Blog Vision

I think it might be the new year upon us - but I've been thinking about this a lot lately. You don't start a company without a vision. You don't embark on a new adventure without a vision. Why would I spend a few hours a week on this blog without a full vision of what I want it to be? 

Maybe this is exposing too much. Many people start a blog to make money, to get free products, and maybe even fame and fortune. But they never put their 'vision' or their business plan out there.

But I think writing out what I want this blog to be, helps me stick to it. Whether I click the 'publish' button or not, this will be a record of my plan (for 2015 at least) for this blog.

1. Number one. First and foremost, this is to update friends and family on our life and Olivia. We have friends and family spread all over the world, that want more than anything to see pictures and know what is going on in her life. If I don't post for a couple of days, I can guarantee my mother in law will text asking for new pictures of Olivia. :)

2. I want people to laugh. Not in a stand up comedy kind of way - but a 'we've all been there, and we aren't alone' kind of way. No one is perfect. No life is perfect. That's really the only thing we know about life. That we can't control it. And sometimes it will suck. So maybe, seeing others going through a not perfect life - and the funny things that can happen - and the funny things that toddlers can say or do - maybe it'll make someone who is going through some real crap, smile. At least for a minute.

3. I want people to see the positive things in life. We get very focused on what isn't going well - and should spend more time on what is. Did you eat mac and cheese for dinner? That sounds AWESOME. Do you have friends? Family? A dog? Do you have an apartment that you love or a new shirt that makes your boobs look great? Let's focus on that. Life has some pretty cool stuff - why worry about the crap?

4. I want people to learn. Not that I have much of anything to teach. But sometimes I find some cool stuff on the internet. And I learn. And you can save some time of surfing the internet if I just link to it. This is and has been a goal - but I realize I really don't spend much time on this. I would like to post more recipes, crafts, time saving tips, etc. I'm going to work toward that. 

5. Lastly, I want those who do not have children to see how wonderful it is. Maybe it is the fact that Dan and I work for fortune 50 companies and are living the 'corporate America' life - but kids just don't have a positive connotation to them. It's much cooler to talk about them as though they were a box that had to be checked, yet something that gets in the way of your joy in life and success in your career. It's uncool to want them. It's uncool to try for them. It's uncool to have them early. I want to rid the nation of that. I love my daughter more than anything. I was born to be a mom. I'm very successful in my career, but I wouldn't think for a second about giving it up if it ever got in the way of her happiness. I want people to be a little less scared of diving into having children. It's the best thing that I've ever done.

I love this little space of the internet. And as I continue to do this, I'm building more relationships with wonderful people. Both who share very similar values and sentiments, as well as those who are completely different from me. 

I get offered to sponsor quite a few products, but only choose ones that I absolutely love. I want to ensure that I continue to stick to the five points above, throughout 2015. I hope you'll stick with me.