I participate in Fat Mum Slim's Photo A Day community. Each month, she posts a word or phrase to capture in a photo. Today's word was "us." As we sat at breakfast this morning, all in our PJs, I thought, This is us. This is real life. We didn't have any amazing Pinterest-based breakfast, just scrambled eggs and sausage. We all had a little bit of bed head. The table was a little cluttered with stuff. But, it just really hit me, THIS is real life.

I think, since Pinterest rolled around, I can get stuck in this constant comparison or thought that my life is boring, not fit to be published on a blog. Do you ever feel this way? I read blogs showing their beautiful homes, their perfect crafts, their lovely picnics, and compare to my blurry iPhone pictures of my simple DIYs. I make things that I see on Pinterest that don't turn out well. I look around my small, 3 bedroom, 1 bath home that has a mouse or two scurrying in the attic and paint peeling off the siding and feel inferior.

Don't let comparison steal your joy.

Today, though, I looked around with a new set of eyes. THIS is real life. It's my real life, and it's beautiful.



Folding laundry. Wesley nearby.