tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254441750897952230.post6055821976823321213..comments2024-02-12T04:24:24.102-06:00Comments on natalie creates: why i {still} blog.Natalie Freemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02163145877344840630noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254441750897952230.post-87829652056034332722015-10-15T18:57:32.520-05:002015-10-15T18:57:32.520-05:00I'm glad you still blog :) I get behind on rea...I'm glad you still blog :) I get behind on reading (case in point: I just read this entry!), but I do still love hearing what is going on in your's and Luke's lives, reading your thoughts, and getting a glimpse into your home. I hope you continue to write and share! Much love :)Alison @ Notyetwhatweshallbe.wordpress.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04105970545385317546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254441750897952230.post-38664979399547776882015-10-13T14:57:43.051-05:002015-10-13T14:57:43.051-05:00"let's maybe make a little more time &..."let's maybe make a little more time & create bigger margins for the details & the in-depth." LOVE THIS! New follower and so glad to be along for the ride. Heart, Ferial Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08528327443205384771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254441750897952230.post-57267407999283118222015-10-06T15:04:59.793-05:002015-10-06T15:04:59.793-05:00Hey Natalie :) Just found you on Instagram and lov...Hey Natalie :) Just found you on Instagram and love this space! I've not given up writing either on our blog that we started years ago for an adoption but turned into a space for sharing real life. Excited to follow!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254441750897952230.post-43322035955291261112015-10-05T14:07:07.611-05:002015-10-05T14:07:07.611-05:00Hi natalie:-) oh your blog is such a special place...Hi natalie:-) oh your blog is such a special place to visit. I value the personal aspect of blogs too and have never fallen for facebook or instagram. The inspiration and warmth in your words and photographs always leave me coming back for more. Thank you for being transparent and real, and such a light in my days!!Cassandranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254441750897952230.post-59856544133821692112015-10-05T11:59:39.428-05:002015-10-05T11:59:39.428-05:00Ditto! It's all about the details and the conv...Ditto! It's all about the details and the conversation.lily0182https://www.blogger.com/profile/11902468093412282897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254441750897952230.post-69462704801208877972015-10-01T12:52:49.711-05:002015-10-01T12:52:49.711-05:00I've gotta say, this is the first time I'v...I've gotta say, this is the first time I've heard someone say that blogs were headed to the wayside! The thought never occurred to me that they would be out-dated so quickly. I love reading my blogs at lunchtime every day! And although I do probably spend more time on Instagram in the evenings its only because its too hard to read while your kid is pestering you every few minutes (or trying to steal my phone for her own screen time). At lunch time, in my office, I can spend 30 glorious minutes connecting with my favorite bloggers and I love it! Keep blogging!Colleen Molehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01619293232566657151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254441750897952230.post-75678300185089668862015-09-30T10:21:31.844-05:002015-09-30T10:21:31.844-05:00I still, and probably always will, love blogs. Qui...I still, and probably always will, love blogs. Quilting, lifestyle, food, photography, it doesn't matter. When I need a momentary escape from my own problems, my own worries, I can go catch up with a favorite blogger. The discussions are always there, never fleeting like Instagram or Facebook, and they always tend to be more positive. It takes so little time to write something to Facebook, that no one thinks twice about posting negative complaints. But blogs take time, take thought, and usually if you're putting that much thought into something, it's going to be positive. The world needs more positivity. So thank you. :DSarah Fredettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01237639103024860254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254441750897952230.post-8991140415267684892015-09-29T17:12:16.514-05:002015-09-29T17:12:16.514-05:00Thank you for sharing this, Natalie – I completely...Thank you for sharing this, Natalie – I completely agree!! "Everyone" talks about blogging becoming outdated, and it makes me sad. Yes, it takes time to read lenghty blog posts (and even longer time to write them), but it's worth it for the personal stories we share and the little time-outs created that otherwise drown in the frantic scrolling and scanning. Your blog is the perfect companion with a cup of tea when I need to take a break from whatever I'm doing. Keep on writing. Kathrine https://www.blogger.com/profile/07264973463638168787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254441750897952230.post-83205066417352615462015-09-28T21:25:28.618-05:002015-09-28T21:25:28.618-05:00I found you on Instagram but looked to see if you ...I found you on Instagram but looked to see if you had a blog later on... I like more details and bigger stories than people can share on IG. :)Emily Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11351593052227851429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254441750897952230.post-36672587851449412112015-09-28T19:28:07.361-05:002015-09-28T19:28:07.361-05:00I absolutely enjoy reading your blog and seeing yo...I absolutely enjoy reading your blog and seeing your beautiful photos! When my day is hectic, I look forward to the color in your photos, the simplicity in the content. I am thankful to have stumbled a pon your IG account. Thank you for sharing and know that it is never in vain. Although technology can consume our precious time, it is also a blessing to connect with people that are states away! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17067443179877446914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254441750897952230.post-37315059684779764162015-09-28T18:28:30.937-05:002015-09-28T18:28:30.937-05:00YES. I love this. I've been struggling with th...YES. I love this. I've been struggling with the same thoughts of "why do I even?", and coming from someone with much fewer followers, it's easy to think nobody would even miss me if I were to stop. <br /><br />But the sharing. The documenting so our babies can look back at the big, small, and in-between. The journey. The connection. <br /><br />I know I would miss it. I'm so thankful that YOU do blog. Keep it comin'!<br /><br />xoxoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254441750897952230.post-3149678024400582982015-09-28T13:11:11.501-05:002015-09-28T13:11:11.501-05:00I have never blogged, but LOVE reading blogs and y...I have never blogged, but LOVE reading blogs and yours is one of my top 3 must reads. I want to see the written words, want to see the pics, want to "hear" what ideas you have. I have never been on instagram, snapchat or twitter and have no plans to. Just not my cup of tea. So keep doing what you are doing, but do it for no other reason that it makes you happy!Tammiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02328314025181212168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254441750897952230.post-4711304703115606412015-09-28T13:09:22.926-05:002015-09-28T13:09:22.926-05:00I've wondered if blogging would be a fad but I...I've wondered if blogging would be a fad but I do so hope not. I still love reading my blogs every day. I do have much more free time than most & I probably waste a lot of time online more than most. There are just so many good, fun things to read on blogs & I do love the photography. <br /><br />I have not started any of the other social things like instagram because I already spend so much time online now. <br /><br />I also love the personal connections I've made thought blogs! I've connected with the sweetest most inspiring lady in New Zealand through her blog. We email & connect through Facebook & have sent each other gifts even though we've never met. I've also made some great personal connections in my home state of WV with people I would never have met otherwise & hope to someday meet in person. <br /><br />Your blog has become special to me too because you're close by (I'm in Gentry) & I love the same things you love. Being in the empty nest your the same age as my kids but I love hearing about the beauty you create - it inspires me to try new things with my free time! <br /><br />I think there will always be people who read blogs because there will always be people who crave the slow, beautiful things that are shared there. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00305409125105992525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254441750897952230.post-71812158431445863252015-09-28T12:29:04.413-05:002015-09-28T12:29:04.413-05:00I don't believe that blogs are dying out- I, f...I don't believe that blogs are dying out- I, for one, love to read blogs. I love to read the long paragraphs and the details. I think a lot of people still read blogs, maybe not as much as people who just prefer the short-version of things, but I know there are tons of people out there who are still into blogs. Keep writing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17280533862622008776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254441750897952230.post-62919968582469810872015-09-28T11:50:39.666-05:002015-09-28T11:50:39.666-05:00i'm with you natalie! while the content and fr...i'm with you natalie! while the content and frequency of my posts has changed drastically since i started blogging almost nine years ago (!), i won't give it up. i love the record of my life it keeps and sharing my story with those who come visit. and i still love checking in with my friends like you who are still writing. so glad you are. xoJuliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01710106273998131443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254441750897952230.post-42330495161742370482015-09-28T11:30:20.588-05:002015-09-28T11:30:20.588-05:00I'm here! I love the little world you create....I'm here! I love the little world you create. I love your vintage finds. I too create the coffee and the conversations. I'm a full-time working mom who has very little free time, and I love sitting down and reading blog posts. So I'm here.KacyRaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04417979758380965442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254441750897952230.post-54589407173431653642015-09-28T11:20:02.622-05:002015-09-28T11:20:02.622-05:00Keep blogging! I always love your updates!! Keep blogging! I always love your updates!! Ali @ Anything You Wanthttp://anythingyouwantblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254441750897952230.post-82116722213083863232015-09-28T10:47:17.954-05:002015-09-28T10:47:17.954-05:00Thank you for continuing to share. I enjoy your b...Thank you for continuing to share. I enjoy your blog very much!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254441750897952230.post-16224060500365345222015-09-28T09:12:38.811-05:002015-09-28T09:12:38.811-05:00Amen! and ditto to what Maria Hale said.Amen! and ditto to what Maria Hale said.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15524930088204839502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254441750897952230.post-6647320772433857002015-09-28T09:07:35.906-05:002015-09-28T09:07:35.906-05:00I think there will always be a place for the commu...I think there will always be a place for the community that blogging provides. If I only have time for a few, I always head for the ones that tell a story, the good, the bad and the real. Those are the ones that pull me back every time. I still blog to share life, not as often as the early days but a few times a week. I miss it when I don't. I'm glad you're in it for the long haul, as I always enjoy my visits here.Patty Markerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11556265449629529290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254441750897952230.post-16242008304556690372015-09-28T07:51:36.741-05:002015-09-28T07:51:36.741-05:00I like instagram, but I love blogs. Your blog is ...I like instagram, but I love blogs. Your blog is one of my favorites. I love hearing the details, looking at the pretty pictures on my laptop as opposed to the small screen of a phone. I love the inspiration from so many different types of women across the world. Setting aside some time on Saturday mornings with a cup of coffee is a special time to enjoy blog reading. Keep up your inspiring work, Natalie!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08938571377475553767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254441750897952230.post-49949864647451471762015-09-28T07:47:36.064-05:002015-09-28T07:47:36.064-05:00You put into words what my own heart has been sayi...You put into words what my own heart has been saying or feeling. Thank you!!<br /><br />I've been blogging for a long time, as well, and wonder if it'll ever change for me - and when I go there with my thoughts, my heart says no.<br /><br />So many days I come up dry and empty. But.. every now and then (and it's the LORD!!) there really is something to share.<br /><br />I am with you. I guess..it's true! I crave personal. And, want to keep the sense of community that blogging provides. I think I need it!!<br /><br />I so enjoy stopping in here on a regular basis...even, though I'm fairly new!!<br /><br />Blessings, <br />~BevyBevy @ Treasured Up and Ponderedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15821971923515558110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254441750897952230.post-471081800553208822015-09-28T07:15:22.016-05:002015-09-28T07:15:22.016-05:00I love checking in here with you on a regular basi...I love checking in here with you on a regular basis!Chashttp://www.onewomanshaven.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4254441750897952230.post-87235700365338057902015-09-28T07:07:39.360-05:002015-09-28T07:07:39.360-05:00People have been saying blogs are dying for over f...People have been saying blogs are dying for over five years now and I have never believed it. They just continue to evolve. I've been writing in a space online since 2002 and I've seen many of those early people I followed fall off and move on. Just as I've seen people start a blog in the last two years take off and advance at crazy speed. <br /><br />I'm definitely sad to be missing my morning Elise posts, too. Until then, I know I've got a stack of blogs to still read, including yours!Mistihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15152831329347482311noreply@blogger.com