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12 Reasons Why I’ll Never Be That Perfect Blogger | QueenBeady

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It’s time for one of those posts, one that’s to be taken with a pinch of salt, because quite frankly I love a good ol’ laugh (at myself mainly.) I noticed some comments recently on a blogging thread about how people are now steering away from the super glam bloggers to those that are a little more relate-able. Aint nobody got time (or money) for a YSL handbag and jetting off to far-flung destinations every week. For me, reading blogs that are more “down to earth” that have nice (not excessive) things on their blog make me come back more and more. As much as I would vie to be one of those bloggers who constantly struts around in a bikini 89.76% of the year whilst being wined & dined by big brands I just know that that will never be me, so here’s reasons why I’ll never be that perfect Blogger…

  1. My house isn’t white all over. There is one room that is white & that’s both my bathroom. Hello selfies sat on the loo insert sassy girl emoji

  2. I live with a messy dog and an even messier husband. Aint no place in my house where I can stand in front of a mirror in a clean room taking Mirror selfies for my insta. I’m cleaning n’ shit. Y’know, after my husband and dog.

  3. I love toilet humour too much. Which to most people is rather vulgar and pretty unprofesh. But, if you so much as sneer at me for laughing at toilet joke we can no longer be friends. Capiche?

  4. I have NOT got the bikini bod’ nor am I that confident with said (okayish) bod’. Simple. I don’t feel that my short, stumpy look fits a requirement that seems to be desired by brands to work with (or so it seems). Come at me brands if I am #CheekyPRRequest

  5. I do not have a very patient husband, you know the “Instagram Boyfriends” we joked about in 2015? Nor do I have photographer friends that will drop things and come take photos of me, walking through a field filled with barley or fake laughing in to a salad/coffee/avocado brunch filled, samosa drinking morning. Bitter, me? No!

  6. There’s no pretty mews style houses to take photos in front of. Well there is, but they are made of yellow limestone and heck, do you know how that would interfere with my Instagram feed?

  7. I have a full time job. I can’t just hop on a plane every weekend and say “See ya later alligator/bitches/losers” to go sun myself on a beach whilst looking glorious as my husband takes photos of me looking sassy. Again, me jealous? No way.

  8. I have no idea how to do make-up, I don’t have perfectly poised eyebrows ready to “run the world” and a red lip just looks ridiculous on me. If someone wants to make me over and teach me, please feel free. I’m gonna be 30 in 4 years and I need all the help I can get. Insert sad emoji!

  9. I don’t own one iota of marble. Condemn me to the blogging sin bin immediately. Okay, maybe I had a phone case but that is it.

  10. I do not, I repeat, do not have the voice for youtube/vlogging and that seems to be where it is at, at the moment?

  11. THERE IS NO NATURAL LIGHT IN MY HOUSE. Do you know how frustrating it is to take photos without it? I’m currently house-hunting and my main stipulation is that it is south-westerly facing. Crazy, right?

  12. I have nothing amazing to say. On the whole, I’m quite a boring person. I’ll just leave that one there.

Do you completely get all the feels with this post too? I wanna know & I wanna know if you have anything to add to that list too so we can have a LOL a minute! To be honest though, I am completely happy with that & I’ve finally accepted that I’m just gonna be a little small fry in a very big blogging ocean for the time being.

Bee xxx

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47 responses to “12 Reasons Why I’ll Never Be That Perfect Blogger | QueenBeady”

  1. Sophie Cliff Avatar

    You know number 5 is totally not true! We need to organise a sassy photo and brunch date ASAP 🙂

    1. QueenBeady Avatar

      HEHEHE! Thanks lovely, I just wish I could drive so we could meet up so much easier! Plus I could bring all the clothes and we could do a mini photo shoot!
      Bee xxx

  2. Aimée Julia Cottle Avatar
    Aimée Julia Cottle

    I can definitely relate to this – I’m always cleaning, I don’t have white rooms at all. Even my bathroom is like a peachy colour?! I don’t have anything marble (‘cept some marble card from hobbycraft) and I 100% do not have a bikini bod. Also, I’m so glad someone else my age doesn’t have a clue how to do their make-up. I always thought there must be something wrong with! I need someone to take me by the hand and say ‘here, this is how you do it.’ When I try, I’m telling you, I end up looking like a clown. Not a hot look…! x http://www.aimeeraindropwrites.co.uk x

  3. Eleri Avatar
    Eleri

    I’d say you sound anything but boring the best you can be is yourself. Really enjoyable read,go you for keeping it real!

    Eleri
    http://www.spameaway.wordpress.com

  4. Kate Moxon Avatar

    I will never think that not being the’perfect’ blogger is not ok – I definitely prefer bloggers like you who keep it real and are relatable. We’re regular people and our lives don’t exist in the glow of an Instagram filter, so why pretend like they do?!
    ~ Kate xx
    https://alifeofmoxie.com

    1. QueenBeady Avatar

      I could not agree more Kate! I don’t want to be jealous or envy someone, I want to look at someone’s post and be inspired! (not rush out and buy everything they have on their insta feed!)
      Bee xxx

  5. Kerrina Avatar

    I love this and feel exactly the same! But I like non-perfect bloggers better anyway! x

    100waystohappy.com

    1. QueenBeady Avatar

      YES FOR THIS! Me too, being relatable is much more exciting for me.
      Bee xxx

  6. Eboni Dixon Avatar
    Eboni Dixon

    YASSSS!!!!!!!!! Thank Goodness for this post! I am a newbie and as I am slowly wading through the blogging world, I am starting to think a “Successful Blogger” is just another word for “Model with a blog”. Seriously, good going to those women making a great living from making their lives look idyllic, but I completely agree, I will never be one of those bloggers! I am happy being relatable, it is more fulfilling than a shiny lifestyle 🙂
    Eb x

    http://www.eboniivory.blogspot.co.uk

    1. QueenBeady Avatar

      Oh Eboni, YOU HAVE HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD (yes, that genuinely required caps locks!) as a blogger that started before the craze I have seen all sorts. It’s great that people can make their blog a success and be full time, but it’s just not relatable to a lot of other bloggers out there who are generally the main group of readers. Keep on going!
      Bee xxx

      1. Eboni Dixon Avatar
        Eboni Dixon

        xx

  7. Hanna Avatar
    Hanna

    Thank you for this post! –Hanna Lei

    Latest Post: Serious Running Outfit + Water I’m Loving

    1. QueenBeady Avatar

      My pleasure!
      Bee xxx

  8. Bonita Samuels Avatar

    I love this lol. Everything you said here is why people love reading your blog because your relatable 🙂 – love it. Bonitarochelle.co.uk

    1. QueenBeady Avatar

      Oh Bonita, you absolute sweetheart. Thank you so much. Id rather be like a big sister than act as an “enabler” making you want to buy stuff all the time.
      Bee xxx

  9. Cara E Avatar
    Cara E

    This is amazing haha! So true as well, I always feel like my blog isn’t the typical “perfect” fashion blog but I don’t mind as if it was, it wouldn’t really be me! x
    britishmermaid.blogspot.co.uk

    1. QueenBeady Avatar

      Oh Cara. Thank you! I’m the same, my photography isn’t the greatest, but I do it because I love it. We seem like we are both blogging for that reason. GO US!
      Bee xxx

  10. Lauren Wilkinson Avatar
    Lauren Wilkinson

    Love this Bee, I tried the whole whiter than white IG feed, but I just don’t like in a white enough world!!! My feed is currently very colourful and I quite like it!! I too work full time and there is just no time in my week to do all of the above as you say!! This just made me love you a little bit more boo!!!

    Lauren xx – bylaurenjane

  11. sampan22 Avatar

    Completely agree here. As nice as it is to aspire to travel the world and try the new restaurants, it is even nicer to read about someone who is similar to me! Our community rules, and i love the realistic posts like this 🙂
    haveyouseenhowshespeaks.blogspot.co.uk

    1. QueenBeady Avatar

      YESSSSS! Completely agree. I want to go to a blog & think “YES, I could totally get on with this girl and have fun with them.” Not “oh my god I wish I had a Prada handbag, I could travel the world & look like that – I’ll never be like that.” How sad is it to walk away from a blog feeling like that? YES TO THE RELATABLE BLOGGER!
      Bee xxx

  12. Kate (Petite Adventures) Avatar

    Great list – my favourite is #10 (and I can totally relate!)

    Kate x http://www.petiteadventures.org/

    1. QueenBeady Avatar

      Thanks Kate! I’m so glad you can cos I honestly feel that being relatable is much more powerful! Good things can happen from that. Haha, we can have awful voices together, although I am sure you have a gorgeous voice!
      Bee xxx

  13. nikkiann Avatar

    Totally relateable!

    1. QueenBeady Avatar

      Haha! I’m so glad you found that.
      Bee xxx

  14. Julia G Avatar
    Julia G

    I can relate to this post so badly!!! Such a good list – my favourite is number 6, it is virtually impossible to take cute photos of houses where I live. Thank god my boyfriend lives in a cute village suited for outfit posts….
    Julia xx
    http://beesytimes.blogspot.co.uk

    1. QueenBeady Avatar

      Hi Julia,
      YES! I’m so glad this post is reaching out to people – it makes me chuckle each time I read the list and what everybody else thinks too.
      Bee xxx

  15. Amy Eade Avatar
    Amy Eade

    Haha YES to this, literally nodding along to every point! I definitely tend to read more relatable blogs too!
    Amy xx
    Call Me Amy

    1. QueenBeady Avatar

      WOOOO! So glad you get it, I was scared that my “in jest” post might make people think I was a bit of a bitch, but we can all laugh about it. I love that I’m not perfectly polished – life isn’t, so it just made me LOL to write it!
      Bee xxx

  16. Caroline Avatar
    Caroline

    Haha, loved this! This is me all over! (apart from the full time job, though, I do run around after a toddler..), Oh and I have trained my husband into taking my outfit pics. A lot of patience was needed to get him to concentrate on the blog photos I was showing him I wanted/expected from him..lol He’s getting there. I’ll keep him a little longer. :p

    Caroline.x
    http://www.notesfromcaroline.com

    1. QueenBeady Avatar

      Hahaahahhaahahaha! Yes Caroline! I am so happy that people are getting this post & can have a little chuckle about it. It’s all in good jest isn’t it 😉
      What a good egg! James is slowly getting better at my photos too. I’ll keep him a little longer too haha!
      Bee xxx

  17. Izabela Nair Avatar

    That post made me laugh. I can relate to pretty much everything you’ve said. I may not have white interiors, perfect body and money travel the world but that doesn’t stop me from blogging. I truly prefer to follow bloggers who are more like me. If I wanted to see ‘fake’ images, I would just stick to photoshopped photos in magazines.

    http://www.mydailywear.co.uk

  18. abydavies Avatar
    abydavies

    Yessss! Totally! I find it so refreshing when i find a blogger that is ‘normal’! Bravo!

    1. QueenBeady Avatar

      HEHE! I’m so glad you enjoyed it Aby. Hooray for “normal, everyday bloggers”
      Bee xxx

  19. victoria_blogs Avatar
    victoria_blogs

    This is soooo me!! Unbelievably true in every sense. The only bit of marble I’ve got is some sticky back plastic from B&Q – fake it till you make it baby!! 😉 This post is exactly why I love your blog doll xxx

    Vic

    http://www.apartmentnumber4.com

    1. QueenBeady Avatar

      Oh Victoria!!!! Stop it, you are far too kind! Thank you so much girl. I love how we can laugh at how basic we are but have own integrity within our blogs. Have an amazing weekend & thanks for stopping by, it means the world to me when I receive lovely comments like this!
      Bee xxx

  20. Abzi Avatar
    Abzi

    Love this, it made me laugh because I am totally not one of *those* bloggers either.

    1. QueenBeady Avatar

      HEHE! I’m so glad I made you chuckle Abzi, of course, there is nothing wrong with being a blogger who does that, though!
      Bee xxx

  21. Stacey Avatar
    Stacey

    Ha! This is so me! I really don’t get the whole “white” instagram thing – I much prefer seeing colour! My house is a complete bombsight, I suck at doing makeup and I work full time so have to squeeze my blogging around kid’s bath times and me falling asleep watching telly. However, I am currently trying to train the Mr to take blog photos. It’s a work in progress….

    1. QueenBeady Avatar

      Oh Stacey, are we the same person (bar the kids!) I completely agree. Of course, I love aesthetically pleasing things but I like to see more than just the white situ! Good luck training the Mr!
      Bee xxx

      1. Stacey Avatar
        Stacey

        Thanks – he’s doing rather well – although he has a thing about taking photos at “jaunty angles” as he calls them. He thinks it will start a new trend. I’m not so sure!

  22. Sam Avatar

    This is honestly the best thing I’ve read in ages, and I 100% agree with all of it! Excellently put together xxx

    Sam // What I Know Now

  23. Ruth MacGilp Avatar
    Ruth MacGilp

    THE FEELS. ALL THE YES! Ruth x (www.urbanity-blog.com)

    1. QueenBeady Avatar

      Oh Ruth! So glad you get the feels reading this! Thanks for stopping by, hope you enjoyed.
      Bee xxx

  24. Nadia Maalin Avatar

    Omg yes! Agree with all of this. Too many marble backgrounds & photos in Santorini. Not always attainable for us little ones haha!

    http://psychologyfoodandfitness.blogspot.co.uk/

  25. Hayley Rubery Avatar
    Hayley Rubery

    Babes this post cracked me up! I think it’s so important that we’re all just doing ‘us’ – we’re all individual after all! I’ve always loved your blog, so stay true to who you are lovely!

    Hayley xo
    http://www.frockmeimfamous.com

    1. QueenBeady Avatar

      Aww Hayley! You are just the cutest. We are, doing “us” is the best way we can go forward! I don’t want to be a carbon copy but I also don’t mind liking the same thing as the masses! Your words are just too lovely & it means a lot coming from you 🙂
      Bee xxx

  26. Pippa Says Avatar

    Just stumbled across this post – 8 months later… oops. But still, YES YES YES! I just found myself nodding along reading this whole post. The natural light thing is a total story of my life situation – as is the “youtube voice”. Big love for sharing! X

    http://www.pippasays.com

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