Blogs that make a difference in my life

Isn't it sweet when someone takes the time out of their busy schedules to mention and even compliment others that they have not met in real life? I just can't say enough wonderful things about blogsphere and how many sweet ladies I have met and known through exchanged comments. To some people who do not blog, you may think "it is not real, it is fake". That can be true but among the fakes, there are real people..real emotion..there are lovers...haters written everywhere in this blogging world. Among them, there may be friendships too. I also want to thank Pehsun of Squeeze the Pug and Yvonne of SimplyYvonne for the awards you gave me.

I have never met any of the bloggers in real life but some of them actually make a difference in my life in a way that they may not know. So today I would like to take the time and dedicate this post to some of the ladies.

Jen of Frmheadtotoe: I never knew the existence of blogsphere until 2010, no kidding. I first spotted Jen on her youtube chanel and I was hooked. That led me to start reading her blog too. She was officially the person that made me discover the wonder world of blogging community and the rest was the history.

Jean of Extra Petite: Upon reading Jen’s blog, I spotted this “Petite Asian Girl” username and thought her username was very interesting. So I clicked on her icon and once again, it led to her blog the petite community that continues to grow at a rapid pace. I was not very much into petite fashion at that moment but her blog is always a joy to read. She actually made me itch to start my own blog even though I had no clue what I was going to blog about but I did it anyway and no regrets. Thanks Jean :)

Pehsun of Squeeze the Pug & Lisa of Lisalovescoco: these two lovely ladies add some luxurious joys into my life. I never owned any designer pieces in my entire life – no Coach, no LV or whatever of those big brands until I met these ladies in blogsphere. I discovered both of them right around the same time and these two ladies introduced me to the finest collection of designer handbags. The thought of purchasing a handbag that costs over $500 a piece gives me a heart attack, let alone a $3,000. I started to focus on quality over quantity and how these items will last and hold up their values for the years to come. I learnt so much about Chanel handbags through Pesun’s blog. She is wearing a white gown in real world as a doctor but her love for fashion doesn’t stop her from being stylish and elegant. She doesn’t have much time to blog but when she does you can expect a very impressive post from her. Lisa is also one of my top favorite bloggers, she too has a beautiful collection of designer handbags and shoes. Browsing through her blog is such a joy. You can tell from their posts that both ladies really are passionate about the brands they believe in and not buy just for the sake of owning designer pieces. I have only begun to build a very small collection and hope to pass onto my daughter when she is older. Thanks for ignite my expensive hobby..hehe.

Casey of The Wiegand’s: this young and inspiring mama totally transformed and changed my mommy’s life for the better like no one else could. No kidding. Okay, I have been “struggling” with motherhood and that’s why I started this blog as an outlet. I said it before but most people don’t know that I am a part-time “single” mom. I am married, happily married but due to my husband’s unusual work schedules, our schedules make it difficult to have normal family life. It is very difficult when only one person is taking care of a child. It is exhausting...very exhausting.



Unlike most families, mommy and daddy are home at the same time. Unlike most families, when one parent is exhausted, another one comes to a rescue and takes over. Unlike most families, mommy and daddy can always spend a "family time" on weekends. Unlike most families, grandparents are always available to help when needed. We don’t have any of those “luxuries. I have never gotten a chance to sleep later than 7 am every morning for 2 ½ years. My child still doesn’t sleep through the night, my body no longer knows how to sleep through the night. I drop my daughter off at daycare, go to work, pick her up from daycare, fix dinner, give her a bath, feed her, put her in bed and do everything on repeat 5 days a week “alone”.



I was exhausted, drained and burned out physically and emotionally. I had a lot of meltdowns from frustrations and exhaustions, at the end of the day, my heart aches because I felt bad about being a moody and lousy mother. My alone time is strictly from 8:30pm – 11pm when my daughter is already in bed. There are so much that need to be done..should I clean? should I rest? should I blog? should I just sit and watch tv? should I just enjoy this moment of mine? There are never enough time for me to do what “I” want in a day, my lifestyle and my world is "different" than what it used to be.



I wish I could have more patience and energy but I can only do so much. I struggled to find a solution but I couldn’t see any light. We need dual incomes plus I don’t think I have that kind of personality/patience to be a stay-at-home mom, it makes no sense for one of us to quit the jobs or change. I couldn’t find my way out until I found Casey’s blog. I used to think mothers who enjoy every moment must be totally insane and shamelessly lie because I truthfully didn’t quite enjoy this whole motherhood experience that much.



Casey’s thoughts and positive outlooks in life/motherhood transformed my tiring soul. Each of her beautiful and inspiring post made me realize that it is okay to feel how I feel....motherhood is tiring and in no way easy.…and the most important part…her posts reminded me to cherish all the blessings that I have especially my child..cherish every moment with her..and put her first before anything. I “finally” let go of things, I learnt to accept the facts that I could no longer do “everything” on my list and that our family happens to have this kind of challenging schedules. Accepting those facts were so incredibly hard in the past and I found myself going back to square one over and over. I was stressed out because I was determined to do everything I wanted to but I couldn’t. It bothered me to the point that I cried and lost balances in my life especially in the second year of my child's life. I used to be able to do this, that and that in the order I plan but now everything is so limited and different as what I can do with a child. After reading many beautiful posts on her blog, a brand new positive, loving and caring mother and wife was born. Thanks Casey.

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So these are the blogs that have made some positive impacts in my life. You just never know what impact you can make in a person's life by blogging and sharing what you are passionate about, believe in or struggle with. Your stories may inspired people, make their day or even save someone's life. Blogging is a lot of work but it is incredibly rewarding especially if you know you can make someone's day like the way these blogs have made mine. There are also a handful of fellow bloggers who always take their time to visit my blog and leave me comment on my every post (you know who you are and I forever thank you for that). I am not a good writer, I have grammatical and splling errors here and there but I hope what I try to deliver to you here in my own words make sense to you.

So now, tell me what blogs make a difference in your life?

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