tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post3533703060275975720..comments2024-03-28T13:43:19.402-04:00Comments on Martin Family Moments: The Trouble with BloggingColleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11451797365712728579noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-2016728189578400092015-09-23T14:42:27.489-04:002015-09-23T14:42:27.489-04:00I read this post and nodded my head through all of...I read this post and nodded my head through all of it!! I am such a bad blogger that it took me a week to comment! I post so little that I have almost no followers and that doesn't bother me. But I love your blog and totally get it! :)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15918477986002999816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-90426987052683176512015-09-19T13:21:16.028-04:002015-09-19T13:21:16.028-04:00Colleen! Here is one of your old blogging friends...Colleen! Here is one of your old blogging friends! :) Blogging has changed-and I miss how it was when I first began. I listened to a podcast (I never do this, I just happened to come across one) from Simple Mom and it was so good-she really hit the nail on the head when she talked about how it has changed (since the advent of Pinterest and Instagram and everyone reading from their phones, and lots more.) It made me sort of sad, because it always felt more community based, with more comments (ones from people you "know") and not so business based or just about pleasing others and giving information to be pinned. I don't know, what do I know? I do know I've asked myself the same questions you have several times and I am right where you are-back and forth-which is probably quite obvious. :) I get it! I always consider you one of my first blogging friends, and I have loved watching your family grow and witnessing your love of motherhood.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14912466557223829314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-57991000862177734652015-09-19T10:41:45.223-04:002015-09-19T10:41:45.223-04:00You said it! I've been struggling a lot with b...You said it! I've been struggling a lot with blogging lately. It's something I do for fun but there is so much pressure from all sides these days!Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16168099926342803847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-87522521329530032332015-09-17T14:29:16.424-04:002015-09-17T14:29:16.424-04:00I get you, but please don't go. You have helpe...I get you, but please don't go. You have helped me became a better mother and catholic. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-38822609691202079582015-09-16T23:39:21.411-04:002015-09-16T23:39:21.411-04:00I miss your blog, Katie! And Colleen, I totally ...I miss your blog, Katie! And Colleen, I totally get it!!!Kathleen https://www.blogger.com/profile/07244126362811573472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-36504067719854197172015-09-16T22:10:59.422-04:002015-09-16T22:10:59.422-04:00Yep. I have one in my drafts so very like this but...Yep. I have one in my drafts so very like this but you said it better and in fewer words. <br /><br />I like blogging - it's a fun hobby - but only when I keep it a hobby. Doing all the work to grow my numbers: that's exhausting and makes me hate blogging. And when I let things sit I do lose numbers but I don't care. It's not about that at all, for me. <br /><br />The community is very different but I am glad you're still here. You're one of the ones I look up to and admire. Don't go!!!!Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01805401564651493025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-42908577755185399512015-09-16T20:46:17.544-04:002015-09-16T20:46:17.544-04:00Exactly! I vote interview posts of the kids at the...Exactly! I vote interview posts of the kids at their current stages in life - I bet they'd love to answer questions for you and be the individual focus of a post, and you'd get good memory posts without worrying about embarrassing them :)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12888635342531960478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-31389293826298684342015-09-16T19:01:49.546-04:002015-09-16T19:01:49.546-04:00Yea-- the problem is, as many people have said, yo...Yea-- the problem is, as many people have said, your blog is one of the best...so even if you don't want to, you have to keep blogging.<br />That is all.Mary Wilkersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895931413075965922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-14301477447730486952015-09-16T18:34:58.521-04:002015-09-16T18:34:58.521-04:00Ditto!
I've grown comfortable using mine as a ...Ditto!<br />I've grown comfortable using mine as a recipe keeper and record keeper of my kids for the sake of my failing memory ;)<br />Do what's best for you. :)<br />And here I am giving advice!Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01651016998027244516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-73378086894753485692015-09-16T11:54:34.960-04:002015-09-16T11:54:34.960-04:00True story my friend!
andrea @ mommainflipflops....True story my friend! <br /><br />andrea @ mommainflipflops.comUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14366770621229649749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-27718670249285702952015-09-16T11:24:14.199-04:002015-09-16T11:24:14.199-04:00Yep. I think every mommy blogger hits every sente...Yep. I think every mommy blogger hits every sentence you wrote at some point or another. For recording memories of your kids, you could always ask the older kids permission to write about this or that possibly embarrassing moments. They will probably surprise you on what permissions they give you. You could even let the older ones write a "guest post." Or, you could try to get Phil to write more. I always love a Dad's point of view. Oh, more cat pictures. =) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-91348480399133017462015-09-16T10:37:13.188-04:002015-09-16T10:37:13.188-04:00I'm still stopping in! I enjoy your topics. Yo...I'm still stopping in! I enjoy your topics. You're very well rounded with the topics you blog about. It's not about the comments either. Sometimes you just need to share or vent and write it all out. It doesn't matter if no one is reading. Marjoriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17321079714068819379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-49851003712201803022015-09-16T09:32:57.324-04:002015-09-16T09:32:57.324-04:00It looks like we are ALL there based on the commen...It looks like we are ALL there based on the comments above. It seems like most who still blog have a ton of followers, are podcasting, doing other amazing mom stuff and clearly have way more brain cells left in their heads than I to compost thoughtful posts. I get it. I hear ya. I find that Insta leaves me "fulfilled" in my stalking/photo gawking at others where Facebook leaves me stressed and I don't miss it if I don't check in quick. <br />And then I have moments where I feel the same as you and see that my kids don't all have the same references on the blog. Like hey, have I even had 10 minutes to announce I had that beautiful baby last week??!! Um, no. Does anyone who doesn't see me on Facebook or Insta even care? Probably not.<br />And then last night, Margaret says "where are my pictures?" as we're pulling out the big kids' photo albums comparing our babies. Um, gee, little girls, your photos aren't even printed. They are saved on my computer and on thumb drives. Yup. There doesn't seem to be time for blogging and my littles deserve printed photos. Now that is something I can and should make time for because they are worth it.<br /><br />I hear ya, girl. I just had to say that. Life right now is just really full and I'm afraid I can't miss another minute of it. Sigh. I'll be interested to see how you keep things here. I've thought about people who just do private blogs and invite only those who genuinely care about reading from their daily lives and seeing photos. That may be the way to go. <br /><br />ps...LOVE that header!!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16604810218733272554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-91702979140455236042015-09-16T06:42:15.013-04:002015-09-16T06:42:15.013-04:00Ha! Yes to everything you said! Ha! Yes to everything you said! Erica Sainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17561675952419428826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-29970680471816542552015-09-15T22:06:58.953-04:002015-09-15T22:06:58.953-04:00Yep. Same here too. That is why I just do not blo...Yep. Same here too. That is why I just do not blog much anymore.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11571439982499787798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-54514955870338979272015-09-15T21:10:09.671-04:002015-09-15T21:10:09.671-04:00Yep. Nailed it!Yep. Nailed it!Theresa Breslinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05880852012326491741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-26919759535529178192015-09-15T20:44:03.903-04:002015-09-15T20:44:03.903-04:00Colleen, I love reading your blog! But I laughed a...Colleen, I love reading your blog! But I laughed and got everything you're saying here. Christy from fountains of homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11130888193737436970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-50632213499803267852015-09-15T20:38:09.070-04:002015-09-15T20:38:09.070-04:00Your kids are cute. Nuff' said. I read but d...Your kids are cute. Nuff' said. I read but don't comment. I'm 30, married last year and my hubs and I are praying God will give us kids soon. Till then I read blogs. Between bloggers and friends with kids, I think that I'll be better off as a parent than some of my peers who have little direction and even less faith. I work and live in a place that is so faith-destitute I love all the little Catholic bloggespheres.Rae-Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18440578119338240532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-24860137067252560282015-09-15T20:29:08.204-04:002015-09-15T20:29:08.204-04:00Yes, yes, yes, yes and more yes.
I try not to b...Yes, yes, yes, yes and more yes. <br /><br />I try not to blog anything that would embarrass my kids but I want a record of their childhood and since I refuse to scrapbook...here we are! I don't write as often as I'd like because even though my kids are in school, I'm busier than ever before but I still try to keep things fairly current because I know when they are older they will appreciate this little insight into their youth. (I would give anything to read a blog written by mom when I was growing up.)Beth Cotellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14536268080265726705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-77568607291177164522015-09-15T17:30:37.072-04:002015-09-15T17:30:37.072-04:00I love your blog dearly! I would encourage you no...I love your blog dearly! I would encourage you not to put pressure on yourself. Write when you can and when you can't, don't worry about it. Katie Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13346299617811169438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-62025382991748673282015-09-15T15:28:43.177-04:002015-09-15T15:28:43.177-04:00ha - you're not alone but I LOVE seeing your n...ha - you're not alone but I LOVE seeing your new posts pop up in my reader!!!!Grace Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08838955376428951327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-4079299414253459862015-09-15T14:25:23.908-04:002015-09-15T14:25:23.908-04:00Bahahahahaha! YES. Pretty much every single one...Bahahahahaha! YES. Pretty much every single one of these thoughts. And also inner turmoil about how much is safe to share about your kids and family online. And loving/employing/hating the evangelistic potential it holds.Mary @ Better Than Edenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05409924891343767874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-23462910225546773492015-09-15T13:41:21.553-04:002015-09-15T13:41:21.553-04:00Took the words right outta my mouth!Took the words right outta my mouth!Ellen Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01282413486073228102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-18744988996586909742015-09-15T13:36:06.530-04:002015-09-15T13:36:06.530-04:00Yes to recording memories!!!Yes to recording memories!!!Joanne @ Our ABC Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01058789135966108669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-91109330616981981512015-09-15T13:32:46.976-04:002015-09-15T13:32:46.976-04:00AMEN AMEN AMEN AMEN AMEN AMEN Mary https://www.blogger.com/profile/11718664817375829581noreply@blogger.com