Comments on: The Beginning of a Blog: Part One – Getting Online

By: Zandi

Zandi — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 04:34:55 +0000

I do not know how i missed this post till today but naturally I LOVE it. Luckies have kept me ( almost) sane from the moment I started trying to get pregnant and on my less-than-sane-days they are there for me to realize that I am not abnormal . I’ve met many of our Luckies but am fortunate enough to get to hang out with you on a more regular basis since we live closer together than most! I have made seriously lifelong friends through the internet as well as meeting my husband on here… to me, a LOT of good things have come through the computer screen. Being a South African ex-pat I have friends and family all over the globe so from the moment I left home to see the world at 19 I have been online as its my lifeline to all my peeps, RL and OL . I thank my “Lucky” stars that we live in an era where communication is so easy, coz that allows me to have more and more friends, and you can never have too many

By: Christiana

Christiana — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 02:54:23 +0000

Oh yes! I love those Luckies! I think they kept me sane through the TTCing times and I missed them terribly when my girl was born and I had to be away from the computer so much (that whole checking the internet 30 times a day while you’re in the office vs. a newborn who doesn’t let you type with 2 hands…) My blog started when I was ready to TTC and my husband was not and then has followed my TTC journey, my first daughter’s birth and growth, trying for the next one, a miscarriage of my own and now another pregnancy. It’s a diary, a conversation, a batch of memories… I love my blog. (and I love yours, too!)
.-= Christiana´s last blog ..Picture post =-.

By: Elisa

Elisa — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 13:30:28 +0000

I’m proud to say that I was briefly one of the “Luckies” Once a Lucky, always a Lucky, I hope?

It’s funny but miscarriage also drove to start a blog. I set it up on WordPress and tried to actually put words on the page many many times, but nothing ever came out. I also had a very severe case of preeclampsia when my son was born, which prompted me to think about writing my experiences down again, but once again nothing came out.

Then out of the blue, the idea occurred to me to start a blog about the most unlikely topic: eBaying. I think part of what stopped me from sharing my pregnancy experiences before was that it was just too raw, and I didn’t really have anything to teach. But I’ve become pretty good at making some supplementary income on eBay, and it’s actually a really fun hobby, so I teach people how to handle some of the most common eBay seller situations in a non-douchy way, for free. I like to teach, I love to write, and I think even those people who don’t do the eBay thing enjoy the voyeuristic aspec of what I’m doing.

Maybe one day my blog will be as cool as Mommy Words, but for now I’m happy just having an outlet.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 23:27:09 +0000

I'm so glad to hear how you started in on this crazy blogging thing! I wish I would have known about this amazing community of women when I went through my miscarriage. But I'm here now and love it. It started as a way to document my sewing and to learn more about it, but it has become so much more! So glad it has. .-= Jenny´s last blog ..Goal In Sight! =-.

By: Melisa

Melisa — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 18:07:59 +0000

I started a blog right around the time I got married. I didn't update and found it hard to get into a rhythm, so I let it go. Blogger probably purged it, if they do that sort of thing! Then we decided it was time to add to our family and try for our first child. That was all the motivation I needed to start a new blog and chronicle this new chapter of our lives. I was reading blogs about fashion prior to TTC and was amazed at all the mommy bloggers out there and the rest as they say is history! .-= Melisa´s last blog ..Toddler Bed =-.

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 11:10:21 +0000

I love my online friends. I started sharing myself on Myspace. I met some people who are currently on my speed dial. We’ve met in person. We can talk to each other as if we’ve known each other all our lives. It’s a beautiful world, having online friends.

I was unable to sleep the other night, processing worries and thoughts about getting our house on the market and selling it quickly so we don’t have two mortgages. I got on Facebook and saw that only my friends on the other side of the Atlantic were online. Friends I wouldn’t normally see online when I’m usually surfing.

I chatted with one in India. She told me her dad just died and she’s home alone now. In India you live with your parents into adulthood. She was really lonely and needed a laugh. We talked about her plans and joked about guys. When I got offline and went back to bed I thought about her and sent her good vibes to support her through this hard transition.

I think my online friends do that with me as well. I feel very supported with all my 2D friends.
.-= Amy´s last blog ..Love is Never Having to Say I’m Sorry, I Met an Old Lover on Facebook and I Want a Divorce =-.

By: Niki

Niki — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 22:30:41 +0000

I first started talking/sharing with people online back in early 1999 at a discussion forum. I’ve been a member and moderator there ever since.

I first started blogging in 2005. I’ve always liked to write journals and such and having a blog just seemed like it would be fun.

I was an active member and participant at the Baby Center name polls for a few years and made good friends through there about 5 or 6 years ago. We started our own private group at YahooGroups in 2004 or 2005. We’ve talked about everything under the sun. You name it, we’ve probably talked about it – religion, politics, sex, babies, TTC, our husbands, our bodies, current events, our dreams, etc. We’ve talked on the phone, sent each other cards, gifts, flowers. I consider them true friends, though I’ve only met two of our group of 20+.
.-= Niki´s last blog ..Tennis Shoes and High Grass =-.

By: Grateful Twin Mom

Grateful Twin Mom — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 20:51:05 +0000

I was inspired to come online and share about my life as a working mom because of my friend whose blog is amazing (clueless but hopeful mama). Being an English teacher makes me a frustrated writer, and blogging is such an incredible journaling tool. To make friends through commenting, though, has been the real reward. I'm still new at this, but I thoroughly enjoy it. Thanks for asking us to reflect. .-= Grateful Twin Mom´s last blog ..Who's this game for anyway, them or me? =-.

By: Bree Anderson

Bree Anderson — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 20:18:34 +0000

Great post and sharing. I love having online relationships since it can be hard to foster the in person ones, especially when you get a group of folks you really connect to. The hard time I am having is really trying to manage the ‘friends’ on blogger. I love twitter for this reason, it’s easy to see a quick one line and go check it out. I am still working on making sure I appreciate and develop those online friendships the best- in the midst of two kiddos it can be a challenge. God knows the more talking I do here the less nuts I drive my hubby -
.-= Bree Anderson´s last blog ..Mommy & Me Link Up; In wait for the big hunt =-.

By: Brittany

Brittany — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:17:37 +0000

Christy – I think family is the reason for a lot of people and then the friends you start to make become addicting! It is so great to have such open and honest realtionships – especially with other women. Thanks for commenting!