Usually in January I take it a little easy and think about what I want from the year ahead. But I’m finding it hard right now to just think and not do. I want to do all the things! Take all the pictures, write about all the bloggy things, be more creative and productive, do more video, be on Instagram more, I want to do everything! Obviously with a full time job, this is challenging, BUT I WANT TO DO IT ANYWAY.

I want my blog posts to be more creative and more…personal? More emotional? With more feeling? Ha, I feel like I already tell you everything, but…do you even like that kind of post? I always hear how content (whether blogs, Instagram, Pinterest, whatever) should be either informative, inspiring, or entertaining. I’m not exactly sure which of those I hit, if any. And you all are so lovely to keep coming back anyway, I could not BE more grateful. But seriously, why are you here? Ha ha. If I created a survey for you to fill out anonymously so I could get a handle on exactly why people are here, what they really want to see – would you do that?

And while I’m asking for favors, would you also go here and fill out a “follower testimonial”? That could really help me be more desirable to brands as far as getting paid work.

But yeah, do you prefer when I just share my everyday life, whether in words or pictures, or when I talk about things like organization or how to create a wardrobe, or, more recently, being mindful of how our wardrobes and shopping practices affect the environment and others? I like sharing the everyday…but I also really want to teach and inspire. I also love sharing my outfits, even when they’re really nothing special – like in Workday Wardrobes. I think seeing amazing outfits is fun…but I feel like seeing ways to create more everyday outfits from “normal” clothes is more valuable information for most people.

I’m really trying (oh alright, I’m not REALLY trying…I’m really PLANNING to really try!) to be a more conscious, responsible shopper and to share that with all of you. And I don’t know if it’s coming across in the manner in which it was intended. Last week’s post on “creating a responsible wardrobe” was one of my lowest viewed posts in a long time. Not that I’m all about the numbers…but it surprised me just how low they were that day.

I LOVE creating content for the blog. Once in a while, my mind goes blank for a day and that’s when you get “Here’s me wearing a red shirt. Bye.” Ha ha. But usually, I’m bursting with ideas – for stories, pictures, outfits. I just don’t have as much time as I would like to implement all those ideas.

I know the blogs I love the most and never tire of reading are the ones where I feel like I’m hanging out with the blogger all day cuz we’re friends. Something specific drew me to the blog in the first place – fashion, art, squirrels – but I stay because I really like the person. And I want to know and see everything they do. I know it’s voyeuristic, but…don’t we all kinda like that?

I keep hearing that blogs are dying. I don’t believe it for a second. Or I won’t. I love Instagram. But Instagram doesn’t love me 🙂 But with my blog I feel like I’m part of a COMMUNITY. YOUR community. We’re all friends who visit with one another once in a while or a couple times a week. So while I want what I want…I also want this place to be what YOU want.

What do YOU want??

So. Yeah. That’s it. And here I am wearing a red shirt. Bye.

What I’m Wearing

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