Fashion Beauty Friend Friday: How Do You Compare

This weeks FBFF post is about how you feel you compare to other bloggers. People comparing folks is a huge NO in my book check out my responses to see why.

 1. Have you ever looked at someone's blog and thought yours will never measure up?

I never feel a need to compare myself to others. And while it could be attributable to my age, (I am in the 40/40 club) its not.

I have just always been that way. Maybe it's the bull in me.

My only goal when I look at other peoples blogs is to snoop.

To see what they are up to, what they are wearing, how they are decorating (since I also have a home decor/DIY blog), what they are eating, get new ideas, etc.

It's all in fun.

I think it's fruitless to try to measure yourself against others.

You are you.

The only thing you should strive for, is to be the best you you can be.

2. Do you (did you) feel pressure to meet some kind of undefined standard for fashion bloggers?

Nope.

I am not good at following rules, especially when I think they are ridiculous and unnecessary.

And usually if someone insists that I SHOULD do something, because that's the way they feel it SHOULD be done, I usually do the total opposite.

So, I don't feel a need to follow the blogging trends or the pseudo standards of fashion blogging.

3. Many established fashion bloggers are also extraordinary DIYers, bakers, and crafty people. Do you think you need to combine all of these things to be successful at blogging?

Naw.

To be a successful blogger, I think that you need to be true to yourself. I blog about whatever I am interested in or whatever I am doing.

I personally love DIY and do that kind of stuff all of the time but I don't blog about it much, although more of that will be coming on my luxaholic blog.

And since I am working to design/make my own clothes, there will be more of that here on this blog but these are not things that I do to fill some kind of blogging must have.

Besides I am somewhat of a part time lover blogger, so I don't blog when I don't want to.

I don't want it to feel forced or like a burden. So, I only do things that I really want to, when I want to.

I blog like I live my life: very spontaneously and only doing what feels good to me.

4. The most successful blogs are the ones that have their own personal voice - how are you developing your voice or how did you find yours?

When I first started this blog, I used to write in the third person but that just didn't work for me because I had a personal blog for years and it was all about me and my life and when I tried that "we" third person thang, it just felt odd and forced.

So, I went back to blogging about me and the things I like and love and that I am interested in.

5. Toot your own horn... what's one thing you do that is unique to you and your blog? What gives your blog an edge?

Hmmm....not sure if there is anything.

I blog about me, my life and my interests.

And since there is only one ME, I guess that in itself makes it unique.
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