12.4.08

Joining the ranks and going private

So after a long internal battle over whether to go private or not- my cautious side has finally won out and we are going to do it. It makes me sad because I want new friends that start blogging to be able to find us so we can find them, but we need to do it. Last week I installed a site meter on our page (http://www.sitemeter.com/) it was free and easy and VERY informative. There have been a few overseas viewers and I don't know who they might be so we are going to make the blog private. Also, I recieved a very strange comment from an anonymous blogger a few weeks ago and when I went to their blog- it was all in spanish and all about HP printers (creeps!!) I hope that all of you will leave your emails on this post or email me so that I can add you to our safe list. I don't mind if anyone that we know even just a little looks at our page, I just don't want anyone that we don't know to have access. I think that if we didn't have Ava, I wouldn't worry so much, but anyway- now that the ranting is over PLEASE leave your emails as comments and I will get you added :) If you don't want to leave your email on this comment email to katrams1@yahoo.com Thanks- and have a great weekend!!!!!

17 comments:

Lane and Katie Eyre said...

I'm seriously thinking of doing this too... you just never know! My email is lkaeyre@gmail.com

Angie said...

add me! angiecastagno@hotmail.com

Ashley Jackson said...

You probably already have mine but it's ashleynoelle@hotmail.com

Kirsten & Aaron said...

Katy,
How are you doing? This is Kirsten Vaughn. I love checking everyone's blogs and seeing how much their kids are growing. Ava is SO cute! I would love to be added so I can keep checking! kirstenvaughn@hotmail.com. Thanks!

Sarah Jimenez said...

I totally agree with your cautiousness, I have been contemplating to change also... Please add me to your list.
sarah_pace3012@hotmail.com
Thanks!

Michelle said...

I think you've got my email too, but just in case foxy_coxy55@Yahoo.com I had you're same problem with my site meter. People overseas were getting on mine and it kindof freaked me out. I found out that lots of those people had just googled some random thing like "birthday party" that happened to be like a post title that I'd had on my blog and then they would just have to click on that enter my blog. Also, about the weird spanish comment..... the same thing happened to my sis-in-law's blog. She was a little freaked out, too. THat's why I went private and I don't blame you for wanting to too. It's better to be safe than sorry. It puts it all into perspective when you have kids.

Brit and Drew said...

Add me to the list bc i LOVE checking out your blog. bbrittany8@gmail.com
Brit

Angela said...

Hi Katy!

It's been so long since I've looked at anyone's blogs. Ava is getting SO big! I love the easter pictures! I don't know if you've already gone private, and I'm already added, but here's my e-mail incase. angelamildon@gmail.com

CHASE, LESLIE, MAYCEE, RYKER & KYNZLEE said...

Hey Katy,
I love looking at everyones blogs and seeing how much we are all changing is so fun. Here is my email lesliefitting@yahoo.com I hope you add me!!

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Andrea Gilberg said...

hey, add us, gilbergfamily@hotmail.com. I'm installing the meter right now to check our page out. I did some things about a week ago to hopefullly stop wierd people from looking but i will see about this going private stuff, i know what you mean, its scary

Andrea Gilberg said...

actually duh, do the gmail account. gilbergfamily@gmail.com

Sam and Mandy Noel said...

Hey our address is mandynoel@gmail.com

Malinda S. said...

I am going to have to look into installing the meter. I haven't recieved any weird comments, but you never know. My email is malinda.sanders@gmail.com

Ashley said...

Hey Katy, I'm considering it also... my email is pretty easy. ashleyswilliams@gmail.com

Ava is so adorable. I love the hair!!

Nicole said...

Add me! nicole.madsen@yahoo.com.

I understand your trepidation. I have considered going private as well. Notice on sitemeter that you can see how LONG they are on your site - sometimes they just run across it randomly and go right off again. I have struggled with this too! We'll see...

Amanda P. said...

Heya! Like everyone else I have considered this too. Probably in time I will be joining you...
sugar37@hotmail.com
add me or I will egg your house