Thursday, October 20, 2005

Assignment - How Do You Know Me?

Ok, here is your assignment.

This is just me being a little selfish, but humor me. I no longer pay for my hit counter, so I don't get details regarding how people find my site. What I do know is that on average I get around 130 hits per day on my site. I don't know how many are repeats from the same person or different people. I don't know how many people check in daily versus weekly, etc. And mostly, I don't know who you are.

So, I'd like to know more about you. My request is that if you read this post leave a comment. I don't care if you read every day or if this is your first visit. I would love for every person who reads this to leave a comment. I know that there are sites that I read that I never comment on, but don't be like me. Just this one time, please humor me and leave a comment.

I know there are several people that I know in real life (Grandma, Mom, Uncle Bill) that read regularly, but don't comment (they just send me e-mails). If you don't know how to leave a comment, here are instructions. At the bottom of the post, click on the link that says "0 comments" (or whatever the number is at the time). Once the page reloads, click on "Post a Comment." A new window will open that gives a box to type your comment in. Then if you don't have a blogger account, click the circle next to "Other." Then type your first name. At the bottom you must type the word that appears in the box titled "Word Verification." This protects my site from comment spam. After you type your comment, name, and word then click the button "Publish Your Comment."

Feel free to answer as many of the below questions that you are comfortable with. If you are in a hurry, just leave me your first name, so I know you stopped by. Monday, I'll put together a summary of what I've learned from you and maybe I'll have some more sites to add to my list to read while I'm home.

Please Answer:
1. Name (first only) or Blog Name
2. Your website (if applicable)
3. Where do you live (state or country if international)?
3. How long have you been reading my blog?
4. How often to you check in?
5. Do you know me in real life? If yes, how? (Friend, family, coworker, etc.)
6. How did you find my site? (Someone's else's blog? Searching online (what were you looking for?), I gave you the address, etc.)
7. What is one thing we have in common?
8. If you could ask me one question or one thing you want to know about me, what would it be?

Ok, make my day. I'd love to come back from my retreat with lots of fun comments to read.

24 comments:

Mrs. T said...

1. Erica / Mrs. T
2. http://mrs-t.blogspot.com
3. Indiana
3. Since the Beginning
4. Several Times a Day
5. Yes - Friend
6. You gave me your address
7. Both born in March, Both our husbands names are Eric (and born in December)
8. I think I already know everything about you! ::wink::

Taylor said...

1. Taylor
2. www.babybottoms.blogspot.com
3. North Georgia
3. Since you were pregnant with Grace
4. Everday or every other day
5. Nope!
6. I was googling something about pregnancy and you popped up!
7. Our daughters, they are about a month apart.
8. What exactly is your job?

Anonymous said...

1. Sandy
3a. Michigan
3b. Since summer 2005
4. About twice per day
5. No.
6. Linked from my cousin to her cousin-in-law to her blog friend to you!
7. Major health issues as young adults (I'm always checking your blog now to make sure you're OK, I think -- also I like how open you are in your writing)
8. Outside of your family, what are you most passionate about?

Anonymous said...

1.Tammy
2.don't have one:(
3.Texas
4.5 days a week
5.no
6.someone's else's blog
7.I'm a mom too- 2 girls and 2 boys
8.Do you have any phobias? If so, what are they?

Anonymous said...

1. Lauren
2. Sorry no website
3. Alabama
4. since December 2004
5. nope, don't know you in real life
6. I found you through a string of pregnancy/baby blogs.
7. We are the same age.
8. What has been your greatest accomplishment to this point? (I know after all is said and done beating cancer will be the greatest)

leslie said...

1. Leslie
2. www.casademayo.blogspot.com
3. Texas
4. almost 2 weeks
5. nope
6. my friend Sara told me about it
7. we both have kids. (well, i just have one)
8. How are you feeling?

Tomika said...

1. Tomika
2. http://twg223.blogspot.com/
3. Texas
3. since January 2005
4. everyday
5. nope
6. I can't remember how I found it but, probably searching for blogs about babies/motherhood
7. We are the same age.
8. How tough/easy is it for you to work outside of the home with such a young child? (I'll be facing this in a couple of weeks)

VJ said...

1. Vicki
2. http://jacoby03.blogspot.com
3. California
3. About 1 year
4. About once a day
5. No
6. I did a search for pregnancy blogs through yahoo and your site came up. I've been reading it ever since. I also love reading Mrs T's blog as well.
7. We both love being moms and are passionate about our families.
8. What would be your dream job? I am currently in sales but my dream job would be a cartoonist (I'm working on it).

Jen, I just want to say that I admire your strength and grace. You are an inspiration. I love reading your blog.

Kitten said...

Please Answer:
1. Kitten
2. Just My Blog: http://mistressfoy.blogspot.com
3. Chicago, Illinois USA
3. Since Day 1
4. Daily! Especially when you promise pictures of the monkey! (Hee hee)
5. You betcha
6. You gave me the address
7. Besides GWO, our love of wine, shopping and endless all night talks.
8. Tough call...what is a fantasy job dream of yours? Even if it's not likely to ever happen.

Anonymous said...

1. Riley
2. www.geocities.com/themadhatter1023
3. Ohio
4. Coulple times a week, which is more frequent since your diagnosis
5. Yes, ISU-AMA Rocks!
6. You gave me the address
7. How to correctly pronounce "Scioto"
8. What is your dream vacation?

Anonymous said...

1. Lily
2. No website!
3. New Zealand
4. Since around the time of your miscarriage
5. No
6. Cant remember - stumbled accross it one day!
7. Both had a miscarriage, both have a daughter named Grace!
8. What are you doing to celebrate Grace's first birthday?

Anonymous said...

1. Paige
2. Working on it :)
3. Indiana
3. Almost a month
4. Pretty much nightly now
5. Yes, just recently after an 8 year hiatus
6. You gave me the address
7. Lots of memories from Jr. High and early High School, our daughters are just 16 days apart, and who knows what else...we have so much catching up to do!
8. When do you feel closest to God?

Unknown said...

1. Jaime
2. jaimeschechter.blogspot.com
3. Currently in Kansas
3. About a month
4. I check all my blog reads daily.
5. No.
6. Someone else's blog.
7. Belief and trust in God.
8. I'm not sure

Anonymous said...

1. Name (first only) or Blog Name: Valerie
2. Your website (if applicable): Don't have one, but here is my baby's website: http://www.babysfirstsite.com/owenrobert0105/
3. Where do you live (state or country if international)? California (Northern part)
3. How long have you been reading my blog? : since I was about five months pregnant (so a little over a year)
4. How often to you check in? every couple of days
5. Do you know me in real life? If yes, how? (Friend, family, coworker, etc.): nope
6. How did you find my site? (Someone's else's blog? Searching online (what were you looking for?), I gave you the address, etc.): I probably googled something about pregnancy at the time
7. What is one thing we have in common?: We both have PRECIOUS, ADORABLE, AMAZING babies!
8. If you could ask me one question or one thing you want to know about me, what would it be?: How on earth did you get Grace to sleep through the night? (This is the million dollar question for me these days!!) :)

Lisa said...

1. Lisa
2. lisamomma.blogspot.com
3. GA
4. Since May 2004 (I think!)
5. No
6. Usually once a day
7. Searching
8. We both have beautiful little girls!
9. Can't think of anything right now!

Anonymous said...

1. Mom
2. I have a website but haven't used it in over a year.
3. Iowa
4. At least once a day
5. Yes, before you were born.
6. You gave me the address
7. Family and Faith
8. Has there ever been anything that you feel that you have failed at?

Anonymous said...

1. Stacey
2. www.awdmom.blogspot.com
3. NJ
4. About a week or so
5. Daily
6. No
7. Someone else's blog
8. We're both mommies
9. No question, just want to comment that I think you have amazing strength - you have been through so much in such a short period of time and now you are facing your battle w/ such courage. Grace is blessed to have such an amazing mommy!

Anonymous said...

1. Dad
2. NA
3. With your mom (Iowa)
3. Since yuo started it
4. Every othr day or so (before work)
4, yes
6. you gave us the adress
7. We are family, and both rely on God
8. Later

Anonymous said...

1. Crystal
2. N/A but may work on it
3. Indiana
4. Since day 1
5. Several times...about every day
6. yes-friend
7. you gave it to me
8. quite a bit actually...most recently...mom's
9. Nothing in particular

Anonymous said...

1) Rosanna
2) none
3) Boston
3) since November 2004
4) every few days
5) I don't know you, but I feel like I do!
6) During my pregnancy, I was looking for pregnancy blogs
7) I also have a 10 month old baby (Stephen)
8) How did you come to live in Dayton, if your family and friends live elsewhere?

Anonymous said...

1. Miranda
2. N/A
3. Indiana
3. About 3 years or so
4. At least once a day!
5. Yes, I am a friend
6. You gave it to me!
7. We share the same viewa on alot of things!
8. Have you guys concidered moving home since you left here, for whatever reason?

Anonymous said...

1. Dooneybug
2. http://dooneybugdays.typepad.com
3. MN
3. About 10 months
4. Every other day or so
5. Nope
6. Mrs. T.
7. Strong will and determination
8. How has (or has not) your opinion on life changed after having a baby and now dealing with cancer?

Anonymous said...

1. Diana
2. N/A
3. Tucson, AZ
4. about three weeks
5. Yes, I know you in real life. I've known you since first grade when we were in Mrs. Pearson's class.
6. Kristine sent me a link to your site.
7. A tie to breast cancer. Every woman on my mother's side of the family has had it, so there is a better than average chance that I will at some point.
8. This is pretty superficial, but what the heck do you do? What is your occupation? I thought you went to ISU for education!

Sorry I'm late with this! My mother visited this weekend and I've been behind on homework, so it just slipped my mind. But I'm so happy you got to go on Emmaus, I've heard that it is truly life changing!

Anonymous said...

1. Lauren
2. n/a
3. Alabama
4. daily at work
5. no
6. link from another blog
7. we are the same age
8. if you could take a vacation anywhere in the world, where would it be?