5 reasons I’m nothing like the Pioneer Woman (but then again)
Recently, I was asked if I’m trying to be “like the Pioneer Woman.” Hmm. I couldn’t decide whether to be offended or flattered. Considering the source (a friend from Twitter), I decided she probably had no ill will. And how could I possibly be offended by such a comparison? Well, I’ve worked really hard to find my voice, build my audience, define my brand. I’ve only moderately stalked Pioneer Woman’s site, and to be honest, it’s a bit intimidating. My feet are (probably) way larger than hers, but she has incredibly big shoes to fill. She’s spent years building her online presence until she became a household name (and got her own TV show).
While I would love to bring in the kind of income Mrs. Drummond does, I’m not trying to be like her (as fabulous as she is). My voice is my own. My stories are my own. She’s amazing in her own right, and I want to be amazing in mine.
5 reasons I’m nothing like Pioneer Woman
1. She’s an incredible cook (I’m only so-so)
2. She takes wonderful photos (mine are passable, if that)
3. She homeschools (I outsource)
4. She grew up on the “seventh fairway of a golf course in a corporate town” (I grew up 11 miles from where I live now)
5. She has a beautiful, Pinterest-worthy kitchen (mine looks okay with the lights off)
But then again…
1. She has bright, beautiful red hair (I did at one time)
2. She has a rugged, virile husband (So do I)
3. She lives in the middle of nowhere (Well, I consider it “somewhere,” but we live in the boonies)
4. She loves to blog (Well, what do you know? So do I!)
5. She spends her days wrangling children (Oh yes, I can completely relate to this.)
So there you have it. The reasons I’m nothing like the Pioneer Woman. But then again, we have quite a few things in common. Maybe we could be BFFs someday. Hey, a fellow up-and-coming blogger can dream, right? 😉
In my opinion…you are BETTER!
Oh you are just the best friend ever!
Her blog was one of the first I started reading. I’m happy for her success, but I feel like the tone and quality has changed a lot since she started working on so many other projects. I do love her first cookbook and every recipe I’ve tried has turned out great. Nowadays, I check her blog every couple of days but am also glad I’ve discovered other voices and people to keep up with 🙂
Thank you so much for your insight Adrienne! So did she start out more content-driven?