Mommy blogging?

I'm worried that I'm starting to turn into a mommy blogger.  ("Too late." I can hear one of you saying that now.)

I think the term is used in regards to how someone defines their blog.  If mommy blogs are all about the kids and family, etc..... yeah, I've totally been a mommy blogger.  But I want to branch out, stretch my brain, and write more opinions... intermingled with featuring my universe, aka: my kids.  Pfha!  There is more to me than just seeing the funny in my family life.

Seriously about half of my posts so far I've never published.  But I go through the exercise of putting my thoughts together and that alone helps me clear my head.  However, for a wide array of reasons, I chicken out of posting them.  You consider who might read your thoughts.... so I've been held back from saying what I really want to say sometimes.  

My kids read my blog for instance.  Blogging about them seems to have a positive influence because I've tried to be careful.  I need them to trust me and feel like I am their confidant.  No embarrassing stories or rants about them.  Heaven knows I've held back a few things.

I also feel constrained because part of my obligations with being a part of the Orchestra at Temple Square are not to share anything about the Tabernacle Choir, the stories, the upcoming events.... not that I want to share those things all that much but a lot of my worst/funniest/happiest personal stories happen in that setting.  I could write volumes.

Not to mention my mother and mother in law read my blog, so one must not air too much dirty laundry, eh?  :)  Truly they are valiant women whom I respect and love and I know they would not judge me too harshly no matter what I say.  But you know what I mean.

So....  as much as I feel constrained in my blogging in some ways, I want to strain in others.  I want to evolve as a blogger, write more boldly and find my voice clearer.  Writing seems to allow me more freedom and a chance at saying things exactly how I feel.  In real life talking I wish I could backspace!

I raise my glass of hot cocoa to a new phase of blogging.  Adding an ounce of courage to my opinions.  A dollup of sensitivity, and 1 cup of raw thoughts.  Great, I totally mommy blogged a recipe now.

Since I just opened THAT can of worms, I can't help myself but share some funny Alex photos.

He's like an old man complete with comb-over,  rootbeer belly, and hands free to work the remote.

I feel better now.  So if I'm part mommy blog, and part personal opinion blog, what does that make me?  Stay tuned and find out.  I'm thinkin' I have a Mompinion blog.