Hi readers and friends. So, I've decided I'm turning off comments for this blog. This wasn't easy for me to decide as I've loved the feedback from so many of you and all the kind thoughts and words have truly been such a boost.
I have a couple of reasons that led to this decision. Of course I always want to comment on your great posts and in order to do that sincerely I read every post in my reader and try to give feedback. Ultimately, I feel like I'm spending too much time away from what is most important right now, namely, my own little family. Maybe (certainly) you have more self-control than I do, but this is what I felt I needed to do.
My other reason is this: I continue to blog because I greatly value the record it is of our family and the motivation it gives me to remember the moments in our lives and capture them. I want it to be an honest record. I think I will write more freely and edit myself less with comments off.
That's it.
I certainly plan to continue to check in on your lives and hope you'll stop by here to see what we're up to, but as I read somewhere, "Friends don't let friends spend time leaving courtesy comments." Heh heh. Now you can come by and read when you feel like it and not just when you feel you need to comment. I hope you'll forgive my absence in your comments and know that you continue to motivate, inspire, and cheer me through your posts! This will be the last post with comments enabled (except for any major breaking news posts, cause that would just be mean, right?) So feel free to say hi or goodbye if you like, and you can always reach me at the email address listed under the "founders" link in the blog header. Thank you so much for your sweet words over the years, you have been so good to me.
11 comments:
Kate, anything you do to prioritize and simplify your life is a good thing. Media is so distracting. I love you!
I'm so glad you're doing this! I love not commenting (I'm a lurker) but you were so faithful to comment on my blog I felt that I had to return the love. Now I can be lazy and lurky to my heart's content.
The fear of wasting time is the prime reason that I haven't gotten on facebook yet.
I've thought about doing this too... not for such pure reasons as you (what can I say? I'm selfish...) but I like the way you're doing it. You are a great woman, friend and example! Maybe I'll have to start emailing you more :)
Oh, boo! I love telling you how beautiful your pictures are! So just know that each time you post a great picture of your girls or some fabulous project you whipped up, I'll be saying - oooh I love it! And your girls are SO beautiful! I totally understand the time thing though.
Although one reason I like people commenting (besides being told how cute the kids are, right?!) is that then I know who is reading my blog. Anyway know I'll always be an admirer!
Well, for a words of affirmation person this is a bold move! :) I too, will miss telling you how gifted you are and how beautiful your family is! This you already know though. :) Eventually I have a feeling you might turn the comment feature back on because you are getting too many emails from me! :) You are amazing!
I admire your reasons for turning off your comments. I did that for awhile and it was nice to know I was writing my blog just for me and just the way I liked it and to stop rating the success of each post on number of comments. But I missed the connection of hearing what other people were thinking and what witty things they would say.
I have to say that I never gave you a charity comment. Your posts are always so creative and thought- provoking that I had things I naturally wanted to say.
But I think it's great you are taking measures to prioritize your time where you want it to be.
Love the decision! It is the right one for now.
I know we'll turn you from an A to a B in no time... Now just practice the phrase " Thanks but I can't." And, "NO, nada, nein!" And, "Thanks for asking, but no" and last but not least, "Aaahhh! I wish I could, sorry!" Hee hee!
Skype soon! gotta get me some ManeOems!
I love your thought process... and I'll still be here, enjoying away.
Kate, I cried reading about Sarah. I didn't know her personalyl, but I remember her, I knew her name and that picture of her family of 4 made me cry. I know what it is like to grow up with your mother in heaven and there is no words I can type that desribe my feelings for her kids. They'll be watched over as I have been my entire life.
I love your blog, your words, your girls are incredible and I'll be here, following along.
Love,
Bekah~
Raising 4 kids is a job in itself, distraction are not necessary. I will still be checking by regularly to see what you and your sweet girls have been up too. xxx
Ok, I promise to stop commenting after this post.. but the story of your girls playing, and you right there with them made me cry. Big tears. I have no idea why.. just.. love was captured.
I very rarely comment on anything, but I couldn't pass up the chance to comment on your "no comments" post. And here is my comment. You guys are cool.
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