I\'m Summer, a mouthy, sarcastic bitch. I\'m passionate about natural birth, long term breastfeeding, and living naturally. I curse too much, love tattoos, and will some day be crushed to death by my book collection. I homeschool, dream of gardening, and swing to the left. 
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My feed reader has been overflowing for a while. I’m dragging through close to 500 posts a day, most of which never get read. I just couldn’t do it anymore.
So last night I went through and unsubscribed to a dozen or more of the blogs. I’m not ashamed to admit I almost cried. Some of them I’ve hung onto since I stepped into blogging. I’ve followed births, milestones, new jobs, new houses, marriages, divorces. Walking away just seemed so wrong. But keeping that over flowing reader was sucking up hours form my day, I just couldn’t do it anymore.
First I tossed aside the blogs that haven’t updated for months. I needed a small step to work up my courage and removing the ones that I had given up hope on ever hearing from again did that. Then the ones I subscribed to because they sounded good at the time, but then never went back to. There were a few that have changed direction and going somewhere that I’m not interested in following, others who have just lost my interest or never really had it. There were several that I loved but were just too much for me, and a couple that made me feel guilty every time I read them.
The end result is a much smaller number, but ones that I know I can keep up with and that I love to read. I’ve even added a few new ones that I’ve wanted to add in for a while but never did because of the overload. I hated losing the ones that I loved, but I needed more time back.
[tags]blogging, blogs[/tags]
I have to keep a tight rein on my feed reader. I keep my blog number under 100 and that seems to give me enough reading with out overwhelming me.
Awesome Mom’s last blog post..Just breathe
i really need to do this myself. my feed reader is out of control and i don’t get to half of the blogs that i want to. thanks for the kick in the pants.
Crunchy Domestic Goddess’s last blog post..The next president holds the power to save a million children
I find myself having to do this now & then… it is hard to say goodbye!
Steph
Adventures In Babywearing’s last blog post..I’m Looking Forward To The Bus Ride Alone.
I just about had a nervous breakdown the other day because I let my feeder get to 100. With trying to work from home, take care of the kids, and do everything else that needs to be done, I wasn’t reading them all. The accumulated posts were overwhelming. I’m still working on eliminating a few. You’re right – it’s difficult!
Lis Garrett’s last blog post..Good News Sunday
It is crazy trying to keep up with everything, isn’t it. The feed reader starts to become a ball and chain more than a useful tool.