On blogging and comments (ROLL CALL)

I think it's a fair assumption that bloggers who have staying power enjoy writing, as opposed to those who abandon their blogs after a few short weeks or months. I think I'll finally admit that I enjoy writing as much as I enjoy talking. One of my favorite things to do is sit in a coffee shop or restaurant (sans children) and chat it up for hours.

That's why I love getting comments when I post something. I've never met a blogger who didn't like comments. Comments let me know someone out there is listening. Someone cares. Someone learned something. Someone can teach me something. I have a stats counter that tells me how many visitors show up on this blog and where they came from. There are plenty of days when I have lots and lots of visitors and only one or two comments. What's up with that? I recently joined a fun blog networking site Secret is in the Sauce (SITS). It features new bloggers daily and encourages you to leave comments when you visit other members. I've had a lot of fun with it and it's only been a few days.

If you like my blog enough to keep coming back, please say something every once in awhile. I know that not all of you are bloggers. Some of you are random people who found my blog searching google for cool baby products or food allergies and keep coming back for more. My personal friends and family, my high school and college friends, my Twelve-Step friends, my cousins, my coworkers. You say to me in person, "Hey I loved that post on your blog .... " and I think "Why didn't you comment?" Let me know you are here. Speak up! :)

As a visitor to other blogs, I do my best to comment on every post I like or love. If it's not relevant to me or I was offended in some way, I probably won't read the whole thing and won't comment. If you leave a comment here and I've never seen you here before, chances are great I'll write you back or visit your blog if you have one to check you out, too.

Shy? Nervous? Comment virgin? You don't need to have your own blog, or even a web site. You don't need to register for an account. At the end of each post, there is a link that says "Click here to comment." Click on it! Then type your comment into the big, white, empty box. Then click on the button that says "Name/URL" and simply type in your first name. If you have a blog or web site you want to share, type it in the URL space. Then hit "Publish Your Comment."

Thanks for listening. Have I inspired you to comment? Can I get a ROLL CALL people - say hey!