Guess who wants Typepad for Mother’s Day
May 8, 2008 | Filed under: Blogology, La Madre
“She never quite leaves her children at home, even when she doesn’t take them along.” ~Margaret Culkin Banning
While watching the Today Show:
“So…wait…are ‘mommybloggers’ the most lucrative bloggers?”
“Well, yeah. I guess. She (pointing to Heather) pays her mortgage from writing on her blog. You know my friend Susan in Oklahoma? She blogs for a living”
“I should start a blog”
silence, stares
“No really, I should start one. I could do that”
“No, no you couldn’t”
“I could start one about having an empty nest and having my children so close yet so far away”
silence, stares
“What??”
“NO. NO. You cannot”
“Yes I can! I should do it! My friend said that’s how she…”
(sprinting away)
“Wait! I’m still talking to you! What about my blog?!”
Later I tell my friend Susan from Oklahoma that my mother wants to start a blog:
“Dude I would totally read that”
For Mother’s Day my mother is getting a card inscribed with “If you ever start a blog you will never get grandchildren. Pick one: BLOG OR GRANDCHILDREN”
And my friend Susan from Oklahoma is no longer my friend Susan from Oklahoma. She’s now that woman who dared to remotely think about reading the blog my mother will never ever start so long as I live. So help me God. Amen.
Posted by nopasanada @ 8:23 am
slynnro says:
Kind of your fault. I mean, my parents don’t even know what a blog is. And I intend to keep it that way.
But I would totally read your mom’s blog. I love meeting people’s parents. I think it is so interesting.
Sarah, Goon Squad Sarah says:
Don’t get mad.
I’d read your Mom’s blog too. I’m with Susan.
nopasanada says:
For the record yes, I did introduce her to blogging and no, I would never get mad if she did start one. It’s just so very…odd..ya know?
Perhaps I’ll have her do a guest post one day.
Nic says:
Oh I totally understand this. I would be mortified if my mother started a blog. It would be like taking her out to drink with my friends… but worse because I wouldn’t be drunk.
She Likes Purple says:
I’ve thought about having both Mike and my mom do a guest post. Although not at the same time, of course.
kris says:
Bwahahahahaha! This is awesome. And horrifying, all at the same time.
gorillabuns says:
My mother has asked several times if she should start a blog. I respond with, “write a book. don’t waste your time with a blog.” Personally, I don’t want to know what’s going on in her psyche.
Alison says:
If my mom were still alive, I have no doubt she’d be blogging. And…I’d probably read it.
Lullaby says:
thank God my mom doesn’t even know what a blog is
but why would that be so terrible for you? are you scared she ‘d write anything about you that you haven’t told here yet?
(oh and I like your friend Susan, she has great blogs!)
Susan says:
Aw, I will miss being friends. Fortunately I have my lucrative mommyblogging career to fill the time.
(Dude your mom should SO get a blog.)
Aimee Greeblemonkey says:
If my mom started a blog, the internet would explode form the use of these three words: purdy, John (toilet) and booze.
ali says:
i’d likely die if my mother started a blog. i’d likely die if she even figured out how to open a web browser on her own
DeeDee says:
Once she gets started she will be totally hooked! I never thought I could have a blog but sure ’nuff I’ve got one and have managed to keep it for a couple of years now.
I missed Dooce on the Today show and hate that. I hoping somebody puts it up on YouTube!!
In case you didn’t know, I found your blog through DadGoneMad. I’ve posted a complete list of everyone who left their blog link on his Big Big Stars post in a post of my own called Blog Rolling With My Homies over on my blog, so if you want to see it come on over and sit a spell. I don’t bite..…that hard anyway!
If you did know just overlook this since my brain feels like mush from trying to comment on all 217 on the list!!
Camels & Chocolate says:
OMG, that is classic. My mom can’t even figure out how to read my blog; I can’t envision her ever starting one.
Although the boyfriend’s mom started a blog after reading mine for awhile. If it’s not your own mom, it’s kind of cute.
Lissa says:
I’m lucky that my mother can barely turn on a computer. I thank God for that EVERY DAY!
Joe Crawford says:
If your mom is around, she’ll eventually figure out how to read your blog.
I’d read your Mom’s blog. What’s the url? She should start on blogger.com.
jon deal says:
My mom made a comment on my site a few weeks ago and I nearly passed out.
Mostly because Mom is a “troll” and started a flame war.
(kidding) (about the troll part)
Momo Fali says:
I have to print out my blog posts because my Mom doesn’t own a computer. She won’t even buy a DVD player, because she’s scared of technology.
Angella says:
Dude. I would SO READ YOUR MOM’S BLOG.
Maybe I should help her set one up? But then you probably would ditch me as a roommate
Loralee says:
I would SO read your mom’s blog, too! (I would just send you a crate of wine as a makeup gift after doing so!)
Mrs. Flinger says:
Run. Run And KEEP RUNNING. I gave my mom a blog for mothers day about four years ago. ohdeargoddddd
Kristabella says:
I would totally read your mom’s blog.
Although, I wouldn’t really like if MY mom had a blog.
So I feel ya.
fairydogmother says:
Make sure to draw little boxes in your mom’s Mother’s Day Ultimatum card. You know, like in grade school. So it would like a bit like PICK ONE: [ ] BLOG or
[ ] GRANDCHILDREN. Then make her decide right there on the spot!
That would rival the time my brother sent my mom flowers for Mother’s Day and had the florist write the following loving sentiment on the card: Happy Mother’s Day, Mom! Try not to get drunk like you usually do! Love, Your Son
Also, I am doing everything in my power to make sure my mom never so much as hears the word “blog”. We’ll see how long I’m able to be successful with this strategy…
metalia says:
I swear, I too would read your mom’s blog. I’m sorry, I would.
Kimberly says:
My mom had a blog for a while. It lasted a year. I bring it up whenever she brings up “all those piano lessons” she paid for.
Isabel says:
My dad started his own blog a few weeks ago. It’s horrific. The best part is he thinks it’s going to become a huge and famous blog. And yet, he doesn’t post on it.
Dude, our parents can be such losers.
tjs says:
I’m 52. I started a blog at age 49 to document the year I was turning 50. My 72-year-old mom reads my blog. So does my 24-year-old son. When you tire of reading mommy blogs, feel free to drop by. Sometimes us old women write about our children. Sometimes we write about aging. I wish more older women would be willing to write about their experiences, if only to make aging women less invisible to the world.
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