I’ve been busy making lots and lots of doughnuts in the past week. It’s Hanukah and those doughnuts are the best treat ever!
After 5 batches of homemade doughnuts (Which we call “Sufganiyot”) and many guests and parties, I self-declare myself The Queen of Doughnuts—everyone said mine are the best! And I believe them.
And after eating 2-3 doughnuts a day I declare that I no longer worry about having muffin tops. Not at all…
On a different note, I been having thoughts lately about quitting to blog.
I lost my enthusiasm for so many reasons. Maybe one day when I have the time and energy for it I will explain it.
But last night we had a party. My guests and I spent nearly 3 hours in the kitchen—I was cooking and my guests were helping, and we drank wine and nibbled on cheeses and zucchini pancakes—and in a conversation with one of my guests I had an “A-ha!” moment. I was reminded why I started blogging in the first place. Because I want everyone to have a family dinner at home.
I am a great believer in family dinners. We made many changes in our life style so we will be able to have family dinners every night with our children, at home. I will write about that someday too—this IS important!
Meanwhile, I’m rethinking… I think I need to refocus on my goal/why I started blogging in the first place.
This blog sure took so many turns and went in different directions since I’ve started it two and a half years ago, and I lost focus on what matters to me. I know that what makes me tick is this family dinners “thing”. So, I will be back.
I think.
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10 Comments
vered
December 8th, 2010 at 12:53
Sure hope you’ll be back.
Revital
December 8th, 2010 at 17:20
Hope you will! You write beautifuly and I like your ideas!
Mariko
December 8th, 2010 at 22:28
Well, you post about those delicious doughnuts and then take off? Talk about leaving someone wanting!
I haven’t totally figured out the balance here, either (in blog land). I do understand your feeling. Hope you’ll be back anyway, with a recipe for those doughnuts!
.-= Mariko´s last blog ..Cereal and Milk Popsicles =-.
Meera
December 8th, 2010 at 22:38
LOVE your blog. So many great ideas that I can bring to my family’s dinner table.
Simone
December 9th, 2010 at 06:17
I sure hope you will be back Nurit! I would miss reading your fun posts and drooling over your lovely photos!
.-= Simone´s last blog ..Oriental tuna on a bed of cucumber =-.
Tamar
December 9th, 2010 at 08:20
I guess something has to give.
Kelly
December 11th, 2010 at 22:26
Great post Nurit. This post reminded me what I love about your blog – I appreciate your honesty. I think you always have a great way of posting about things people think and feel but are afraid to write and talk about. I feel like I go through phases with my blog. You and I have been blogging about the same amount of time. There are days when I love it and I wish I could blog all day long and others where I feel burnt out and lacking enthusiasm. It’s so hard because I feel like there are so many emotional ups and downs with it. Almost feels like a relationship!
Thanks for the great post Nurit.
.-= Kelly´s last blog ..Maryland Crab and Goat Cheese Ravioli in White Wine Sauce =-.
tracy
December 12th, 2010 at 14:05
I hope you’ll be back..I just found you and been reading several of the blogs and I’m in love with it!!! I understand though, if you choose not to continue though.
Stephanie
December 26th, 2010 at 20:37
I too go through stages where I just ignore my blog. Then I get to a place where I realize that it has it’s own purpose that can’t be fulfilled through social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. I always go back to the ol’ blog.
It doesn’t hurt to take a break from it.
Nurit - 1 family. friendly. food.
December 26th, 2010 at 20:44
Facebook and Twitter do have powers to suck the life out of a blog
I really need to detach from it. I have love-hate relationship with social media.
Thanks for your encouraging words.
.-= Nurit – 1 family. friendly. food.´s last blog ..Junior “cooks” a family portrait =-.