A new blog

As I've mentioned before, I read a lot of blogs. There's something about a view into another's world that is so interesting. It's a voyeuristic view, in a nonsexual kind of way. I read blogs to see what other moms are going through. I read about homemade baby food. I read about the lack of intimacy that new parents go through. I read about hemorrhoids. I read about first steps, first words, big brothers, younger sisters, fertility issues, financial woes, love, laughter and life in all it's joys and sorrows. I read about those that have lost children and those that have lost spouses. And I've only just scratched the surface. The Internet is a never ending open book on people and their lives. And a lot of what I read, I read because it's what I'm going through now as well. It's what I can relate to. Or what I hope to never have to relate to. Or what I want to learn more about. It's what my peers are living and experiencing. It's what's happening in my generation.

I feel like I've been doing myself a disservice. Sure, I blog 3 - 5 times a week. I post pictures of Courtney, myself, Hunter, the damn squirrels or whatever crosses our paths, day by day. I put some video up there of Courtney because she's SO cute and I know my grandmother and other's like to see her in action. But it's all awfully superficial. I mean, there has to be more to my life than the damn squirrels and the tomatoes. (Although, that drives me NUTS and causes me some serious angst.) Right? Maybe? I'd like to think so.

So from here on out, the tone of Karen Chatters is going to change a bit. I'm going to stop holding back. Yes, there will still be pictures and videos of Courtney and stories about those rodents known as squirrels. There will be an awful lot about my life as a mom, because that's who I am and part of how I define myself these days. But there will also be some of the dirty little secrets that I haven't been posting about. If my language offends you, I do apologize but I can't keep holding back on who I really am. I mean, this is Karen Chatters and it has to be more about the dog hair that's taking over my life, the mess my house has become and my exciting trips to Ikea. Right?

So for good or bad, hang in there. Because here comes more about me than you EVER wanted to know.