California Time
Let It Be
“I am writing this post tonite (4/13) but I know it will take me time to get it ‘right’. I know I’ll backspace a few times and even delete sentences. I might not even publish this post. We’ll see. For now, I’m hoping it sees the light of the blogosphere because someone needs to say something about the trash talking going on in the Mommy Blog World.
Seriously, there are amazing writers and blog authors and just this past weekend, I had the privilege of meeting many new ladies through 5MinutesForMom’s Ultimate Blog Party. While I had my post ready when they started, I was busy with one grandchild on Friday and another one on Saturday. On Sunday it rained ~ and my husband and I decided to spend the afternoon in the cave and nap ~ for two glorious hours.
And then a girlfriend called me. About stuff being written online about a mommy blogger. I had stopped following some ‘bash’ sites until some things were called to my attention. And then I read. I shouldn’t have.”
SAVE Blog Entry to DRAFT.
DATE: July 22, 2010, today.
My big decision today was whether to MOVE the post above to TRASH or to PUBLISH it and I’m inclined to finish off what I started a few months ago. Last night, I read my first blog site which I started way back in 2005 and realized how differently I write when I know that only my closest family and friends are reading. I was writing from the brain to my keyboard with hardly a thought about what others would say. It was ME talking and not ME thinking about what others would say.
It was ME writing as I went through life and the dailies. Writing when I was happy or upset. More text than photographs ~ and the ones with photographs were only for those who could access my blog.
A way different blog altogether. And I kind of miss writing like that. I even entertained the idea of turning this one private but I’ve made some friends on the same mom space and enjoy sharing with them.
The great thing is that my blog platform (WordPress) allows me to keep some entries private. There’s logic in that thought so I’m going to hold onto that feature.
What I witnessed from April 13 in MamaBlogLand and on when I began the post above was and is not pretty. I’ve been on both camps to know how emotions can run the gauntlet of high and low. And what makes it worse is how some people take this bloggy stuff SERIOUSLY.
I mean ~ really. You can’t !! Seriously?
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Well I can relate. I was looking at my early days on my At Home blog and noticed I was really hurting and in need of a replacement Mother, Someone who would talk with me ,listen to me and just be a Mom. Today I still have that thought however my Subject matter has changed quite a bit. I did close a blog once to Invites only, It was my fitness log. I found that the folks who said they were following were not leaving support for me and the log was turning out to be just a personal journal. So I opened it. Still no support followers and I really do not think anyone comes to it. I will try to work more on that one. I am surprise you even have family coming to your blog, That is great! My family could care less. All I get is ” We know we like to blog!!!” No feedback at all.
Well I love blogging and meet new fellow bloggers. I am following you on Facebook Network blogs and I think also Goggle. We all grow in our blogging as the years go by and it should be that way. Have a great day.
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we sure do live and learn even in this virtual world! Thing is many of my friends that I have met online and in blogland connect with me on email (and some by phone) so it’s good. My family is all over the 50 states and several continents and they watch my grands grow up. I hope you enjoy and continue to blog. With my very original blog, it’s fun to read back and see what I was thinking way back when. Some are nostalgic as some of my dear family members have passed on and I’ve chronicled that. Have a great weekend too!