tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post4171505239449209167..comments2024-03-15T04:06:12.346-07:00Comments on Good Life of Design: An Important Lesson I Have To Share With YOU!!Kathysuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11272239664279235716noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-82455445822426414012013-10-08T13:54:45.760-07:002013-10-08T13:54:45.760-07:00I love your blog and this post is one of your all ...I love your blog and this post is one of your all time best!! So many bloggers get caught up in the "keeping up with the Joneses" frame of mind. You started out to teach us something about design and every post has stayed true to that goal. I appreciate your time to post tools to help us with our own homes.<br />Many thanks and blessings to you,<br />JJaybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06140775009986030091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-47072504874312530692013-09-30T04:29:20.298-07:002013-09-30T04:29:20.298-07:00Awwww girlfriend....I am so glad I started bloggin...Awwww girlfriend....I am so glad I started blogging just to meet some of the amazing people out there like you:) I hear what you are saying and it is hard not to want that approval but in the end you have to do it for yourself! Just have fun:)SHERRY HARThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02169500278856819493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-9007158397825881042013-09-29T20:04:40.554-07:002013-09-29T20:04:40.554-07:00I so agree. Your blog is one that I often learn n...I so agree. Your blog is one that I often learn new things from about the design process. Thanks for all you do.Grace @ Sense and Simplicityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14185222544452668586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-88066292672230605812013-09-28T08:16:09.436-07:002013-09-28T08:16:09.436-07:00So thought provoking, Kathysue. We've had a l...So thought provoking, Kathysue. We've had a lot going on at home and I haven't been visiting blogs much lately. I'm glad I didn't miss this. The Pink Pagodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07303563126610931697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-60917350684855404652013-09-26T05:44:21.506-07:002013-09-26T05:44:21.506-07:00Kathysue,
After a very long bloggy break this was ...Kathysue,<br />After a very long bloggy break this was a wonderful post to read! I've been dropped by many who I'm sure perceive themselves as important or famous (LOL) and often times I'll simply return the favor as one only has a set amount of time each day to blog, work and enjoy friends and family. It was fascinating to me that during my break I did think about a some of my fellow bloggers and they were all the ones I've had behind the scenes correspondence with over the years- I think thats only natural to think of and visit those you feel connected with on some level. <br />xo,<br />~RAcanthus and Acornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08603547994268012876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-24403899669076474232013-09-25T22:31:21.728-07:002013-09-25T22:31:21.728-07:00All wonderful and meaningful lessons - thank you f...All wonderful and meaningful lessons - thank you for sharing.Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12977685069089249814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-9634138692538688722013-09-24T18:24:25.508-07:002013-09-24T18:24:25.508-07:00Great post. I hear ya! Check your email for a mo...Great post. I hear ya! Check your email for a more elaborate comment from yours truly! ~Delores<br />PS: Thanks for being my bloggy friend, even if I don't comment as much as I used to. vignette designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07377076950787846035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-80207109998369218272013-09-23T20:25:31.037-07:002013-09-23T20:25:31.037-07:00Kathysue...you are one person in blog-land that I&...Kathysue...you are one person in blog-land that I'm glad I have gotten to know....always enjoy visiting your blog!Julie Taylor and Danni Greenwalthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07654179547882975006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-56016967292257791322013-09-23T13:38:20.401-07:002013-09-23T13:38:20.401-07:00Very good things to point out about the pitfalls o...Very good things to point out about the pitfalls of blogging, KathySue.<br /><br />I have been burned as well over the years, and found it quite the learning experience.<br /><br />Now I know that the price of popularity is exhaustion and pressure (got to keep up writing those daily posts! Got to comment on every single new blog post from every bog! Always have to sugar coat the truth so that people don't think I have lingering angry or depressed or bitter moods - always have to find the silver lining in the clouds!<br /><br />Being "me" gives me an outlet for how I feel, and allows me the freedom of only writing when I want to.<br /> It means I can be real. <br />Not as many people may 'like' me, and regardless, I like myself better and am more at peace.<br /><br />Sure, I miss getting 75 comments on every post. It was great for my ego.<br />But my genuine friends have stayed through me all this time - about five out of the seventy five. <br />And they are precious.<br /><br />Thank you for writing your post. It was perfect timing.Constancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02702046097986873803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-60705510422264264812013-09-23T13:31:42.395-07:002013-09-23T13:31:42.395-07:00I love how real you and your blog are!! I like tha...I love how real you and your blog are!! I like that it's not loaded in advertising, I understand a lot of bloggers are doing this as their livelihoods and I definately don't begrudge them that but some are just overwhelming and too distracting to read. I started a blog about a year ago, I wrote 2 posts but had no camera..thought I'd back and add some pics. However, I started reading more and more blogs and decided I was in over my head! It did look like a competition, so I read instead. So many things I dont get..like I think its called trundication (?) I get no one wants their work stolen but with their name all over posts and pics is that still a big concern? Maybe it is but sometimes its seems like it may be for "numbers" I'm sure there are people that won't like this comment but these are things I've wondered about and just don't know. Anyway, again I love how real your blog is. I really enjoy it!!Jo Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15179898529209965109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-27209335625140138832013-09-23T09:58:31.759-07:002013-09-23T09:58:31.759-07:00Well said, Kathysue! We're in the same boat a...Well said, Kathysue! We're in the same boat as you - we blog because we love design and use our posts as another creative outlet. We used to be obsessed by our Feedburner numbers and now we rarely look at them. Since we're not trying to earn our living with our words (thank goodness!) we'd rather have tried and true readers with something to say than a big audience who skims our blogs. Thank you for your thoughtful post!<br />xxoo<br />C + CThe Buzz Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08338886753209532597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-16990130811112846212013-09-23T09:15:02.847-07:002013-09-23T09:15:02.847-07:00Kathysue
Sounds like you have had a run-in with s...Kathysue<br /><br />Sounds like you have had a run-in with some of the "bad" guys out there in blogland and for that I am sorry. I have followed you almost from the beginning and enjoy your insight and can feel you genuine passion for this thing we call design.<br /><br />I have a small blog and have been able to avoid the nasties out there but I have also seen some bloggers I enjoyed become way too busy to remember the wee folk that were there in the beginning but c'est la vie. Thanks for opening up your heart and sharing your experiences.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04223390323458223576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-59901157359301119852013-09-23T08:48:39.531-07:002013-09-23T08:48:39.531-07:00When I started my blog a couple years ago, my husb...When I started my blog a couple years ago, my husband asked me for whom I would be writing. After thinking about this a little while, I replied, "Me!" And that's the way I have tried to address every post I've made. I pray that God may use what I post as He chooses and if it by any chance blesses or informs, or encourages any one else, then its because of His Holy Spirit working through that person's heart after having blessed what I put in writing. There is no other purpose.<br /><br />You have never been anything but positive and uplifting on your blog and I so appreciate you for that. I have no idea what might have happened to cause you to write this post, but I thank you for again, beautifully and positively expressing your feelings.<br /><br />May God continue to bless your creativity and desire to inspire us to make our homes a more inviting and welcoming place in which to live.Elizabeth "Libby" Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17145264016754286426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-12120387021412155782013-09-23T08:47:25.435-07:002013-09-23T08:47:25.435-07:00Sweet Stephanie,
Actually I have not had a bad exp...Sweet Stephanie,<br />Actually I have not had a bad experience because I have been on guard about the pitfalls of blogging. I never want to give up my passion for numbers or even approval. I love to design and write about my experiences. I have just seen more and more of the bloggers that I have known over the last 5 years go astray in order to gain popularity. Some have gained higher numbers and followers, but in my estimation they have lost so much more in losing the joy and who they are because of it. I don't think anything or anyone is worth that. I am old enough to have pretty tough skin at this point, but felt compelled to write about this in order to draw attention to the subject in hopes that it could help someone else find their way back to being their authentic self and regain their passion.Kathysuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11272239664279235716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-16599082652368345632013-09-23T08:35:36.269-07:002013-09-23T08:35:36.269-07:00Totally agree, and I treasure your friendship, Kat...Totally agree, and I treasure your friendship, Kathysue!! I enjoy and learn here, so not going anywhere!<br />Happy Monday.<br />Teresa<br />xoxo<br /><br />Linen Towel Giveaway!<br />Teresa Hatfield ~ Splendid Sasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08117805878140453338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-40744060506598227222013-09-23T08:24:29.119-07:002013-09-23T08:24:29.119-07:00I hear you. If I blog for my pleasure and to learn...I hear you. If I blog for my pleasure and to learn something then I am happy. The minute I count stats and comments, I am merely seeking approval. This also happed on flickr. The positive feedback becomes addictive.<br />Glad you took time to address this issue. Well said.Linda Hartonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07976972573381848998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-26878766887050410112013-09-23T07:26:40.916-07:002013-09-23T07:26:40.916-07:00Bravo to you. Yes you nailed it with this post...I...Bravo to you. Yes you nailed it with this post...I so agree its very important to be true to who you are. I have had a few interesting experiences(for lack of a better word) and would say 99% of the people out there are kind and well meaning but you do have that 1% and you need to just keep rolling and ignore the bad karma. But having a true and authentic voice as you said is the most important thing of all.<br /><br />If you are not passionate about what you are doing...then it will eventually lose its lustre and fade away as fast as it came. Great topic!The enchanted homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03417949320717832732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-1024154579293411212013-09-23T06:34:50.460-07:002013-09-23T06:34:50.460-07:00What a great post Kathysue! I crave authenticity....What a great post Kathysue! I crave authenticity...in my daily life, in my friends, in my decorating, and in my blog reading. So, thank you for being authentic! ;)Donnamaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13978668649808777994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-39629508281534057252013-09-23T06:06:08.358-07:002013-09-23T06:06:08.358-07:00It's all about choices isn't it..."my...It's all about choices isn't it..."my blogs" are my "morning coffee klatch" and inspire me almost every day. If it didn't I wouldn't. frankiMerlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942151181292183080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-54214731186154327022013-09-23T05:37:41.425-07:002013-09-23T05:37:41.425-07:00A very honest post, Kathysue, but I expect nothing...A very honest post, Kathysue, but I expect nothing less from you. I try to comment as often as possible to the blogs I read, if merely as an expression of appreciation for all the work that goes into writing a blog. What has happened to me, and I am sure to others, is as I find more and more blogs of interest, I have less and less time to respond. My new goal now is to pare them down to the ones I enjoy and relate to the most, otherwise I will never get out of my pajamas. Yours, of course, is among my top favorites, even when I don't always have the time to comment.<br />XOXO, Victoria Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06791296934306530073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-55847583768098804272013-09-23T05:10:40.748-07:002013-09-23T05:10:40.748-07:00We'll said Kathysue. One of the reasons that I...We'll said Kathysue. One of the reasons that I stopped blogging was that I stopped feeling good about my decisions every time I didn't get positive feedback. Our homes (and our posts) need to represent who we are not who someone else wants us to be. I've always loved that you are always true to yourself. But I remain a follower because I see you as a role model. Promise you will never change!Karen https://www.blogger.com/profile/02441070110507014088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-1116582775069262942013-09-23T04:10:12.346-07:002013-09-23T04:10:12.346-07:00Well-said. I'm sorry it sounds like you have h...Well-said. I'm sorry it sounds like you have had a bad experience and you are such a great person and have supported my little blog. So keep on keepin' on Kathysue. I love reading your blog and you have been such an inspiration. I too use my blog as a creative outlet for me and that's my only goal. xoxostephanie at Stephanie Kraus Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04988081711420502583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-66444133133547937642013-09-22T21:42:28.303-07:002013-09-22T21:42:28.303-07:00Well said! It has been an interesting ride for su...Well said! It has been an interesting ride for sure. I have sadly not posted very much at all lately, but it is my blog and I do what I can do. It is for me and my family so I can't let others get me down!! Thanks to you for always being so open and sharing!<br />Jemsmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06363175271078259922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-65251284897340272012013-09-22T20:10:51.368-07:002013-09-22T20:10:51.368-07:00Great Post from a Great Friend! You have always b...Great Post from a Great Friend! You have always been there for me and I appreciate it so much. Patty Day @Pattys Epiphanieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16799422773155306732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-30032865536887353572013-09-22T19:33:50.438-07:002013-09-22T19:33:50.438-07:00Kathysue, such a heartfelt post. I have always r...Kathysue, such a heartfelt post. I have always read your blog, and enjoy it so much. I learn something new from you all the time. Thank you!<br /><br />SusanTotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08068342215078700485noreply@blogger.com