This Blog

I started this blog almost four years ago…and had absolutely no follow through until about four months ago. And since then, it’s taken on a life of it’s own. People are responding (not a lot of people, I’m not at Oprah status–yet). I have been pleasantly surprised by the array of those who I know personally, and also at the readers who have stumbled upon it from abyss we call the World Wide Web.

But there comes a point where I need to make a decision regarding the content of the blog, and the direction I want to go with it. I didn’t start it as a way to make money, but the opportunity to make some off of advertising is very tempting. However, the “fucks”, “buttholes”, “anal” etc., is alienating not only advertisers, but readers a like.

What makes this blog unique is that it is me. I don’t worry about what I’m writing, what words I use, who I offend and so on. But in doing so, in keeping it filled with swear words and posts about poop, there are a number of people who are turned off. I know that sometimes the content and language is just too much for a certain audience.

So…do I try to make it more PG? Try to gain a larger audience? More followers? Try to make this something that advertisers won’t glance at, see the title “Kidz Bop is Bringing Anal Back” and quickly close? Do I forfeit some originality in order to possibly make this thing mainstream? Because I’m not gonna lie– I could use the money.

But I’ve read other blogs…the ones with a lot of followers. Especially mommy blogs. And many of them, well they’re boring. I’m not trying to toot my own horn here–this blog isn’t the most amazing thing that’s ever been done. But this blog is unique because it is…me. And there isn’t another me out there. And I love this blog because it isn’t controlled by anyone else– I have no one telling me what I can and cannot post about it. If I want to go on a ten paragraph tirade about baby diarrhea or use the word VAGINA over and over again, I can! And I will.

Maybe there are other people like me out there…enough people that will appreciate an appropriate swearword every now and again. I guess in the process of writing this post, I have discovered that I am not willing to give up writing about what I love, using words I choose, and in doing so, I may lose readers. And advertisers. And money.

Thank you to everyone who reads this. I hope you continue to do so.

And–if this blog isn’t your cup o’ tea, I get it. I’m just gonna be like Tay-Tay and shake it off. Except to all you genuine haters– this is one of those appropriate times to use one of my favorite word combos: fuck you (no offense, sincerely, in the kindest way possible).