Comments on: The Rule Book on Blogging

By: Sandy

Sandy — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 04:36:49 +0000

You go girl! I am new to blogging so it was interesting to stumble upon your post. Now that I read it, the happier I am. I am glad that there are no rules and I can do whatever I want! I don’t want to conform to others b/c it’s MY blog and I can post and say what I want hehe! Thanks for the inspiration!

By: Marcy

Marcy — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 03:41:45 +0000

Ha! Love Alyssa’s point about cut & paste! AMEN sister. I’m so tired of all of the negativity swirling about “mommy bloggers” and am grateful that you posted this.

By: mommysnacks

mommysnacks — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:43:00 +0000

Thanks for all the sweet comments! This has been a topic brewing in the blogosphere for a while. Again, no one directed anything to me (as far as I know), but I felt it needed said. These self righteous bloggers who want to make all the rules clearly need to realize what their passion is. Maybe it is creating controvery and acting like experts??? That doesn’t fly with me!

By: mommysnacks

mommysnacks — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:41:55 +0000

Kelly – I love coffee and mexican – when are we going :)

By: mommysnacks

mommysnacks — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:41:22 +0000

Becky, nope – no one forces them to come here or anywhere else so I still get baffled when bloggers just want to make their own rules. It’s just sad and ridiculous and they need to save their time, really.

By: mommysnacks

mommysnacks — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:40:39 +0000

B, AMEN!!! Hipocrisy at it’s finest…For people who see the posts and know those bloggers, they totally know that. Guess it’s OK for them but not others? Jealousy or Threatened?? hmmmmm

By: mommysnacks

mommysnacks — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:39:47 +0000

A, yes, that one does seem like a no brainer, huh but sadly it still happens :( And, I don’t know who I’m gonna squeeze first…you or Collin!! Can’t wait!

By: mommysnacks

mommysnacks — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:39:04 +0000

Paula – it has been directed at me necessarily. I just felt the need to tell them to zip it, really. I don’t care what they have to say and it’s thrown in my face every 5 seconds when I’m on twitter.

I am definitely open to critique or suggestions from my readers – they are the reason I do this. But, for other bloggers who don’t know my readers like I do, they can just ZIP IT! We have different audiences and I know what works best here.

By: mommysnacks

mommysnacks — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:37:39 +0000

Carolyn – go YOU! These bloggers just talking to hear themselves, make it seem like others are doing it wrong because they are evolving. Maybe if they evolved a little they wouldn’t have to be so controversial and consider us *commercialized*. Ridonkulous!

By: mommysnacks

mommysnacks — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:36:36 +0000

Teresa – I had to joke about the *rules* because there are bloggers out there who think they are the rule makers because they may have been doing this longer than me and many others.

It’s sad that they feel they need to behave that way – creating controversy does bring traffic but it won’t last (and it’s just plain rude and ugly).

By: mommysnacks

mommysnacks — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:35:31 +0000

Melissa – there’s always next year! :)

By: mommysnacks

mommysnacks — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:35:13 +0000

Mercedes, I couldn’t agree more!

By: Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:09:15 +0000

I like you the way you are – you are real and someone who I think I would enjoy having a cup of coffee with and eating some mexican. I choose to come to your site because of that…and there are an awful lot of sites I don’t go to because I don’t care for the personality of the blogger. We are all different – thank goodness.

By: sharon

sharon — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:27:20 +0000

i forgot to say thank you for all your hard work :) i’m saving soooooo much money.
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By: sharon

sharon — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:25:18 +0000

your blog is just about my favorite!!!! i love everything you write and agree with just about everything. i’m trying to get started blogging and you are my inspiration. keep up the good work!!!!!

By: Carol

Carol — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:39:15 +0000

YES!!! Now there is a rule we can all live with. YOUR blog is wonderful just the way it is. Change only as you feel lead to do so. Thanks for letting us all share in your savings.

By: Becky (Nickels-n-Dimes)

Becky (Nickels-n-Dimes) — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:32:46 +0000

You are so funny! Someone’s always gotta put in their 2 cents. If they don’t like it, move on. No one is forcing you to come to MommySnacks or anywhere else for that matter. Right?

By: Briana

Briana — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:22:49 +0000

My alt title is “Do as I say, Not as I do” because most people who are writing these so called “rule” on blogging on the ones breaking all the rules! But yet, they think they have higher standards!

By: Sarah @ FiddledeedeeMom

Sarah @ FiddledeedeeMom — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:05:27 +0000

You. Go. Girl. Love your blog, more now than ever :)

By: Alyssa@KeepingTheKingdomFirst

Alyssa@KeepingTheKingdomFirst — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:59:12 +0000

Right on, Andrea! But you forgot. There is a rule. Just one: don’t copy and paste stuff from blogs and pass it off as your own work. (Not saying YOU did, but hey, it happens!)

I am SO excited about finally meeting you face to face at BlogHer! Get your autograph-signing pen ready for me! ;)

By: paula

paula — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:07:11 +0000

Well sounds like some people have been rough on you lately. I think that most people start with a blog and what they want that blog to be and it turns into a bunch of stuff. I know mine did.

If people want to leave nice comments or wonder if you might be interested in expanding on a subject then that is one thing but if they don’t like your blog or want it to be something else, then don’t visit and or start your own. Blogging is so awesome and I dont understand the need to leave comments if you have nothing good to say there are plenty of other blogs to find.

Keep up your good work. I like your blog the way it is.

By: Carolyn G

Carolyn G — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:06:39 +0000

Amen! You are exactly right. That’s how I feel. It’s my blog so I write what I want when I want. I created another blog to do reviews and giveaways because I wanted to do reviews and giveaways but not on my personal blog. It works for me. It might not work for everyone but it does for me. Thanks for the reminder that there are no rules except the ones you impose for yourself!!!

By: Tony

Tony — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:43:48 +0000

Thanks so much for your series on blogging. It has been very helpful!

By: Amy @ AmyLovesIt!

Amy @ AmyLovesIt! — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:24:22 +0000

Just so you know, I LOVE you…. and everything you write!

Keep up the good work, Andrea. You are definitely one of my favorites!

By: paige

paige — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:14:42 +0000

I love reading your blog! Whatever you write!

By: Domestic Extraordinaire

Domestic Extraordinaire — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:12:59 +0000

I couldn’t agree with you more. Looking forward to seeing you soon!

By: Teresa

Teresa — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:23:32 +0000

You scared me! LOL I thought “oh my, I prolly broke all of them!” And the others are right, it’s your blog.. you can do with it as you please!

Love readin your blog!

By: Melissa

Melissa — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:20:13 +0000

Thank you! And I so wish that I was going to BlogHer to meet some of you wonderful and amazing ladies that helped to inspire me to start blogging! :) Hope you have fun!

By: Angie [A Whole Lot of Nothing]

Angie [A Whole Lot of Nothing] — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:08:22 +0000

EXACTLY. Do what YOU want.

By: mercedes

mercedes — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:07:06 +0000

I wish more people will get it!! I am just so disappointed by what’s going on and that we are letting others narrowly define us under the name “mommy bloggers.” Realize it people!! there’s more to blog about that your children or husband.

Mercedes