The 11-year-old Design Blogger
Want to follow a smart and stylish 11-year-old blogger in Uganda? I do! Her name is Clea and her brand new blog is called Peeking at Pearls. It's the sweetest little space and I enjoy reading her thoughts on home interiors and fashion. I'm glad that Joyce Reingold, Editor and Publisher at Palm Beach Daily News, wrote in to tell me about Clea's blog. So, why am I reading a blog written by a preteen girl?
I don't have children yet, but I'm in the my thirties and it seems that once you cross over the line from twentysomething to thirtysomething you really start to lose touch with the younger generation unless you have children or are around them regularly. I often worry about losing touch with kids, as they are the future and I never want to be one of those women who cannot understand "young people" anymore. That's not cool to me. I always want to remain open-minded and a blog like Peeking at Pearls helps me to do just that. I also like her lighthearted opinions and how she is so tuned in the world around her. I find this very encouraging to see, and also a good example to parents out there who may not think their kids really care about home design or fashion -- they start paying attention quite early. In fact, I remember being very interested in these things when I was as young as 5 years old.
The images shown are examples of what you can find on Clea's blog. I hope that you are inspired by this young lady and her opinions and that you will visit her blog, comment, and be supportive. It must be so exciting for her to be a blogger at 11-years-old! Wow!
...And because I know some of you will express concern over a child blogging, please know that her British-Canadian mother Samantha Chesler-Leiman is an educator who also authors the 3Limes blog and she pays careful attention to Clea's activity online and has her best interests in mind. If you have a child who has an interest in blogging, I suggest reading through these tips on blogging safety for kids from Microsoft.
What do you think about preteens with blogs anyway? If monitored by parents, I'm all for it!
