tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741424873513164509.post7478596919201193475..comments2012-01-26T23:32:46.449-07:00Nancy Facenoreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741424873513164509.post-2779173303012936692012-01-26T23:32:46.449-07:002012-01-26T23:32:46.449-07:00I loved this post and that you&#39;ll be relaxing back into your raw self again. I look forward to your future posts!J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15856390987914657709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741424873513164509.post-40502157706181283292012-01-25T21:32:37.578-07:002012-01-25T21:32:37.578-07:00Wow, good for you! I don&#39;t think most people would be able to step back and realize their content/life is being negatively impacted in this way and to actually make this decision. I am a new follower, but I love your writing style and look forward to your future posts, especially now that you think your heart will be more in it!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.modernmodestbeauty.com" rel="nofollow">Modern Modest Beauty</a>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05320281394910970994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741424873513164509.post-62565655396936501322012-01-24T23:01:27.331-07:002012-01-24T23:01:27.331-07:00I think this is wonderful what you are doing and kudo&#39;s to you to getting back to blogging for YOU. I love your personal posts and I think you inspire a lot of people in what you write! Keep it up girl.Kellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17494092559025272466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741424873513164509.post-77458001296585826192012-01-24T18:15:44.559-07:002012-01-24T18:15:44.559-07:00this is your blog, lauren. you have to do what is best for you. you need to live the kind of life that makes you happy. and if a part of you is living simply for your blog, maybe that&#39;s not what&#39;s best for you. i don&#39;t even really have sponsors and i feel like that sometimes! i think &quot;oh, i wish i had my camera, that would have been good for my blog&quot; etc. when in reality, people will read your blog, or they won&#39;t. if they don&#39;t read it because there are no pictures or not enough funny stories, then, don&#39;t worry about them. there are still genuine people out there who will still come and see what you have to say just because you&#39;re interesting or have good insight or because they like the way you write. and personally, those are the kind of people i&#39;d want coming back to my blog anyway.<br /><br />i say, good for you with your decision and i wish you the best!annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04820697463399247219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741424873513164509.post-6199213064191847832012-01-24T18:05:41.648-07:002012-01-24T18:05:41.648-07:00I love this! And I think you&#39;re awesome. The readers you truly want will come to you for YOU. I like the personal content better anyways. It helps me feel like I&#39;m following a real person :) Keep it up! (As often or as NOT often as you like.) -Loyal Reader StephStephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00935766259335086444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741424873513164509.post-54634147147178849652012-01-24T17:32:48.895-07:002012-01-24T17:32:48.895-07:00Lauren I think this is really noble of you. I am so happy that you have followed your heart and pushed through with your decision. Good for you. and I, for one (of many i&#39;m sure), am SO excited for this change you&#39;re making. I&#39;ve followed your blog for awhile. The reason I&#39;ve followed has never been because of pretty pictures or fun outings. It was always for those heartfelt posts when you share real life! and of course your humor! that&#39;s always fabulous too! :)Alexis Kayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13078793693594634917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741424873513164509.post-54245420515775112332012-01-24T16:27:05.876-07:002012-01-24T16:27:05.876-07:00this is so exactly how i feel about blogging.<br /><br />no, i am not a big popular, fancy blogger by any means, and i don&#39;t live on the edge of my seat to see how many followers i can get (obviously, i have like 17 haha) and i don&#39;t ever want to get that way. i don&#39;t do fancy giveaways and i don&#39;t have weekly &quot;obligations&quot; that i have to post on certain days every week. and i like it that way. i don&#39;t want it to be like that. i want to keep it simple, and to enjoy it as a journaling experience for myself and my family. good for you :)Mara and Jaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18340573034861221481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741424873513164509.post-32685127669044663112012-01-24T15:23:36.162-07:002012-01-24T15:23:36.162-07:00i completely support this decision. i love when you post funny, real-life posts, so i&#39;m excited to see more of those. <br /><br />i completely relate to the &quot;oh crap, i forgot my real camera, what will my blog readers think?!&quot; ... and luckily (as much as people may think it&#39;s annoying) instagram/my iphone camera has kind of reminded me that it doesn&#39;t matter the quality of camera that you document life with as long as you remember it somehow! =) <br /><br />keep on keepin&#39; on, Lauren!<br />=)<br />-stephaniestephanie rita harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03722426596939217949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741424873513164509.post-27720140269223962152012-01-23T19:42:41.850-07:002012-01-23T19:42:41.850-07:00Be true to YOU. Heck ya!Tihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08877326727586868794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741424873513164509.post-86736399859502631172012-01-23T17:36:06.502-07:002012-01-23T17:36:06.502-07:00Dear BBL,<br />I&#39;m not going to lie... I&#39;ve missed the old you, the one who blogged about funny things that happened to her and made me split a side laughing every time I signed in. I haven&#39;t read you as faithfully since the fashion posts and reviews and picture bombs have become more frequent (not that there&#39;s anything bad with fashion, books, and photograpy! It&#39;s just not that interesting to me and I would have rather spent my time reading someting that I genuinely enjoyed)... I&#39;m just excited to have the old Lauren back! I&#39;ve missed you! :DJadyn Mareehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10237180436786562697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741424873513164509.post-76550512285530583682012-01-23T15:36:00.268-07:002012-01-23T15:36:00.268-07:00You are so inspiring. <br /><br />I love it... <br />GO GIRL! I&#39;m so glad you are taking a stand, and not getting lost in the motions. <br /><br />Come on over to my blog and follow (if you don&#39;t already) because once I reach 200 followers (I&#39;m only 1 away right now!) I&#39;m going to be hosting a &quot;200 Followers &#39;Super Yay&#39; Giveaway Party&quot; and you won&#39;t wanna miss it. And if you can spread the word! :) <br />Ky<br />www.thebirdssay.blogspot.comMakayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06994871816020040088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741424873513164509.post-15341638366503769722012-01-22T21:56:35.906-07:002012-01-22T21:56:35.906-07:00I hate expectations. Feeling like I have to do something makes me automatically NOT want to do it (screwed up right?)<br /><br />If it makes ya feel any better your blog has seems just as real as always the past few months. I like you.katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17451127727231100847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741424873513164509.post-35304050712815296162012-01-22T18:37:26.368-07:002012-01-22T18:37:26.368-07:00no, no... thank YOU for being awesomespice.Holly Deckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15736229630337808144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741424873513164509.post-66026411923030396112012-01-22T16:54:30.177-07:002012-01-22T16:54:30.177-07:00Totally understandable! I get the same way at times.<br /><br />I know you said once that you use picnik to edit. So sad to see they&#39;re going away. I love Google, but this decision by them makes me sad. Maybe they&#39;ll come up with something 10x&#39;s better. We can only hope!Magnolia_Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15542780280005866338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741424873513164509.post-81052587098151584892012-01-22T01:16:29.779-07:002012-01-22T01:16:29.779-07:00Good for you! I am 100% on board with everything you said and look forward to reading more about your real life. :)Kyliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00335534605583401618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741424873513164509.post-89694516919445999732012-01-21T22:40:41.624-07:002012-01-21T22:40:41.624-07:00You go, girl. Way to be. It&#39;s been fun being a sponsor while I could!Kaycie- Redhead Memorieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03384208467730665869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741424873513164509.post-49467336021847413682012-01-21T20:16:22.573-07:002012-01-21T20:16:22.573-07:00Totally understand!! I love love love photography, but once I got into the business side of it and started doing photo sessions, charging money for it and having to edit the photos by a certain time, everything changed. I dreaded even taking my camera places with me. All because of the obligation monster! So I decided to stop and, instead, continue to develop my love for my talent of photography instead of trying to fill my pocketbook. <br /><br />I think you&#39;re a great example for doing what you feel is best for you personally!Catyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09228053537539859875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741424873513164509.post-44716001397034860932012-01-21T18:23:05.672-07:002012-01-21T18:23:05.672-07:00This post was such an inspiration to me, its reminded me to post for me and not to get the readers and the sponsors. <br />Great post!<br /><br />Nikki<br />fashionsonthefly.blogspot.comNikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08961225604513360372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741424873513164509.post-52883167813039166562012-01-21T17:23:40.513-07:002012-01-21T17:23:40.513-07:00Hey that funsizetessa girl is one of my best friends! ha! Anyway...I love this blog and I think it will be marvelous as always without them sponsors. You&#39;re great!Kenzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11687975108049476639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741424873513164509.post-18689996662118406172012-01-21T12:25:10.073-07:002012-01-21T12:25:10.073-07:00You are the best! Just thought you should know.funsizetessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18270619471639063218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741424873513164509.post-80852750256406409812012-01-21T12:20:53.622-07:002012-01-21T12:20:53.622-07:00good for you! it&#39;s precisely the reason why i decided to never do sponsors. (but then sometimes i sorta forget about my blog and hardly ever post...)angela hardisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10262922659374856738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741424873513164509.post-75347160613671524862012-01-21T11:13:33.727-07:002012-01-21T11:13:33.727-07:00Proud of you :) That&#39;s a very mature decision to make.ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00255275353098746205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741424873513164509.post-43149722596929771172012-01-21T09:52:32.840-07:002012-01-21T09:52:32.840-07:00you are awesome lauren. blogging is much more fun when it is on your terms. miss you!! xoxoBeth Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02129493208998004642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741424873513164509.post-37975835817699930412012-01-21T08:50:59.783-07:002012-01-21T08:50:59.783-07:00This is great. I only took sponsors for a few months, but I really noticed how stressed I became and as the obligation factor. Glad you&#39;re doing what is best for you!Caitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12624818442174838361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741424873513164509.post-37939866101293224912012-01-21T08:38:11.528-07:002012-01-21T08:38:11.528-07:00great post lauren. &lt;3geehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01416380238181766145noreply@blogger.com