Can we discuss Kelle Hampton further?

JessesGirl&MackenziesMom · June 2011

She came up in a below post, and I hadn't heard of her yet. Now, I've scoured her blog, googled "Kelle Hampton Annoying" (the second google suggestion) and looked up her going on Oprah.

I kinda love her. I kinda hate her. I am appalled at some things, I am inspired by others. She has given me some great ideas of things to do with Mackenzie (and a few things not to do). But... I can't stop reading the dang blog! She has great sponsors and great photographers.

www.kellehampton.com

babypuplove · June 2011

I loved her entry about her second daughter's birth, but beyond that, she's a little much for me. I just looked at her blog for the first time in about a year, and while the pictures are amazing and fun to look at, I can't help but wonder how much actual time she spends enjoying those little moments she loves to talk about. She posts so many pictures of everything they do, I just don't see how she's truly ever in the moment.

twh2006 · June 2011

I love her and find her very inspiring.

MAprincess · June 2011

I really enjoy her.

She takes all of those pictures. I tend to take a lot of pictures also and don't consider myself missing the moments I am capturing. And I really don't think it takes her that long to write the blogs after her children are asleep. It's what she does. I am willing to bet she is making a little money for it. But she is a real person blogging about her life like so many others and I don't begrudge her that opportunity.

snapplegirl · June 2011

I'm with you on this issue. I kinda like her and I kinda don't I browse her blog about once a week and of course I think the quality of the photographs is amazing. But as a PP mentioned, I have to wonder how much time she really spends enjoying the little things. I know she likes to keep a positive outlook, but sometimes the tone of her blog sounds relentless and a bit manic to me, like she's forcing things. It's a little too "puppies and rainbows" for me.

I know a lot of people love her, but I'd actually like her blog better if she talked more openly and honestly about the challenges and struggles she faces. When she gets comments like this from time to time, she always responds with the mountains of dirty dishes and piles of clothes she has to deal with. Please. She doesn't have to talk about Nella necessarily and of course she is entitled to her privacy, but everyone has problems and frustrations in life that go beyond the scope of dirty laundry. I just don't think that anyone's life is as perfect as she tries to portray her's to be.

Emcat1980@yahoo.com · June 2011

I am like y'all ---- while I don't look at her blog regularly, I have a few times before, and I've alternated between being annoyed and being moved.

She posts SO many pictures and posts so often - and all those photos requiring editing - and you know when you're taking pics of kids you often have to take a few hundred just to get that AMAZING one. So when does she have time to take the pics, sort the pics, edit the pics, post the pics, etc???? She is probably one of those people that never sleeps, and she admits herself her house is messy, but it's still hard to wrap my brain around.

And sometimes I wonder if things aren't staged a little. I mean, her kids are cute, but is she like "oh lets put this funky hat and these rainboots on her and go out and splash - that would make such a cute pic for the blog" - rather than just living her life?

Finally, I can appreciate a positive attitude, but I tend to be drawn to mom blogs who are a little more sarcastic/witty/realistic, but that's just me.

RaphSandra2005 · June 2011

MAprincess:
I really enjoy her.

She takes all of those pictures. I tend to take a lot of pictures also and don't consider myself missing the moments I am capturing. And I really don't think it takes her that long to write the blogs after her children are asleep. It's what she does. I am willing to bet she is making a little money for it. But she is a real person blogging about her life like so many others and I don't begrudge her that opportunity.

This is how I feel about it, too. How many times have we wished, after a really fun day with the kids, that we'd taken a few pictures to look back on? I like the pics, and also that she's made her blog a positive place. I don't have a special needs child, but I can only imagine that it would be pretty easy for negativity to overwhelm a parent of a special needs child. If Kelle Hampton wants to use another (possibly private or offline) method of dealing with the less positive aspects of her life, and wants to use her blog to highlight the happy times, then I think that's great.

ETA: I think I read that she has some people helping her with the photography, including the editing, so she's not the only one doing all of this.

Liz342 · June 2011

I love her. Normally, I'm annoyed with people that have such a "perfect" life but not her. Her posts inspire me to be a better mom. She makes me want to do more special/fun things with my kids each time I read about the fun things they do.

I can see how she is over the top to some people and how it would definitely be annoying but I seriously feel bad after reading her blog when I've had a bad day and maybe yelled too much. To me this is a good thing, because it helps me to be a more patient mom!

cepcep · June 2011

I like her too. I am envious of her photography skills, I would love to be able to document my kids lives in such a way. There will come a day when her kids will not allow to her take that many pictures so she should enjoy it

I think she has a very quirky fashion style and I think most of the stuff her kids wear is legit. I do agree that some of the activities are staged.

I think she is doing quite well from the blog, I even have a suspicion her husband no longer works outside the home. If you read the blog before Nella was born she talked about her husband traveling for business all the time. Now he seems to be in the pictures daily. Just a thought, good for them if they are able to live off of it.

She has posted many, many times about her horrible housekeeping and that her van is a disaster and full of junk/trash. She has posted photos of all that as well. I think she is gutsy for doing that, most people don't own up to being that messy! I think the fun stuff she does with her kids and the photography take priority over her housework. I just can't live that way, I know I spend too much time on housework.

I am waiting for her to have another baby....anyone else think she will?

spunkyprincessmande · June 2011

I really enjoy reading her blog. Yes, I think her kids dress a little over the top, but it seems to be her personality, so whatever. Also, I do not question her ability to enjoy life and take a million pictures. She sees the world through her camera lens, that's okay. As far as her blog being "puppies and rainbows," I don't care. I don't care if she's not truly enjoying the small things, but just saying she is. Her blog inspires me. She helps me remember to enjoy the small things in life. And while she may be over the top, it's always a good reminder. Plus, I seriously love reading about what she and her kids are doing, I get so many great ideas from her blog!

KKMMex · June 2011

twh2006:
I love her and find her very inspiring.

This is how I feel also.

NathsPrncssD · June 2011

I love Kelle! I think that, like with a lot of blogs, you have to realize that what she is writing is just a piece of here life...not every moment. And, I think she does talk about her struggles with Nella, with Lainey, etc. She just happens to have a positive disposition and perspective, which I like. I also think that she clicks with some people and not with others...I mean, I wish she was my friend!

But some people may not even want to be her aquantance! And, I don't know about you, but her blog helps keep me positive and motivated to do fun things with my daughter and to hang in there when it's been rough.

jenny1980 · June 2011

I find her borderline insufferable. It's alllllllllll about Kelle. I'm okay with being in the minority in this opinion. :-)

smallysmallz04 · June 2011

I've just found out about her a couple of weeks ago on the 3-6 board and a couple people were saying how they didn't like her. So I checked out her blog and you MUST turn off your speakers just to read the blog! But I love her writing and story telling ability. I kinda love kinda don't. I do know that photography is her thing and I personally love to take pictures and edit them. So she might just take a million o get those couple perfect ones.

eaglesfan700 · June 2011

Is it weird that I just can't get into blogs period? I mean, I check some of the blogs belonging to posters I find interesting periodically, but I have zero interest in some complete stranger's blog.

I clicked on this Kelle's blog and was bored in minutes. I just have no interest. Her pictures are lovely but I wasn't really moved to read very far. I am sure I am the weird one because everyone on here loves blogs and I just can't seem to get into them

babypuplove · June 2011

Emcat:
I am like y'all ---- while I don't look at her blog regularly, I have a few times before, and I've alternated between being annoyed and being moved.
She posts SO many pictures and posts so often - and all those photos requiring editing - and you know when you're taking pics of kids you often have to take a few hundred just to get that AMAZING one. So when does she have time to take the pics, sort the pics, edit the pics, post the pics, etc???? She is probably one of those people that never sleeps, and she admits herself her house is messy, but it's still hard to wrap my brain around.
And sometimes I wonder if things aren't staged a little. I mean, her kids are cute, but is she like "oh lets put this funky hat and these rainboots on her and go out and splash - that would make such a cute pic for the blog" - rather than just living her life?
Finally, I can appreciate a positive attitude, but I tend to be drawn to mom blogs who are a little more sarcastic/witty/realistic, but that's just me.

My thoughts exactly on the staging. Do that many adorable moments just come up naturally, or does she spend half the day dressing up her kids and posing them for great shots?

MAprincess · June 2011

I should add that I have friends that dress their kids like that all the time, so I would not be surprised if that is just how she dresses them. Also, she is a professional photographer too, so I don't think she is taking a million pictures to get those few good ones. I mean, I am a trained photographer (though I don't do it for money) and I can easily get three out of five good pictures of the little ones when they are remotely cooperating (or don't know I am taking pictures:-)

Just saying. . .

juliane2004 · June 2011

Emcat:
And sometimes I wonder if things aren't staged a little. I mean, her kids are cute, but is she like "oh lets put this funky hat and these rainboots on her and go out and splash - that would make such a cute pic for the blog" - rather than just living her life?

This.

Fashiongal1973 · June 2011

jenny1980:
I find her borderline insufferable. It's alllllllllll about Kelle. I'm okay with being in the minority in this opinion. :-)

This.

I had never heard of her until a friend posted something on facebook from another blogger about her. It was not a positive blog. It was about how self centered she is, especially in the "Shaken" post. I have to agree. Her friend lost her son and all she can do is talk about it on her blog about how she was affected. She turned her "friend's" tragedy into her own little drama. She dropped her coffee and ran out the door? Wow how dramatic!

Her pictures are amazing but I have no idea how she takes them. Unless she lives her life looking through the camera and has it constantly around her neck. My husband is really into photography and sometimes it gets on my nerves.

Honestly I am not really into blogs, especially by someone I don't know.

iteachk · June 2011

I've read her blog for more than a year (since after Nella was born) and I love her. She insprires me to be a better mom, take more pictures, and get down on the floor & play with my kiddo every day. Maybe some things are over the top, but reading the blog wouldn't be nearly as enjoyable if they weren't. I doubt any children are harmed in the making of the blog. Wink

Honestly, I think a lot of people are jealous of her.

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