tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post1605711026527636980..comments2024-02-02T07:13:37.313-06:00Comments on Like Merchant Ships: Online blogger coffee!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-40699889196207189402007-11-21T20:52:00.000-06:002007-11-21T20:52:00.000-06:00My wife will read my blog once a week and I think ...My wife will read my blog once a week and I think my dad does every day. Actually, now that I think of it most of my family reads my junk. It hasn't caused problems yet, but I am still kind of young.LeBlanchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07108394270287687015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-33118477120618863542007-11-07T16:36:00.000-06:002007-11-07T16:36:00.000-06:00yes, my husband reads mine with some regularity. m...yes, my husband reads mine with some regularity. my mom occasionally reads. my mother in law occasionally checks out photos, and i think my sister in law reads. an assortment of friends read it, too. so i have to be careful what i write and how i word things, as mine is a frugal log, brain meanderings, and journal, all rolled into one.Nicolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02044553646998556989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-21194249284695792312007-11-07T10:16:00.000-06:002007-11-07T10:16:00.000-06:00My husband only reads my blog if I sit him down at...My husband only reads my blog if I sit him down at my desk, pull it up on the screen, and stand over his shoulder. But my friends and family read it often, rarely comment online, and I sometimes think no one is reading until they make a comment to me and I know that they are lurking!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-8432596371990362442007-11-07T09:25:00.000-06:002007-11-07T09:25:00.000-06:00my husband knows about it and occasionally reads i...my husband knows about it and occasionally reads it (sometimes I have to tell him to) But he knows if anything happens, I'll write about it.<BR/><BR/>Blessings,<BR/>KarlaKarla Porter Archerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12852059935122763051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-21681040749796978302007-11-07T09:05:00.000-06:002007-11-07T09:05:00.000-06:00My husband only reads my blog if I say "hey you sh...My husband only reads my blog if I say "hey you should read what I wrote the other day..." I think all of my immediate family reads it, though my parents only hop on once every week or two. I recently found out that my 80 year old grandmother reads my blog every day. :-) She then sends me letters with responses to my posts. I guess she hasn't figured out how to comment. :-)ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10982050095869237882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-39236712410331021452007-11-07T08:09:00.000-06:002007-11-07T08:09:00.000-06:00As you know, my hubby is not only a reader, but a ...As you know, my hubby is not only a reader, but a co-owner of our blog! I love sharing this with him, and I know husband/wife blogs aren't as common as individual blogs. But much of the purpose of our site is to keep family and friends who are far away up to speed on our lives. We think of it as our "ongoing Christmas letter" of sorts. Though we dabble in other topics/things from time to time...<BR/><BR/>I always post knowing that family is reading...as well as other people. While I occasionally pour my heart out on an issue that is near and dear, I am generally fairly reserved given the public nature of putting written word out on the internet. <BR/>~Triciajay n triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17664531915482432570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-84962979612083966092007-11-07T07:32:00.000-06:002007-11-07T07:32:00.000-06:00OKAY, now I wish I had a blog, if only to attend M...OKAY, now I wish I had a blog, if only to attend Meredith's event!<BR/><BR/>deb meyersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-44429245167040069432007-11-07T06:02:00.000-06:002007-11-07T06:02:00.000-06:00Great idea to do the blogger coffee online! :)My h...Great idea to do the blogger coffee online! :)<BR/><BR/>My husband does read my blog faithfully each day! Sometimes it is blocked at his work - but other days he can get it.<BR/><BR/>My family does know about it - some of them choose to read and some do not.<BR/><BR/>It doesn't create problems for me that they read it - but it does prevent me from saying certain things, which I'm sure is a good thing!Monica Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17235919587298518908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-50367739525930300562007-11-07T05:46:00.000-06:002007-11-07T05:46:00.000-06:00My husband reads my blog every time I post. My fam...My husband reads my blog every time I post. My family reads it regularly but do not usually comment as well as some real-life friends. This has turned out to be a bit awkward since sometimes they (family)totally misinterpret what I write and tend to critique/criticize. If I were to start over again, I would stay pretty anonymous.Mary Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03129793790973176351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-1938036604501261612007-11-06T22:54:00.000-06:002007-11-06T22:54:00.000-06:00As I said at our coffee, I wasn't particularly amu...As I said at our coffee, I wasn't particularly amused to be outed to all of our family and real life friends originally. It changed the way I wrote and made me censor myself sometimes. But I've used my blog to document so much of our adoption process and now milestones with Sabrina - it is an easy way to stay in touch now that we've moved away. It is probably for the best that everyone can keep up with us that way. I know the grandmas love the photos.<BR/><BR/>As for my hubby, he set it up for me (he is a computer geek) when I originally wanted to start blogging. He does check in but I think he likes to read the comments more than the posts. I was surprised - I think I hurt his feelings by not blogging about his amazing anniversary gift this year. He keeps asking me if I've blogged about it yet. And it always makes me laugh if I forget to tell him about something that happened and he reads about it on my blog.Michelle Smileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01423308673171062647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-77085364952385127022007-11-06T22:05:00.000-06:002007-11-06T22:05:00.000-06:00This is a fun idea, Meredith! My parents occasiona...This is a fun idea, Meredith! My parents occasionally read CFO - or at least my dad does, my mom has actually never mentioned it since I first started blogging. My husband never reads, and my friends occasionally do (I've tried to explain that they can even subscribe by email but most of them just don't get it - oh well). I don't know if the rest of the family even knows that I have a blog!ChiefFamilyOfficerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03056844077936226008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-31440776961840304942007-11-06T21:35:00.000-06:002007-11-06T21:35:00.000-06:00I only kept my blog a secret for about a week. Th...I only kept my blog a secret for about a week. Then I was so excited about it that I couldn't keep it a secret.<BR/><BR/>From the get go I wanted my blog to be a social aspect of my life instead of a journal. Not just a scrapbook and not a place to vent. I would like to eventually make some money with it.<BR/><BR/>My husband knows and occasionally reads. My mother and MIL both read faithfully; as well as my closest real life friends and other church members.<BR/><BR/>I do think about who reads it whenever I post something. It helps me to be kind and remember not to go on a rampage.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the invite. Will we do this again soon?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-43884989831292388432007-11-06T20:29:00.000-06:002007-11-06T20:29:00.000-06:00I'm glad we can do an online blogger coffee since ...I'm glad we can do an online blogger coffee since I was bummed that I live way too far away to attend your gathering you recently had.<BR/><BR/>My husband helped me figure out how to set it up and he'll occasionally help out with tech problems. He doesn't read regularly but skims it briefly every few weeks. Since I write on very feminine topics, he isn't super interested and has trouble keeping up with my many, many posts since he's the sort of guy who writes one tiny paragraph a month.<BR/>Having friends from church and my in-laws and parents occasionally reading my blog definitely keeps it real for me and reminds me to be honest, to not use it to "vent" about friends (since they would know who I'm talking about) and helps me to portray myself as I really am, not a perfect person as many bloggers do.LShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06922592892646378973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-6847858092640092632007-11-06T20:21:00.000-06:002007-11-06T20:21:00.000-06:00My dear hubby doesn't often read mine. But, after...My dear hubby doesn't often read mine. But, after I talked about the coffee, he remembered an idea he once had of doing a blog about a topic of great interest to him. I think he would enjoy it, though his free time for such is scarce.Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13429722263321739095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-17125675784421317072007-11-06T20:12:00.000-06:002007-11-06T20:12:00.000-06:00My husband will occasionally check out my blog. H...My husband will occasionally check out my blog. He knows I love to write and love to share my thoughts and ideas with others, so I think he pretty much views it as a hobby or outlet. My family and friends know about it. I only have one friend who regularly visits my blog and posts comments. Another friend lurks around there from time to time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-73325627280541155422007-11-06T20:01:00.000-06:002007-11-06T20:01:00.000-06:00I have told only 1 long distance friend about my b...I have told only 1 long distance friend about my blog as kind of a way to keep in touch. I just wasn't sure how my friends or family would react.ccsmommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15519336444702623232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-8497536076501476002007-11-06T18:22:00.000-06:002007-11-06T18:22:00.000-06:00I read my daughter's blog- love the pictures daily...I read my daughter's blog- love the pictures daily. She reads mine occasionally. My sister reads mine pretty often. My husband- no way-lol.<BR/>I do watch what I say- but generally- what you see is what you get with me.Janettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10054888725603183006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-59115286018924159492007-11-06T18:21:00.000-06:002007-11-06T18:21:00.000-06:00My mother-in-law reads my blog regularly as does m...My mother-in-law reads my blog regularly as does my best friend. I don't think my own family reads it although my sister does mention things on occasion that she has read on there. <BR/><BR/>My husband used to read it religiously, but now he just reads it when I ask him to and he reads the things that interest him when they come through his feed. <BR/><BR/>I used to write about our family life and more personal things, but I found it to be invasive and so I stuck with what I really loved talking about which was just my everyday life as a homemaker. It is more comfortable for me, but I truly admire moms who can share about a more personal experience than what I feel I can do.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10635304837180578317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-26998160297498025662007-11-06T17:45:00.000-06:002007-11-06T17:45:00.000-06:00My husband, sister and some real life friends know...My husband, sister and some real life friends know about and read one of my blogs. I've gotten very shy and self-conscious now about writing on it. I kind of now feel like I have to keep it happy and cheerful and I'm not as free to express myself. Don't get me wrong, I would never blog about anything I'd be embarrassed to talk about in person with someone, but having them read my writing is weirdly painful for me.<BR/><BR/>So know I have a public blog and a more anonymous one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-20340391502811381362007-11-06T17:19:00.000-06:002007-11-06T17:19:00.000-06:00Dh reads my blog daily. He even tells me stuff he...Dh reads my blog daily. He even tells me stuff he wants me blog about. As far as I know, no one but my Mom knows about my blog in the family. Dh does give my blog address out to wives/female co-workers that he thinks are like minded. So, far I've gotten no feedback from any of them. <BR/>I sort of think it's like a scrapbook for our family since I've been very lax in keeping up with the baby books and the scrapbook I started.Jenny's Vegcafehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09822613057446516660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-67016783497385879052007-11-06T17:11:00.000-06:002007-11-06T17:11:00.000-06:00Yes, my husband reads my blog, although not regula...Yes, my husband reads my blog, although not regularly. He's told me multiple times that he likes that I'm blogging about our lives. If I post about his stormtrooper/Star Wars stuff, he'll often post the link to my blog on his stormtrooper boards. And when a tree fell in our yard, and he had a horrible allergy attack from chopping it up, he sent the link (with pictures) to his office to let them know why he'd be late. <BR/><BR/>Yes, my family knows about my blog. I let my sister know about it so that she can keep up with our lives since she lives halfway around the world. And I finally told my parents about it when we had home repairs done. I led them there so that they could see the pictures of the process. It's not that I was keeping things from them before, but for some reason, I guess I was worried about what they'd think. Silly, huh?<BR/><BR/>My mom has since told me that she reads pretty regularly so she can keep up with our lives.Anne Marie@Married to the Empirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16600919522369171555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-42339523169491195002007-11-06T17:06:00.000-06:002007-11-06T17:06:00.000-06:00My husband reads my blog daily. My family all know...My husband reads my blog daily. My family all know, and a couple of close friends and that's it, as far as I know. It doesn't really matter to me cause I is what I is...lolNikihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05943301163903634325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-86496915892482524682007-11-06T16:43:00.000-06:002007-11-06T16:43:00.000-06:00My husband reads my ramblings and our families at ...My husband reads my ramblings and our families at least know about them. We are off in no-man's land far away from our family so it lets them keep up with our goings and comings. I think, too, knowing anyone I know has access keeps me from letting my tongue get the better of me! You know, "let no unwholesome word proceed out of your mouth..."Saralynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08315084570904980269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-24078621039877921252007-11-06T16:22:00.000-06:002007-11-06T16:22:00.000-06:00Thanks for the invitation to coffee! I invite you ...Thanks for the invitation to coffee! I invite you ovr to my blog to see how I've answered your great question.<BR/><BR/>http://www.familymusings.com/2007/11/blogger-coffee-part-1.html<BR/><BR/>JenniferJenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01333931458796397707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12364613.post-34421499284200082642007-11-06T16:21:00.000-06:002007-11-06T16:21:00.000-06:00My dh definitely reads every day, whenever somethi...My dh definitely reads every day, whenever something funny happens he always says your sooo going to blog this. His SIL knows but definitely not his mother and father. My family knows but only my sister reads.Dirkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420823812790173292noreply@blogger.com