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So-Called Mommy Blogs…

So sorry for being so lax in my posts lately. At the risk of sounding like another one of those “mommy blogs” - I have to blame it on the time of year. The week or so before school starts is usually pretty crazy. My son is going into the 8th grade, my daughter is going into the 5th (with a male teacher she’d prefer not to have) - and we’ve been trying to clean out the house and catch up laundry. It hasn’t left much time or inspiration for witty or thoughtful posts, I’m afraid.

While I’m on the subject of so-called “mommy blogs” I have to say that I don’t understand the way people look down their noses at mommy blogs. I’ve never really thought of my blog as a “mommy blog” although it has been labeled as such by other bloggers. I am a mom, I am at home with my kids and they are my top priority. Doesn’t mean there aren’t other facets of my life that I enjoy exploring and writing about. Unfortunately, when you choose to be home with your kids at least 75% of your current life experiences revolve around your offspring.

I admit that the majority of my posts center around my family. I can’t help that they provide a lot of good material to work with. But, I’m not immune to my own feminist instincts, I don’t like the idea of being seen as Mrs. Cleaver or Betty Crocker. I don’t see myself as that kind of mom. After all, I’m an aquarius… that makes me more artistic, open-minded and unstructured. Which somewhat loosely describes my parenting style as well.

That seems like an odd place to sign off.

Did anyone crack even the smallest smile when you heard Madonna fell off a horse?
(not that I think it is funny when people get hurt… most of the time.)

I mean… come on. Doesn’t it just conjure up all kinds of funny thoughts and images?

You know it did.

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4 Responses to “So-Called Mommy Blogs…”


August 22nd, 2005 at 10:54 am

Don’t let the Mommy thing get to you. I believe that, as a woman, the most feminist and empowering thing we do to change the world is have and raise children. We have an ability men can’t touch. There is no more worthy topic.

And about Madonna… well, if you have horses, that happens eventually. No way around it. I’ve have MANY injuries over the years. What killed me is when they talked about it on the news, it didn’t take them 10 seconds to mention Christopher Reeve.

I’m glad I didn’t make the news with pictures when i cracked my tailbone! :)

And the other thing that pissed me off… horses RARELY “throw” you off. They move on their own, and you fall, but their intention is rarely murder. :)

Amy says:

August 22nd, 2005 at 10:09 pm

Hey Bonanza!

Thank you very much. What a very cool thing to say. I sure appreciate it.

I love your take on the Madonna thing too! ;o)

Zube Girl says:

August 23rd, 2005 at 8:48 pm

I love your blog. Mommy blog or not, of course you’re going to talk about your kids at some point. But, I think you put things in a neat way that makes us non-kid-havers feel all welcome and cozy. :-)

Just my $.02

Amy says:

August 23rd, 2005 at 9:53 pm

And a very welcome .02 it was!

Thanks Zube! :o)