If I were a Mom Blog

Let’s get this straight: I am not a mom blog.

Don’t get me wrong. I have nothing against moms.

I like moms. I have a mom. Come to think of it, I owe my livelihood to moms. I bet I’ll spend more hours with moms this year than you ever will in a lifetime.

But that doesn’t change the fact that I am not a mom blog.

Some days I feel sorry for it. I mean, mom blogs are all the rage. Mom blogs are a subculture of the blogosphere. They attract moms like bees to honey. They have put multiple kids through college and helped pay off many vacation homes. I could go on and on with the economic and emotional benefits of mom blogs, but instead, I’d like to share with you 6 Basic mom blog categories of interest to the world of, well, mothers.

1. Cool Crafts. Every mom knows that you can’t be a good mom without mastering the art of crafting. It doesn’t matter what your angle on this is, you’re in as long as you grab your corner of the market. You can be a seamstress or you can impress with your crochet skills. You can make pins or purses. As long as you load up your blog with a step by step process of “how to”, you’re golden. The interesting thing is that no matter how many steps you simplify the craft to be, the non mom like myself will never get it. Believe me, I’ve tried.

2. Exercise Fiend. If you were paying attention to the picture I’ve used on today’s post, you probably noticed that it typifies the mom of mom blogs. She’s a go getter do it all multi tasker queen of everything. She’s doing her pilates while entertaining her baby girl. How creative is she? I have a feeling she’s also on speaker phone with her agent who’s getting ready to book her on Oprah. You go Mom!

3. Super Saver. By far and above the most impressive aspect of a mom blog is the amazing financial wizardry at every mom’s fingertips. Forget Harry Potter, this mom knows her magic. I’ve witnessed it myself – entire home renovations for $99 or less. Get out of the way Groupon, this woman can feed her family for nothing, meal after meal after meal. Not impressed yet? I’ve seen entire outfits put together for less than $4 and they look stunning too!

4. Fashion Maverick. Which brings me to the fourth category of amazing mom blogs: the fashion tip of the week. Oh my, oh my. The mom of mom blogs can complain all she wants about her yoga pants, give her the said $4 and she’ll whip herself into Julia Roberts while on the way to the check out counter at Target. No joke about it, this mom looks just as good in hand me down capris as she does in the little black dress. And she’s got her pilates down, so she always looks good. No wonder she’s married and I’m not!

5. Health Wise. Ok, we’re coming to the home stretch. The mom blog is a always a healthy mom. She can list every vitamin and mineral requirement that the FDA is aware of or not. She knows her herbs, her oils, and her organics. She grows her own food and makes her own food – no pesticides included. She is A + healthy. Her skin shows it. Her abs show it. Her mind shows it. And my self worth resents it. But I’ll survive.

6. Blood Sisters. Last but certainly not least, the heart and soul of every mom blog is the heart and soul of every mom. I call it “blood sisters” because I swear there is something hugely emotional about mothers getting together online to discuss motherhood. Get out of the way Oprah. This is soul care at its premium. Men, you better be grateful for the mom blog: it is saving you thousands of dollars worth of therapy. Sisters for life, and mothers for eternity.

If you haven’t figured it out by now, no – I am not a mom blog.

What I am on most days is a faith based blog that gives daily Biblical insight for every day living.

So I’ll end with some pretty obvious insight if you haven’t figured it out on your own: always do everything your mama says. Ask any mom blog – she’s usually right.

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