A place for moms like me…

“Those who do nothing never make mistakes.”

I like this quote, not because I am terrified of mistakes, but because sometimes I get so caught up in the what and the how that I never “just do it”. While there is definitely a time for planning and strategizing, that can also lead to second guessing and frustration.

Plus, whenever I just jump in, it doesn’t usually prove to be too much of a disaster. I started running on a whim, and that’s worked out for me…other than a sprained ligament that has sidelined me for a month. I scrapbook this way too…if I ever have time to do it, I have to dive in and just see what comes out…it takes me long enough to finish pages as it is!

Well, my next “project idea” was to start a blog for Moms..a place to get encouragement, inspiration, information, and new ideas. I even drafted up a schematic for a possible posting schedule…a different topic area for each day of the week. I was all excited about it…until I started doing some research.

Do you know how many mom-related websites and blogs there are for Moms? Gazillions. This quickly became discouraging in a couple different ways. First of all, every catchy name I came up with seemed to be already taken. My brother-in-law suggested “Moms from the Mitten”…taken. “iMom”…gone. “Mommy Next Door”…yeah, don’t ever try that one out, believe me…

But even more than that, I started to doubt the need for yet another blog. There are so many out there, and good ones to boot, what would warrant the effort? I guess that is the age-old question about starting anything new…opening a restaurant, writing a book, starting a new law firm…why?

Ben helped me with the answer the other day, after we left a discount store in Schoolcraft. He made the observation that you HAVE to be passionate about what you do. He personally wouldn’t get excited about running a discount store, but when it comes to his law firm, it’s an entirely different story.

When it comes down to it, regardless of how many other sites are out there in the blogosphere, that doesn’t mean that there isn’t room for one more. A place for mom interviews, a place for other moms to contribute their thoughts, passions, and ideas, a place for recipes, a place for encouragement from the Word, a place for moms like me…

So, I don’t know when…or where…but you may see something around the corner. And if you are interested in contributing or being involved in some way, please let me know!

— Post From My iPhone