Comments on: Looking at the Glass as Half-Full http://www.misszoot.com/2008/05/03/looking-at-the-glass-as-half-full/ misszoot.com - the mundane life of a horribly geeky mother of 3 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:32:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ladybug http://www.misszoot.com/2008/05/03/looking-at-the-glass-as-half-full/#comment-492368 ladybug Mon, 05 May 2008 20:41:43 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/?p=3579#comment-492368 I wish I had more memories from my childhood. If my mother had kept a blog all the details would be there, in order. Makes me think I should be starting my own blog. I wish I had more memories from my childhood. If my mother had kept a blog all the details would be there, in order. Makes me think I should be starting my own blog.

]]> By: Cassie http://www.misszoot.com/2008/05/03/looking-at-the-glass-as-half-full/#comment-491658 Cassie Mon, 05 May 2008 01:31:55 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/?p=3579#comment-491658 I think you've hit the nail on the head. Heck yeah, write about your kids. They probably think it's cool. Having off limits topics seems... well... like a no-brainer to me. It's like blogging about your job. You just don't do it. :) I think you’ve hit the nail on the head. Heck yeah, write about your kids. They probably think it’s cool. Having off limits topics seems… well… like a no-brainer to me. It’s like blogging about your job. You just don’t do it. :)

]]> By: Susan http://www.misszoot.com/2008/05/03/looking-at-the-glass-as-half-full/#comment-491048 Susan Sun, 04 May 2008 13:43:35 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/?p=3579#comment-491048 My 14 year old daughter reads my blog too. Not a lot - but I'm aware she does because she'll mention something about a post when we talk. I know what to post about her and her brother and what not to post. I think about what my mom would post about me if she had a blog (oh what a funny thought!) and I take that into account when I talk about my children. :) My 14 year old daughter reads my blog too. Not a lot – but I’m aware she does because she’ll mention something about a post when we talk. I know what to post about her and her brother and what not to post. I think about what my mom would post about me if she had a blog (oh what a funny thought!) and I take that into account when I talk about my children. :)

]]> By: RisibleGirl http://www.misszoot.com/2008/05/03/looking-at-the-glass-as-half-full/#comment-490275 RisibleGirl Sat, 03 May 2008 16:18:25 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/?p=3579#comment-490275 Moving forward a few years with LilZ... my 'boys' are 26 and 27 years old and they LOVE my blog (so do their fiance's). They've all told me how wonderful it is that I have this blog as 'our' memory keeper. They even love reading about the stuff that was really embarrassing to them at the time that it happened Trust me, there's plenty of THAT material. Now that I have a grandbaby (not biological, but mine, nonetheless), you betcha- he's going to be posted about and I'm sure my future DIL will appreciate the fact that she doesn't need to keep up on a baby book. I do not see Heather, you, or anyone else as exploiting your children. It's been really fun for me to watch NikkiZ grow up and I'm eagerly awaiting her brother. As one of your readers (not often posting comments), reading about your kids is like reading about my family's kids. It's just a part of your life. So is Target- but are you exploiting Target? (heeeeeeeeee) Even though I'm 48 and my children are grown up, I think my favorite blogs are the 'mommy' blogs. BTW, I don't categorize yours as a mommy blog in my head. I think of your blog as a couple of friends (me being the stalker one) talking about what's been going on. Wow- I've sure made up for the few times I've commented. Maybe I should slow down on the coffee.... xo Moving forward a few years with LilZ… my ‘boys’ are 26 and 27 years old and they LOVE my blog (so do their fiance’s). They’ve all told me how wonderful it is that I have this blog as ‘our’ memory keeper. They even love reading about the stuff that was really embarrassing to them at the time that it happened

Trust me, there’s plenty of THAT material.

Now that I have a grandbaby (not biological, but mine, nonetheless), you betcha- he’s going to be posted about and I’m sure my future DIL will appreciate the fact that she doesn’t need to keep up on a baby book.

I do not see Heather, you, or anyone else as exploiting your children. It’s been really fun for me to watch NikkiZ grow up and I’m eagerly awaiting her brother. As one of your readers (not often posting comments), reading about your kids is like reading about my family’s kids. It’s just a part of your life. So is Target- but are you exploiting Target? (heeeeeeeeee)

Even though I’m 48 and my children are grown up, I think my favorite blogs are the ‘mommy’ blogs. BTW, I don’t categorize yours as a mommy blog in my head. I think of your blog as a couple of friends (me being the stalker one) talking about what’s been going on.

Wow- I’ve sure made up for the few times I’ve commented. Maybe I should slow down on the coffee….

xo

]]> By: Anne Glamore http://www.misszoot.com/2008/05/03/looking-at-the-glass-as-half-full/#comment-490272 Anne Glamore Sat, 03 May 2008 16:06:51 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/?p=3579#comment-490272 Finn and the guys often suggest ideas for the blog. In general they like it and think it's funny. There have been a few topics Finn (and my husband) have asked me not to blog about, and I respect those requests. But when a boy says he wants a tattoo of "a really buff Jesus" (as opposed to the wimpy Jesus?), well, that's what blogs were MADE FOR. Finn and the guys often suggest ideas for the blog. In general they like it and think it’s funny.

There have been a few topics Finn (and my husband) have asked me not to blog about, and I respect those requests.

But when a boy says he wants a tattoo of “a really buff Jesus” (as opposed to the wimpy Jesus?), well, that’s what blogs were MADE FOR.

]]> By: Karin http://www.misszoot.com/2008/05/03/looking-at-the-glass-as-half-full/#comment-490264 Karin Sat, 03 May 2008 15:47:00 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/?p=3579#comment-490264 I think that like anything - kids will become accustomed to it. And yes, there will be the requisite amount of teen angst, but that comes with the territory. I don't use my daughter's name because I don't want anyone to be able to google and find it some day, and as she gets older I am more selective about what I write about (not that I have a lot of readers or anything anyway), but really the only difference between blogging and writing in a baby book is that it's public. I would love to have had this kind of memory of my childhood and my mother's life. And to see, in words, how much my mother loved me. I think people just want something to whine about. I mean, really, are comedians who use their friends and/or family exploiting them? Are newspaper columnists who write about their family (like Erma Bombeck became famous for) exploiting them? It's not exploitation. It's about sharing a story - about documenting history. And I'm rambling so I will shut up now. I just mostly wanted to say - great post! I think that like anything – kids will become accustomed to it. And yes, there will be the requisite amount of teen angst, but that comes with the territory. I don’t use my daughter’s name because I don’t want anyone to be able to google and find it some day, and as she gets older I am more selective about what I write about (not that I have a lot of readers or anything anyway), but really the only difference between blogging and writing in a baby book is that it’s public. I would love to have had this kind of memory of my childhood and my mother’s life. And to see, in words, how much my mother loved me. I think people just want something to whine about. I mean, really, are comedians who use their friends and/or family exploiting them? Are newspaper columnists who write about their family (like Erma Bombeck became famous for) exploiting them? It’s not exploitation. It’s about sharing a story – about documenting history. And I’m rambling so I will shut up now. I just mostly wanted to say – great post!

]]> By: Liz http://www.misszoot.com/2008/05/03/looking-at-the-glass-as-half-full/#comment-490260 Liz Sat, 03 May 2008 15:40:05 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/?p=3579#comment-490260 A-to-the-MEN, woman! What you said. In fact, my kids LIKE my blog...so much...I've started a separate "family blogging project" and it's working, well. They're practicing their writing skills and - as Administrator - I am totally enjoying being THE BOSS of them. See, it's all good. A-to-the-MEN, woman! What you said. In fact, my kids LIKE my blog…so much…I’ve started a separate “family blogging project” and it’s working, well.

They’re practicing their writing skills and – as Administrator – I am totally enjoying being THE BOSS of them.

See, it’s all good.

]]> By: Missy http://www.misszoot.com/2008/05/03/looking-at-the-glass-as-half-full/#comment-490232 Missy Sat, 03 May 2008 14:13:29 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/?p=3579#comment-490232 I write about my friends and random strangers and the funny and stupid things they do. Am I exploiting them? I write about my friends and random strangers and the funny and stupid things they do. Am I exploiting them?

]]> By: stacey http://www.misszoot.com/2008/05/03/looking-at-the-glass-as-half-full/#comment-490230 stacey Sat, 03 May 2008 14:07:24 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/?p=3579#comment-490230 I think that some kids are going to be used to be mentioned in blogs. It is being more and more common for parents to write and well it is the wave of the future. ;) People just like to complain and bitch about things. No matter what it is. They are sad. I think that some kids are going to be used to be mentioned in blogs. It is being more and more common for parents to write and well it is the wave of the future. ;)

People just like to complain and bitch about things. No matter what it is. They are sad.

]]> By: Heather http://www.misszoot.com/2008/05/03/looking-at-the-glass-as-half-full/#comment-490223 Heather Sat, 03 May 2008 13:21:47 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/?p=3579#comment-490223 Child was supposed to be crossed out but HTML hates me (or I forgot how to do it. Also possible.) Child was supposed to be crossed out but HTML hates me (or I forgot how to do it. Also possible.)

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