Dear Pinterest

Dear Pinterest,

I LOVE YOU! But what girl doesn't, right? We can spend COUNTLESS hours dreaming of our Shabby-Chic weddings, planning our babies nurseries, and finding the most beautiful (and difficult) desserts to serve at the next pot-luck we go to. We pin hair styles we may never achieve, homes we may never own, and dream of places we may never see. We obsess over fit bodies we may never have, clothes we may never own, and crafts that (to be completely honest), we may never master or even attempt.

You are an addiction. Somedays I find myself obsessing over what crafts I’d like to do, how to make my home, my meals (basically MY LIFE) worthy of being pinned by thousands of your followers , and of course, documenting the evidence on Instagram for the world to see how I am the best mom/wife/crafter ever. EVER.

I’ve realized lately, that you are ruining the modern woman. It sets standards entirely too high for house wives, stay-at-home moms and even working moms. It puts us in competition against each other to see how we can be craftier, cleaner, more chic and more “all natural” than each other. THIS IS NOT OKAY. Just because some have more time to make elaborate Pinterest-worthy meals and make your home look like Santa Claus himself vomited the entirety of Christmas Spirit all over your home come the day after Thanksgiving, doesn’t mean they’re a better mom or wife than I am with my cheap Wal-Mart fake ‘Charlie Brown’ tree and Dollar Store ornaments. I know that those who live the life of Pinterest luxury don’t intentionally try to make those of us who don’t, feel small or unworthy. It just happens. But I’m here to stand up for them, saying “don’t feel oppressed, depressed, or whatever “pressed” you can think of. You’re just a strong of a woman, mom, wife, (or man!) as everyone else. Be you. If you have dinner on your table every night, if you sleep comfortably in your bed, and have clothes in your closet, you’re good enough. If you have children and you love them, feed them, and teach them as they grow, you’re good enough. We don’t have to DIY the hell out of every measly little detail of our lives just because ‘Pinterest’ says so.

I've also realized, that due to your ability to create unattainable dreams, you can make one forget to appreciate what we already have. This isn't okay either. I love my simple life, and you are not going to make me forget that. My home tends to be a little cluttered due to my children, my homemade meals are often simple (but super tasty), and my free time can appear lack-luster to some, either spent at the gym or at home with my husband and kids, often playing outside/or inside with Netflix streaming in the background.

So, my dear, Pinterest. I am breaking up with you. 

It’s not me, it’s you. 

XO,
April