tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post5264027617043651000..comments2024-03-27T12:01:14.110-07:00Comments on Tossing It Out: Friends and Family (Elements of Blogging) #AtoZChallengeArlee Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-78020739806579858862015-04-08T11:50:20.288-07:002015-04-08T11:50:20.288-07:00There is a vast number of Family History blogs out...There is a vast number of Family History blogs out there, with www.geneabloggers.com a vital network site that provides daily prompts, friendship and support. <br /><br />From: Scotsue of Family History Fun at http://scotsue-familyhistoryfun.blogspot.co.uk. ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-82478426848243114642015-04-08T08:25:18.895-07:002015-04-08T08:25:18.895-07:00One of the first blogger friends I met started Fri...One of the first blogger friends I met started Friday Fragments. It is a list of what happened during your week that was important but not important enough to warrant an entire post. I take April off because of the A-Z but I still enjoy participating!Doreen McGettiganhttp://www.doreenmcgettigan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-2738722834700622212015-04-08T06:00:46.751-07:002015-04-08T06:00:46.751-07:00I'll mention my friends and family once in a w...I'll mention my friends and family once in a while, if it comes up. But no, I can't imagine a whole blog dedicated to the topic. Nor can I imagine an audience that is dying to read about it, even if I have "diversity in the bag" on my side.J Lenni Dornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961335286982498158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-70827448668146048852015-04-08T05:58:35.359-07:002015-04-08T05:58:35.359-07:00I'm careful about what I write about family an...I'm careful about what I write about family and friends. My husband is usually fair game, but I don't say much about the rest of my family. I want to be considerate of others' rights to privacy.Nadine_Feldmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05742177071130596367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-20110753530681753402015-04-08T05:17:39.406-07:002015-04-08T05:17:39.406-07:00Hi there - Sometimes I'll mention my family fo...Hi there - Sometimes I'll mention my family for one reason or another on my blog, but I don't mention their names -- only their relationship to me, i.e., my daughter, my granddaugher, etc. They are both big readers and my blog is about books. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14933210603732214226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-88013038990833869202015-04-08T01:32:12.822-07:002015-04-08T01:32:12.822-07:00I would never blog about someone unless I had only...I would never blog about someone unless I had only good things to say, and I wouldn't even then put their full name or any 'identification' details. But I suppose even only having nice things to say about people, they may not be comfortable with you putting that out there in the public eye.Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-51114342471801806252015-04-08T01:06:55.717-07:002015-04-08T01:06:55.717-07:00This is great advice. We don't realize how sma...This is great advice. We don't realize how small the internet can really be. It's one of the reasons I'm posting under a different name. <br /><br />You can find me here:<br /><a href="http://clarabellerant.com" rel="nofollow">ClarabelleRant</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180382022177532112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-79088988600876005352015-04-08T00:15:56.317-07:002015-04-08T00:15:56.317-07:00I blog a lot about my mom, and she likes getting s...I blog a lot about my mom, and she likes getting star treatment. I have to be more careful when I tell stories about my sons, or other family members, though they're usually good sports. Some of my friends have even asked me to write stories about their experiences.<br />Thanks for hosting another fabulous A to Z, Lee!<br /><br />JulieEmpty Nest Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074223969046687064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-29500924491687991642015-04-07T22:59:36.523-07:002015-04-07T22:59:36.523-07:00Good point about asking permission. I rarely blog ...Good point about asking permission. I rarely blog about family or friends but I have read some blogs that do. And they post pretty interesting stories about travel or the like, so I guess it just depends on the topic. :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09524671856088482077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-12492084514271607212015-04-07T22:09:24.827-07:002015-04-07T22:09:24.827-07:00Sometimes I blog about my family as part of report...Sometimes I blog about my family as part of reporting in weekly for A Round of Words in 80 Days, but FB is my primary connection for personal stuff. I've seen a few blogs (cooking blogs?) which highlight family events, but never have read any consistently. Some blogs do serve as platforms for grieving or living with a child with special needs, and I do believe these serve a larger community as well. Interesting post and comments!Beth Camphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12682622561621269515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-64567550194560975552015-04-07T20:34:32.105-07:002015-04-07T20:34:32.105-07:00Thanks Lee, I wouldn't dream of writing about ...Thanks Lee, I wouldn't dream of writing about family and friends on a public forum. In my own writing I may mention a brother or sister but not by name or circumstance. Both my adult sons have FB profiles (is that the right word) and I enjoy seeing what they're up to, down south. I sometimes share one or two of their posts.Susan Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12041548718544123557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-23501673760790887682015-04-07T18:30:03.412-07:002015-04-07T18:30:03.412-07:00I've never encountered a family-oriented blog ...I've never encountered a family-oriented blog like that! Of course, if you fictionalize the characters it could make for some interesting blog posts, and VERY interesting family gatherings!<br /><br />MeeMee Magnumhttp://www.thechinesequest.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-70536442857512660792015-04-07T16:41:52.085-07:002015-04-07T16:41:52.085-07:00Yes, it always depends on the topic. I've tri...Yes, it always depends on the topic. I've tried to get family and friends to blog. A few have for a while then they don't stick with it. A real blogger has to have a passion for the blog.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-29939333024758746112015-04-07T16:39:52.507-07:002015-04-07T16:39:52.507-07:00A few of mine started out reading it but then drif...A few of mine started out reading it but then drifted away. Then there have been those who've surprised me by mentioning about something I wrote and I had no idea that they read my blog. If I do have friends or family reading then they are quietly lurking and never commenting.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-19875422581043986162015-04-07T16:38:06.758-07:002015-04-07T16:38:06.758-07:00Glad you at least caught that little side remark.
...Glad you at least caught that little side remark.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-65434149453713499982015-04-07T16:37:13.783-07:002015-04-07T16:37:13.783-07:00A few have participated in A to Z in the past. Th...A few have participated in A to Z in the past. There are some this year that I've seen so far.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-27842953200503698542015-04-07T16:36:28.825-07:002015-04-07T16:36:28.825-07:00Writing can be a lonely profession.
Lee
Writing can be a lonely profession.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-61115013655631745532015-04-07T16:32:50.816-07:002015-04-07T16:32:50.816-07:00To be a writer you are probably going about this t...To be a writer you are probably going about this the correct way. The thing about those newsletters you can spend a lot of time compiling them and money sending them out and you often don't know if they got read, discarded or what. At least on a blog you have the comments and stats to give you an idea of how effective your communication is.<br /><br />Keep on bloggin'!<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-1279097031477624222015-04-07T16:11:13.926-07:002015-04-07T16:11:13.926-07:00Thanks for the link!
And I have to say, I am not ...Thanks for the link!<br /><br />And I have to say, I am not sure I would enjoy other people blogging. I mean, if I didn't know. Depending on the topic. Maybe. Hmm. Sonia Lalhttp://storytreasury.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-71775479711859994152015-04-07T14:50:17.759-07:002015-04-07T14:50:17.759-07:00Sometimes I blog about family and friends, but the...Sometimes I blog about family and friends, but then it's usually childhood stories of all the things we got into as kids. I did that on my blog last year for the A to Z. This year I'm mixing it up. I usually use FB to correspond with family.<br /><br />There are many letters I can think of for the F in the challenge, such as fruit and flowers where there are lots of choices.<br /><br />Sunni<br />http://sunni-survivinglife.blogspot.com/Sunnihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12671891696662548892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-69701486753056697402015-04-07T13:44:35.856-07:002015-04-07T13:44:35.856-07:00I do blog about family at times but don't use ...I do blog about family at times but don't use their first names and change the situations around just a bit for privacy. I know specifically of some people who just blog to keep in touch with their families but then have found over the years families are not reading the blogs, but by then they have enjoyed blogging so much, they just keep on doing it.<br /><br />bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-7201525472896796512015-04-07T13:17:42.007-07:002015-04-07T13:17:42.007-07:00Very few of my friends and family read my blog any...Very few of my friends and family read my blog anyway. Never really understood why. Especially the ones who spend a fair amount of time on the computer.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-43721952264719710902015-04-07T12:39:00.727-07:002015-04-07T12:39:00.727-07:00hehe " a few private people left", I rea...hehe " a few private people left", I really agree with the fact that there is toooo much personal information floating around out there. But yes, there are still a few of us "private" people left. <br /><br />Visiting A to Z<br />Dale Morris<br />www.chicaincuenca.blogspot.com<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14813461790573398732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-53156864690140083382015-04-07T12:09:44.095-07:002015-04-07T12:09:44.095-07:00Usually if I have family things to blog about, it&...Usually if I have family things to blog about, it's pictures to share and I don't show a lot of family members. There are pictures of my nephew I will never blog because they are pre-surgery and don't need to be online.<br /><br />~Patricia Lynne aka Patricia Josephine~<br />Member of C. Lee's Muffin Commando Squad<br /><a href="http://storydam.com/" rel="nofollow">Story Dam</a><br /><a href="http://www.patricialynne.com/blog.html" rel="nofollow">Patricia Lynne, Indie Author</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-83832262443160007562015-04-07T12:00:26.118-07:002015-04-07T12:00:26.118-07:00I've seen bloggers mention their families befo...I've seen bloggers mention their families before, but I don't think I know any that specifically focus on that topic. Sarah Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481750127533816819noreply@blogger.com