"Perfection"

Lately I've been spending more time on Pinterest (I totally got out of habit for a long time) and I've really started to notice all the "Pinter-perfect" houses and yards and kids and family and everything. I sometimes get all down on myself because we aren't Pinterest perfect.
Thursday I was taking pictures of the set up I've got going with Olivers cloth diapers and I actually thought to myself "Self, these pictures aren't good enough for the blog. They are on your iPhone and there are toys on the floor the changing cover is askew and the walls are white still"

Seriously. Also yeah I talk to myself at home.  So I didn't end up actually taking any pictures. Maybe I'll paint the walls and clean up the toys and then take some pictures. No I'm kidding. No I'm not, Sherwin Williams is running 25% off right now, I probably will end up painting at some point!

I really hate how everything has become a "contest" Mommy wars are strong. Everything breeds the "You're not good enough" and I don't know about you, but my inner voice does that enough.

I didn't make many NYE resolutions this year, mostly because I never follow through and mostly because I hate the whole new year new you thing. But in a way we are doing some major life changes. Going greener, living more simply, eating healthier and running more (500 miles!)  I am also going to start being a better blogger and writer. I'd like to get over 500 posts by next year (total not 500 more! I'm at 289)