This blog is awesome! The funny thing about it is that I could copy and paste any one of her entries and post it on one of my friends and you wouldn't be able to tell the difference!
I really get sick of hearing how perfect, and the best and blah, blah, blah everyone's life is!!!

That is the funniest thing in a long, long time! Talk about dead-on. This girl pretty much nails it.

Its articles like this that help the D-news lose all credibility.

This is a great blog, my husband and I read it and it is so funny but so sadly true. There are so many parts of her blog that resemble other blogs in the LDS mommy community. They brag to no end about their perfect lives, how hot their very average looking hubby's are, how they are just the best and just so blessed. These girl's blogs are just like those sickening bragging Christmas letters everyone gags at getting.

I think it would be funny to highlight blogs that brag to no end in a separate blog. These girls sneakily and slyly try to one up their friends, families and neighbors by posting countless things on their cute little lives...when behind their backs people are gagging. They'll write, "Thanks, hon for the great SUV or vacation! You are seriously the best hubby EVER!" THey are really bragging to their friends, be cause these blogs are not for their husband's or a venue to thank their man, guys don't read these blogs. These girls do it to brag to friends but say, "who wants to read about sad things?" check out summerandmichael.blogspot.com for some really gaggy older posts, wow.

This is a stupid article! You are mocking people!

Great article! This blog does a good job of not personally mocking people, just poking fun at a whole genre. When it gets personal it gets mean and inappropriate, but this author is HILARIOUS and balancing the fine line of being funny and not cruel.

The seriously so blessed is not reflective of the mormon mommy blog. It is reflective of the poorly written, uninspired, undereducated, casually put together blogs that are out there. "Seriouslysoblessed" doesn't reflect the majority of the blogs out there that serve a legitimate purpose of connecting family and friends who, through busy lives and geographical diversity, don't get to spend as much time together as they'd like. Frankly I wish she would focus her sarcasm on something worth taking aim at.

I just added this blog to my favorites! There is nothing MORE worth taking aim at than these stupid (and fake) family blogs! And, yes, I am LDS. Thanks for the laugh!

Actually, dumb, the blog is a fine mirror to a community. As a commenter stated above, it shows the true ugliness that hides behind "cute little lives" and how the authors try to play off their "blessed" status as showing how much better she is than everyone else.

This is so true!! Those blogs are brags! My friend says by blogging she is following president Hinkley's council to write our experiences down. I am pretty sure he means to Journal like our ancestors did. Tell the triumps and trials and how they were overcome. I know he didn't mean to brag about;
1. How laser hair removal has made my life wonderful.
2. My 1000 thread sheets! Now I can get a good sleep now!
3. All my "vacays" and the fancy pillow that said, "Sweet dreams"
4. My big home
5. My husband who is perfect and never does anything wrong.
6. My perfect kids.
7. All my pics showing how much I have!
If bragging about our things and haves instead of telling about how their lives really are complete with trials is following Hinkley's advice I don't want any part of it.

Happy Bragging ooops I mean blogging!

dumb-Seriously so blessed is right on! Admit it and go look at some brags/blogs!

To those who say that this is not reflective of the mormon mommy blog, I have to say that it is SOOO reflective that it couldn't be written ANY better. It is SUPPOSED to be poorly written. I laughed my head off while reading it and could immediately think of at least 50 family blogs that I had read in the last couple of months that were eerily similar. These blogs do not "serve a legitimate purpose of connecting family and friends". They serve the purpose to put themselves above their friends and others. Anyone who blogs like that is likely to be offended by seriouslysoblessed. Those who truly use blogs to stay connected will probably think it's funny.

It may be funny but I am glad that there are women who are grateful and blessed and happy and think their average husbands are wonderful. Too bad we all can't say the same. Accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative. Go Mommy bloggers.

Yes, there are tons of normal, uplifting, not obnoxious Mom blogs out there and blogging is a fun way for lots of people to stay in touch. Laughing at how over-the-top some of them can get--especially newlywed ones!--isn't an insult to every blogger out there...it's just good fun. This blog gave me the giggles.

Isn't freedom wonderful. The whole purpose of blogs is to write and post what you want. If someone wants to express their view of the stereotypical mormon house wife. That is what it's there for. And if you don't like it, don't visit the site.

If we can't make fun of ourselves, then life is pretty miserable. The whole purpose of blogging is to write what you want. If you want to use to it to expose the "true ugliness that hides behind "cute little lives"", then so what. If you are offended, don't visit the site.

I really don't think seriously so blessed is that funny of a blog. I know it's supposed to be, but it didn't make me laugh.

Wow-zers! My mom and I had an aMAZINGLY awesome and SPECTacular time looking at the blog! It is makin' me uber excited to become married to a hubby that is goin' 2 B just as marvelous as JJWT!! An' then we can take lots of GORGEOUS pitchers of ourselves too!
Haha, JK. Honestly though. We thought it was hilarious.

My friend said this about Seriously, so blessed and it's both funny and painfully accurate:
"If you're not laughing, it's about you."

It's full of sarcastic commentary that cuts perhaps because it is so accurate...but to what end?

Is it just so we can laugh and feel intellectually superior to others? There's something uncomfortable about humor that exists just to mock (I know, I know, "if you're uncomfortable, then just don't read...")

If the aim is to help those whose outlook is currently selfish and materialistic, then mocking isn't really the best tool. Pessimism and sarcasm are lazy, cheap, and ineffective compared to charity and example.

The shallow and self-congratulatory blog posts that "So True!" laments would better be answered by
1. How I'm happy with the way my life is now.
2. and what I'm working at being better at
3. The better family relationships after our vacation together
4. How I've made do with my less-than-perfect home
5. My husband who, while imperfect, is a pretty darn good man.
6. My kids' experiences learning how to be good people.
7. All my pics showing my life.

Is that ever the truth!

It's just a good laugh. Humor is humor. Choose not to be offended.

I like the quote in this article that says seriously so blessed "combines everything entertaining and obnoxious in the blogs that make us all both laugh and cringe; I guess joking about them is an easier, more entertaining way to deal with it than barfing."

I agree that the mormon mom brag blog is prevalent. It's basically the modern-day Rameumpton, folks!

I don't have blogs I read regularly - seriouslysoblessed is the exception. For some reason, it relieves tension for me! It isn't sarcastic, it isn't rude, it is insightful, clever, funny, and filled with affection - deep in there some where. For me, it makes life's bumps and crashes much easier to take. No one's life is perfect, and knowing that many others are reading this and laughing, let's me know we are all ready to take life as it comes. Such fun, good job, keep going!

If you have time to blog, you probably have time to go down the street and visit that person in the ward you really can't stand.

It would do you both some good.

I've read the article.
It (the blog) seems like a complete waste of time.
Thanks for saving the time of actually reading the blog to find out myself.

The ominous SOMA cube for today's generation.

Blogs are a way for people to share their feelings. If they choose to do so "bragging", that's their own business. You don't have to read their blog then. Besides, maybe they truly do love their husbands or their new cars. Who cares. Who are we to judge them or what they are "grateful" for or not? At least they are brave enough to put their words out to the world. Blogs are about having fun and connecting with your friends and family. Also, there are tons of other blogs that focus on exactly what Elder Ballard asked when he asked church members to shrae their testimony, etc. So don't assume that just because people are LDS that they are going to be trying to one-up each other in their blog, because maybe they are TRULY happy. Remember, the gospel brings true happiness, so if they want to share that and you think they are "bragging" then don't read their blog.

And commenting anonymously on newspaper articles isn't a waste of time?

Um...the happiness the gospel brings is a lot different than TAMN's happiness. A recent post said that she really 'gets' meditation when she sits in a hot tub with a diet coke ad a celeb magazine and texts her friends and pops her gum while she looks at nature. What a riot! This anonymous authoress is doing a great job with the sometimes subtle, sometimes not-so-subtle humor! Hilarious.

Sounds like a lot of sad and skeptical people in the world. They just cannot believe that there are many really happy people in the world just not them!!

I don't personally know many Mormons or Utahns, so this article was my introduction to the existence of the world of Mormon mommy blogging. I checked out some legitimate non-parody sites, and I could hardly tell the difference between them and the satire site. The main difference seems to be the inclusion of personal photos on the real sites.

No offense to Mormon mommy bloggers, but the thing about their blogs that strikes me the most is a depressing undertone of insecurity and loneliness lurking behind the saccharine smiles.

It's a sick world out there. You can/should make your personally detailed blog viewable to only those you invite.

I actually like the blog and think it's pretty funny. I think some of it's readers completely missed the point of it. If you noticed the author blogs HERSELF. and is a mormon mommy. she is just poking fun and laughing WITH others who sometimes sound perfect. (Just because they are looking at the positives)

some of it's readers however, come across as self righteous hypocrites who go as far as to find others blogs and pick them apart for sounding positive. I'm sorry but doesn't our church teach us to focus on the positives. (and just for the record I do post if I've had a hard day, and I think most people do)

I even read one comment on the ssb blog that said she was going to go and erase some of her posts because she was embarrassed of them. It was sad to think someone should be embarrassed for being positive.

it's fine to laugh WITH each other about our funny quirks, it's an entirely different to find real blogs and pick them apart

You made me laugh! The part about the MIA Maids advisor is just plain funny. (What made it even funnier was my wife is the MIA Maids advisor right now) That has to be the most coveted church position. For exactly the reasons you listed.

Seriouslysoblessed isn't real? I read that whole blog thinking it was a real person, until I came here and found out it's fake? NO WAY!

True happiness comes within you have to admit! If you have to post your happiness and material things over the internet with a sole purpose for others to see you have a void you are trying to fill! Everyone has trials and set backs in their life. If pretending you don't and broadcasting the superficiality of your life makes bloggers happy then they should go right ahead. However, comparing it to journal writing of our ancestors and saying thats what Gordon B. Hinkley wants them to do is wrong!

Is brilliant. If you can't laugh at yourself (or your annoying fellow ward member's blog) who can you laugh at.

Get a sense of humor folks!

Good stuff.

Surprisingly...I didn't find it as funny as my husband did. Hm. Most of the blogs I read are LDS moms and theirs are in no way, shape or form the so-called "typical" mormon-mommy/perfect brag-blogs. They're funny, witty, sometimes sad & meloncholy. I dunno, guess I run in a different circle than those that this lady is mocking.

I agree with you ! I can see a little humor in it, but it's pretty over the top. I know a lot of "mormon mom" blogs sound similar and sometimes silly, but who cares? I personally don't take offense to what SSB is about and can laugh about it, but I'm sure there are some women out there who might feel bad about this "joke" and about themselves. The last thing mormon women need (or any woman, for that matter) is to feel insecure about one more thing...especially a blog. And, if a young, newly married, LDS girl has a blog just like "seriouslysoblessed" then oh well! We were all young and stupid and most of us are still stupid! I guess if everyone could write beautiful, deep, meaningful, intelligent information on their blogs, no one would ever have anything negative to say.....right!!!!

Way to go people! Did any of you read Mort's comment at 3:15 pm. Maybe everyone should look at the "Big Picture." Who cares about blogs one way or another, they are not what matters.

I didn't think it was that funny either. WAY too over the top. And it the spelling errors drove me nuts. I know most people don't know the difference between there/their/they're, but seriously, I don't think Mormon housewives are uneducated! Maybe the errors weren't intentional?

It only seems like bragging because many of the bloggers do have nice lives. They are usually young, have adorable kids, and are still excited about life as they experience new things like getting a house, getting that first SUV because the family has outgrown the smaller car, getting new furniture. It is all new and exciting to people our age and we are happy while experiencing this chapter life has to offer. Also, blogs can be bound to make a book so I post things on my blog that people may not care about but I know my family will look at it in the future and appreciate it. It is a much more motivating way of keeping a journal because I do get fun comments and the thrill of people actually reading what I write is exciting. I do think about my posts beforehand and if it seems braggy, I don't post it but I know other people don't do that. That is why we should just live and let live. If we don't like something, noboday says we have to read it.

i have plenty of friends who are able to talk graciously about their lives and families who do not come off sounding like braggy little airheads. What SSB is making fun of is the self-absorbed "look at ME and how AWESOME I AM" blogs that make people think bloggers are nitwits. My blogger friends are happy women, but they are thoughtful, mature women who don't need to pretend that EVERYTHING is PERFECT all. the. time. Yikes.

I love that blog and think it's hilarious. I read it and bishophiggins.blogspot on regular basis. It's how I keep my testimony.

Seriously So Blessed is soooo true to form! A friend of a friend's blog has this same poor grammar, bragging and it is so funny how SSB is not really exaggerating and gets her material from blogs that have entries like this:

"I don't know what I did, but Michael went a little gift crazy the other day! In the morning I had a new iphone and by night I had a new laptop...ummm I am trying to figure out what I did so I can make sure that I do it everyday! Thanks honey! Your the bomb!"

"Yes, my amazing husband pulled through again and took me to New York! It was even better than the honeymoon:)! ... Next vacation he says I get to pick anywhere we want! Anyone have any ideas for our amazing vacation?"

It is endless. Gag. And brag. They say that this is all about them sharing memories, but who other than their girlfriends and family they are trying to one-up really read their blog? Not their hubby's for sure, yet all they do is brag about stuff they buy them. Gag.

I agree with 'missed the point'... it isn't the blog that I find annoying, but some of the comments. She even says in the article that it was written in good fun and not out of spite, but some of the comments suggest otherwise or poke fun in a mean manner.

My friend told me about this blog and I rushed home to revel in the deliciousness of mocking that subculture I despise most. I found myself chuckling, until I heard that nagging voice of my mother in the dark recesses of my mind. The same voice I heard as a child when I teased Johnny Martin for smelling bad and Becky McCartney whose eyes looked like aliens behind her thick glasses. I was so cool making fun of the homeless kid whose dad beat him and the girl who could barely see. I may not have known better as a child but as an adult I have learned that people are just trying to find that piece of happiness that makes them feel good about life. To some that might be Stampin’ Up and homemade jewelry and to others it might be making fun of that person. As I see it neither is more worthwhile than the other, both are simple diversions from the tedium of everyday life. If getting incensed over either or feeling outraged that someone may have different views than you bring you closer to your quest for happiness then more power to you.

It's not that the blog isn't funny... it is. What worries me the most, being LDS myself, is what is that blog saying about the LDS population? That is not what the church stands for, and it represents only a select few of the members in Utah. So, even though I laughed pretty hard at some things, I don't think it's fair to add to the negative view people have of members of the Church of Jesus of Christ of Latter Day Saints. I would dare say, MOST of us are not like that.

Sheesh. If this blog upsets you, I invite you to consider chilling out. It's clever and funny. It's not representing the church and it's not cruel or insensitive. It's a PARODY, and a heck of a good one to boot.

I have to agree with the two people that say you have missed the point.This girl is a women who is poking fun at even herself at times(so it said in the article that maybe some of you didn't even read)I do agree with Deb who said the blog it's self isn't annoying but the people who comment on it.I find the same to be true.When I read TAMN's posts I take it all in good fun,but as soon as I read the comments on her blog I felt those are the people who are out to be rude and make fun, and some times their comments are way over the top like this one. "And one other thing, I know you had great young womens advisors, who taught by example and all, but don't follow all their examples. Remember Karen, the Mia Maids advisor who totally got a boob job and then had an affair with a younger, totally hotter guy? Affairs aren't cool, even if the guy is totally hotter than your chubby 40-something hubby.
Love yA!"
A little over the top! these are the annoying parts of the blog, the insecure commenters.

I read ssb last as a pick me up after I read my other list of blogs. I don't know why I continue to return to that sick habit of reading things that are going to make me feel so awful! Reading ssb puts a smile on my face and reminds me that I am not alone.

We have six young kids and my husband is a graphic designer: long hours, little pay. While I am happy for those with vacations, nice CLEAN houses, fun things, etc, I feel the sting and wonder WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME?

Reading ssb refreshes in my mind the idea that bloggers chose what they write about. I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and say they are just writing about things they want to remember: the beautiful view from their hotel room.

I'm the one that decides to compare it to my life and get down.

Okay, soap box time is over.

Thank you TAMN for making me laugh, helping me recover from me blog reading, and taking the sting out of it so I can look past the "bragging" and find the true messages the blogger is trying to share.