-08-25T21:08:16.724+01:002013-08-25T21:08:16.724+01:00You are very kind thank you Ale xYou are very kind thank you Ale xsweetpea familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00626243589084593611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777854501773102212.post-77142675970986614902013-08-25T10:26:44.225+01:002013-08-25T10:26:44.225+01:00I've always had a great love for the English l...I've always had a great love for the English language and over the years (many of them) wanted to write something worthwhile but never enjoyed reading back anything I'd written - feeling too self-conscious about it I guess! Then I started to blog about my creative endeavours and found it so stimulating, uplifting, and encouraging when other bloggers began to reply and I experienced the thrill of sharing with like-minded folks and - well - I now just so enjoy the sharing, the inspiration and friendship from so many wonderful bloggers that my life has really turned around and I see things more clearly and appreciate life in general so much more! I am not a youngster any more so it's even more important to me at this time of life to re-ignite those interests that were always there on the back burner, as well as begin new ones! Thank you Sue, for your lovely post and for encouraging me to put these words together!<br />Joy xoJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11753693250341975299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777854501773102212.post-18989317220957783442013-08-24T03:11:02.167+01:002013-08-24T03:11:02.167+01:00your words are so simple and so comforting that I ...your words are so simple and so comforting that I really loved to read this post!<br />Thank you for letting me know more about yourself!<br />A big hug, xxxxx Alehomemade@myplacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13184903626254666162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777854501773102212.post-30682072180238351272013-08-23T16:41:09.361+01:002013-08-23T16:41:09.361+01:00I follow people through e-mail and on blogger, and...I follow people through e-mail and on blogger, and if anyone is following me because they hope I will follow them or vice versa that is just daft! I only have 2 followers on blogger and a small handful on e-mail. Doesn't bother me as I have lots of page views and some lovely comments from some very nice people! Also, as I said below to Sue I blog because I want to, not to get followers! Don't worry if they go, you will find other nice people come along instead.Amy at love made my homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111180584250029433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777854501773102212.post-1567176897817292092013-08-23T15:02:10.227+01:002013-08-23T15:02:10.227+01:00I wanted to let you know that I also lost a follow...I wanted to let you know that I also lost a follower this morning. I know who it was and I know why: I didn't follow her back. I think this is petty. But if she only followed me to get followers, maybe I'm better off without her. :)Jennifer Hayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685253944514672324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777854501773102212.post-40960286910241772172013-08-23T14:34:17.843+01:002013-08-23T14:34:17.843+01:00Several of my readers pointed out that some blog r...Several of my readers pointed out that some blog readers find better ways to follow blogs than through the official followers feature on Blogger. One of them had just unfollowed all of the blogs she reads and put them in a reader instead. I hope this makes you feel better. It did me. At least I could tell myself that maybe I hadn't really lost the followers after all. But you are right, it leaves one feeling kind of sad when the follower number goes down instead of up. kristieinbchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08620113214111945592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777854501773102212.post-74683544527604994892013-08-23T11:08:42.086+01:002013-08-23T11:08:42.086+01:00Sally thank you for sharing your experiences - I&...Sally thank you for sharing your experiences - I'm so pleased that blogging has helped you too xsweetpea familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00626243589084593611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777854501773102212.post-47988838027261333622013-08-23T10:59:17.345+01:002013-08-23T10:59:17.345+01:00Sue,
I too can relate to what you're saying. ...Sue, <br />I too can relate to what you're saying. I had my own business and was pleased with the way it was going. I was able to look after my children and run my business from home, so I had the best of both worlds.<br />Then like you due to I'll health I had to give it all up, I felt lost and worthless and I hated that I now had to rely on my family and friends to help me.<br />But when I make something, like a card or a cake, maybe some patchwork it was something I had managed to complete on my own,<br />And recently taking up crochet has helped me get into a more settled, relaxed attitude. I love that I can make something and get a great sense of achievement . Now I don't feel so worthless and I know my blogging and crocheting has helped me.<br />So yes let us ramble and I think it's ok just to blog about the good and fun things and sometimes the down times as its nice to get the support and lift up of our blogging friends.<br /><br />Sally xxxColourMeCrochethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11151056771516032487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777854501773102212.post-54203462371863240412013-08-23T09:50:44.219+01:002013-08-23T09:50:44.219+01:00I can see that we do have very similar feelings ab...I can see that we do have very similar feelings about our blogs, thank you so much for sharing xsweetpea familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00626243589084593611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777854501773102212.post-35070130786963634422013-08-23T09:49:02.668+01:002013-08-23T09:49:02.668+01:00Thank you Amy - like you I get so much inspiration...Thank you Amy - like you I get so much inspiration from reading blogs and I love writing mine xsweetpea familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00626243589084593611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777854501773102212.post-4637013484957513482013-08-23T09:45:56.718+01:002013-08-23T09:45:56.718+01:00Thank you Gilly hope you have a good weekend xThank you Gilly hope you have a good weekend xsweetpea familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00626243589084593611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777854501773102212.post-984735633567242962013-08-23T09:41:46.763+01:002013-08-23T09:41:46.763+01:00Eva I would love a simple world where we could tak...Eva I would love a simple world where we could take our chairs outside chat, crochet and put the world to right. Thank you so much xsweetpea familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00626243589084593611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777854501773102212.post-71513920481015618432013-08-23T09:38:08.418+01:002013-08-23T09:38:08.418+01:00It has been so heart warming reading such lovely c...It has been so heart warming reading such lovely comments, I'm so glad you felt my post rang true as it was hard to put my feelings into words. Thank you xsweetpea familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00626243589084593611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777854501773102212.post-89498814183900577362013-08-23T09:35:53.827+01:002013-08-23T09:35:53.827+01:00Thank you so much Susan xThank you so much Susan xsweetpea familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00626243589084593611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777854501773102212.post-11531693777794183452013-08-23T09:35:06.609+01:002013-08-23T09:35:06.609+01:00Thank you I'm so pleased that you like reading...Thank you I'm so pleased that you like reading my posts and your comment was also timely as when I looked at my blog this morning I too had lost a follower - why does that make us feel quite so sad. Xsweetpea familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00626243589084593611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777854501773102212.post-19004322424995637782013-08-23T09:26:23.515+01:002013-08-23T09:26:23.515+01:00Thank you Meredith xThank you Meredith xsweetpea familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00626243589084593611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777854501773102212.post-6116892859934337522013-08-23T09:20:45.319+01:002013-08-23T09:20:45.319+01:00If not for inspiration from bloggyland I would nev...If not for inspiration from bloggyland I would never have done anything with my photos, made decorated cookies, started crocheting, been able to share some interesting (I hope) stories. I try and keep my blog a happyish place, doesn't always work, and I keep it that way for me, not to say that I have a perfect life. Let me tell you, my life is so far from perfect...<br /><br />I love that people come and read and comment, but I do it because I like to do it and wanted to join in with the lovely blogs that I read. I don't think anyone should imagine that just because someone portrays happy things they have a perfect life, or because they talk about their ups and downs that they are miserable all the time.<br /><br />This is just a snapshot - or twenty! - of someones day. No one knows what goes on behind the scenes really and no one should make assumptions. Enjoy what is shared and share what you enjoy - or not - as the feeling takes you.<br /><br />If you like blogging Sue then do it, if not, don't. We like to read and be entertained, interested and inspired. It is so easy for someone to say "do this that or the other", but much harder to do it yourself, trust me, I know this!! (says the great advice giver, rubbish advice taker).<br /><br />Keep going and take care of yourself.Amy at love made my homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111180584250029433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777854501773102212.post-45862838583488313302013-08-23T08:35:02.109+01:002013-08-23T08:35:02.109+01:00I'm in complete agreement with you as to why I...I'm in complete agreement with you as to why I write, and what blogging gives & means to me. Thanks for a lovely post, and a reminder of that.<br />Wishing you a happy weekend and many, many more happy blogging days!<br />xxgillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12044947317861728599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777854501773102212.post-18576001721088372452013-08-23T08:25:37.059+01:002013-08-23T08:25:37.059+01:00Hi Sue,
I could not agree with you more. In my ca...Hi Sue,<br /><br />I could not agree with you more. In my case it is also the case of blogging being an open window to the world that I cannot reach physically (because of the distance). Crafting, crocheting and sewing is not something most of my friends share with me, it's not their cup of tea, and so wouldn't it be lovely if we could all grab a chair and crochet and chat together ? But we cant, because we are all in opposite sides of the world, and that makes blogging wonderful. I can see from the screen of my computer where this or another lady crochets, where she buys her yarns or fabrics, the pretty places where people live and I can show them too a little corner of my life. And what a wonderful source of inspiration !!<br /><br />I remember when I was a child and I went to the village where my father was born in rural Spain, a tiny little village. . . in the Valladolid area, well social networking at the time was to grab a chair (after dinner) , go out to the street with your knitting, crochet, sewing, etc and stay there with neighbours until last hours of the evening. <br /><br />I have loved your post, and Im also one of those who sometime over this year (I started blogging last October) has wondered why I was blogging. In this year and because I was blogging I have managed to make things that 2 years ago I would not have even made in my wildest dreams !! The sense of achievement I get from it, makes it all worth it !<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us, <br /><br />xEva Country Maison (Eva Martin)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14081818819681728951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777854501773102212.post-27364304683446401072013-08-23T07:29:37.612+01:002013-08-23T07:29:37.612+01:00Thank you for this post, Sue, it rings true with s...Thank you for this post, Sue, it rings true with so many of us! I completely relate with everything you wrote, and that in itself is a reason to blog - you connect with others, you inspire, you share. And I have also sometimes wondered if all my crafty blogging is just superficial silliness, but then I read some headlines in the news...and I realise that our crafts are keeping creativity alive, and our projects are making sure each day has even a tiny bit of beauty and joy. Blogging is our way of connecting all these moments of our lives when we celebrate small wonders and daily smiles. Keep writing, I know I'll keep reading! Chrissie xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16148016735714521048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777854501773102212.post-22702429642218659582013-08-23T04:53:35.427+01:002013-08-23T04:53:35.427+01:00I don't always comment but your blog always ma...I don't always comment but your blog always makes me feel positive and upbeat. Now I know why! :-)<br />Blogging is like our life, who are we?, do we try to be like others?, do we want others to like us? ....or do we just be ourselves and see what happens?<br />I started with all sorts of expectations .....now I just let it happen, in a way that feels right for me.<br />Thank you for telling us how you got here, and how you intend to continue it all adds to the rich tapestry that is our existence. :-)Susan C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14282598209734296568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777854501773102212.post-72802823455689231072013-08-23T04:51:54.410+01:002013-08-23T04:51:54.410+01:00What a timely post! I have been going through a bi...What a timely post! I have been going through a bit of soul searching this past week about my own blog. I lost a couple of followers. I have no idea why, and some commenters pointed out it might just be that they switched how they read my blog to one of the blog readers out there. Still, it has made me take a step back and think about why I continue to do it. I have come to the conclusion that in the end it has to be for ourselves as much as our readers. <br /><br />I'm glad you have found so many outlets, including your blog, for your creative side. Please keep writing! I enjoy reading about all the things you are doing! :-)kristieinbchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08620113214111945592noreply@blogger.com