The thing about blogs that drives me crazy is how inferior I feel when I read them. Perfect houses, perfect kids, perfect love, perfect recipes, perfect outfits, perfect pictures — it’s a little sick. There is NO way I can compete with Perfect, so all the inspiration I hoped to gain while reading these blogs disappears.
I make it no secret that I’m not perfect, and I try really hard to be authentic on my own blog. So I share pictures like this — showcasing my messy house in all its glory….png "9236web")
But let’s dig a little deeper. Let’s KEEP IT REAL. What I see when I look at this picture… .png "9236real")
1 · random toys all over the floor (mostly Toy Story affiliated)
2 · superhero cape (left behind by a superhero most likely protecting his little brother from nap time)
3 · my shoe (singular…I have no idea where the other one is or how it got there)
4 · exposed corner (the foam protector came off months ago — probably by a certain superhero mentioned above — and has yet to be replaced)
5 · shock collar (the thing about beagles: they’re cute but they bark. I don’t like it, but it’s necessary)
6 · pillow obsession (I have a sort of obsession with throw pillows, but they never seem to stay on the couch)
Life is crazy good, but it’s also messy and loud and unfair.
And I don’t ever want to make anybody feel like mine is somehow better or more glamorous than it is.
But I’m pretty sure “glamorous” isn’t a word anybody would use to describe me
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Carrie - Perfect is also boring and sterile. I think. I really wouldn’t know.
I would hate to always be worrying about who was going to mess something up, either physically or emotionally. But at least you’d have a superhero who could come to your rescue!
marie - Being authentic is greater than being perfect. I think people are too obsessed with being perfect, myself included. We need to just be ourselves, be real. *High five* on keeping it real!
Natalia Purcell - Ask the kids of those “Perfect” homes if they have fun there and I’m sure their answer would be no. Pinterest has a sign that say something about messy floors and sinks full of dishes are signs of happy kids. (I think that was the cliff notes version) My only goal at this point is to make sure that my messy home smells good. I would hate for my mess to smell like a mess, hehe!!