Tag: Blog Stuff

Our Homeostasis

I want you all to meet two of the most wonderful people in my life.

This is my brother Roderick, but we call him Roddy. He’s a cheese making goofball who loves rocks and fossils. He and I can talk about food until the sun comes up.

This is his beautiful wife Kyle. She is a fun loving exercise enthusiast whose kind hearted demeanor is enviable. She is incredibly creative and always has fun activities planned.

Together they are currently residing in Portland Oregon, though at the end of the Summer are moving down to Los Olivos California where my brother has been offered a teaching position at a school. They are very active, love going on backpacking adventures, and are always exploring local spots. They cook together and love exploring new and interesting vegetables from the farmer’s market.

Anyhow, the reason I am introducing them to you is because they recently started a blog called Our Homeostasis, which they both write for. It is only a few weeks old, but I have been actively reading, and anxiously waiting more posts and more of their beautiful photography. My brother who was the one who got me interested in making my own mozzarella (and hopefully other cheeses in the future) has already shared a few of his cheeses.

Boiled peanuts and berry muffins.

A cheddar cheese Roddy made.

So go check out their blog, Our Homeostasis, subscribe, and leave lots of comments! Don’t forget to tell them I sent you!

Heart to Heart

Lets have a heart to heart…about this blog.

As you may have noticed, posting to this blog has slowed significantly since it’s creation…which really isn’t saying much for me as a blogger, since it is not even a year old. I guess I have just been feeling like this blog has become more of a chore for me, when the whole purpose of it was to be a hobby.

I think part of my issue is that I never know WHAT to blog about. I read blogs that are strictly about fashion, and I think about how much I would love to be a fashion blogger. I read food blogs, and I desire to be up among the ranks of the food bloggers, sharing my own recipes and cooking techniques. I see the lovely images shared on design and home blogs, and all I want to do is scour the internet and magazines for inspiration to share. I guess what I am trying to say is that I would love to fit into one category of blogging, but when I try to do that (and believe me, I have!) I get bored and feel like I have nothing to say other than ‘hey, look at this!’, which really doesn’t make for an interesting blog, nor an interesting blogger.

I know I don’t need to define the sort of blog I produce, but it is something that I think about a lot. Because of this I think I have shied away from posting more frequently. This has ultimately made me not feel like I am blogging for my own benefit, but trying to please the reader–don’t get me wrong, I want you all to be happy too, but I also feel like my blog needs more heart.

While I still want to continue posting about vintage clothes, my estate sale finds, and hair curlers, I think in order for me to feel the desire to keep blogging I need it to become a bit more personal, and maybe a bit more whimsical. I in no way am losing my love for vintage, I just feel too restricted blogging solely about vintage.

So, from here on out I plan on incorporating more personal stories, pictures from everyday life, and random thoughts. I hope this doesn’t upset too many of you readers, I really do appreciate you and all your input. I think all in all, if I try less to make this blog one way or another, and just BLOG I will be happier, and I hope that you will be as well.

Thank you everyone for reading, commenting, and giving me your support. You really don’t know how much it means to me.