Sense and Sensibility

"What's all the fuss about?"

I’ve been inspired to post to draw your attention to a really amazing lady who is ever so sensible. In fact, she very well may have been the inspiration behind Sense and Sensibility! I can picture her now…

Linda Jones has been blogging for a while now. She’s a journalist, editor, blogger extraordinaire and she’s written an amazingly spot-on post that ALL bloggers, particularly beginning parent bloggers, should read as Required Reading. “On Bloggers, Bullying and Bangladesh” is so very true…what has happened to the parent blogging world in the last year and a bit? It’s become a bit of a mosh pit with people desperate to be ranked and awarded and given freebies and then to brag about it and make others feel, well, rather like shit. (Sorry…I never swear! Pah!)

I’ve been right in that mosh pit. It’s easy to fall into it. You see others getting things and being held up as “Top Bloggers” and you want that same recognition. You feel like you’re a good writer and want people to read what you have to say. It’s understandable. Competition is good…it’s real…it’s life. But when competition goes bad and becomes tiny wars and slagging off contests, then it’s not so good. It’s downright hurtful and nasty and not necessary.

I’ve dropped in the charts (like I’m in the Top 40 or something) and have seen a major dip in my visitors. Guess what? I don’t care. The people who read Cafe Bebe will read it or not. That’s ok. I’ve made some accomplishments and have enjoyed some goodies because of it. I can’t be bothered by the pettiness and have made a conscious effort to not get drawn into it as of late. I can’t spend every daily hour tweeting and keeping my “brand” in the public eye. I’m here if you want me…I can’t keep pimping my blog endlessly…it’s just not healthy.

I’m finishing this post, getting dressed (yes, I’m still in morning wear; it’s what I do!), getting Little Miss in the car and we’re out on an adventure. Hubby is home on “staycation” this week and we’re going to be a family and do family things. I can’t be bothered if I’m number 89 on a list…I’m a mummy and I’m here to be read when you like. Stop by any time…no matter how I rank, I’ll still be around. But maybe just a little less often…

Happy Summer all…now, go read Linda’s post…it’s ever so good! And then, shut off the computer and go outside!