Comments on: Much ado about nothing: thoughts on Twitter

By: Monica Brand

Monica Brand — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 17:12:05 +0000

Rose, you are so sweet. I miss you too. I wish we didn’t live on opposite sides of the country from each other, because I would love to get together for some home school mama “girl talk”.

Here is your smiley:

By: Rose

Rose — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:46:51 +0000

that ? is suppose to be a smiley face. =) Hugs! Roses last blog post..Wordless Wednesday

By: Rose

Rose — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:45:06 +0000

Dear Monica,

I miss you, but understand your feelings. I, too have decided to limit myself on my Twitter visits. And updating on my cell phone has to extremely limited and by text only! I’m trying to not Twitpic as much as well. It is distracting, but I don’t have that many friends and only a conversation or so a day.

But honestly, I’m trying to limit my internet time all together! I want to crochet and do things around the house… enjoy my time being home when I am home.

So just know, you’re always in my thoughts and prayers hon!

*Hugs 2 u*
Rose, your sister in Christ! ?

Roses last blog post..Wordless Wednesday

By: Beth

Beth — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:46:07 +0000

I can whole heartedly agree! I am supppose to be typing up Latin Charts and tripped onto my gmail and saw your comment about IEW. Thanks, for the comment. I hope to soon write about what IEW looks like in our home. Not one of those post that says “You gotta use this but just give people an inside look.”

Beth

By: Lynn Mosher

Lynn Mosher — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:41:47 +0000

Hey, Monica! It's me again! Thanks, Monica, for your comment on my kinky hose! Not being kinky! That one slipped by me totally! Be blessed... Lynn Moshers last blog post..The Unkinkable Hose

By: Alexis

Alexis — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:43:37 +0000

I am not on Twitter. In fact it confuses me and I have enough addictions as it is. Alexiss last blog post..The Adventure Begins

By: Monica Brand

Monica Brand — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:56:38 +0000

Oh, boy. Ask the Lord for more readers. I need to ask for more patience and love before I do that.

By: Lavonda Pflug

Lavonda Pflug — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:20:57 +0000

I’ve seen the Twitter link on some blogs but have never gone there. Now that I know what it is, I probably won’t go there. I promise you, you can survive without it!
I’ve been trying to grow my readership, and the few avenues I’ve tried have taken more time than I ever imagined. The only thing I have not tried (besides Twitter)…I’m ashamed to admit…is prayer. I wonder–if we spent as much time asking God to grow our readership as we spend on facebook, myspace, twitter etc. how many readers would we have? We write about God being able to do all things. But do we believe it? Do we live it? (I’m preaching to myself here!) I think heaven does have “chat” capabilities. Maybe I’ll give it a try. Want to join me?

By: Monica Brand

Monica Brand — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:53:04 +0000

Exactly, Moms at Work. Technology is great, I love the Internet, email, blogs, and vast amounts of information waiting to be discovered, but not at the expense of living life.

By: Moms At Work

Moms At Work — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:33:47 +0000

We will miss you!
But I know the feeling…I think technology is evil. I think about all the things I could be doing instead of sitting in front of my computer. Think volunteering, exercising, exploring the world.

Moms At Works last blog post..Walking to dinner (Or, how a 3-mile trek felt like an eternity)

By: Lynn Mosher

Lynn Mosher — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 02:39:34 +0000

Hey, Monica! Actually, I did miss you today. I started to check on you until I saw your post about detoxing! I agree. I’ve been trying to visit less. I then go through the old tweets and see if there’s any link I want to look up or someone I want to tweet back. I have gained a few things by being there. I’d like to visit but I don’t want to be on the top tweeter list. More power to you! Blessings…Lynn

Lynn Moshers last blog post..The Unkinkable Hose

By: Tara R.

Tara R. — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 01:55:03 +0000

hmmm… well, I am on facebook and twitter. I visit both maybe a couple times per day. I think I just found it too overwhelming to try and keep up right off the bat so I have never gotten addicted. In fact I sorta force myself to check Twitter now and then to keep a little foot in the door.. so to speak.

I must admit I find forums the most frustrating. I suspect I could spend ALL day EVERY day just trying to keep up and stay visible and what not. I just don’t have that sort of time. My kids need a mom. My husband needs a wife. I need sleep.

Overall I think I am more frustrated with the multitude of things to join. Overwhelming.

By the same token I find just as much to keep me distracted with just trying to keep up with the blogs I read and my reviews etc.

Tara R.s last blog post..My Tunez GIVEAWAY!!!!

By: Monica Brand

Monica Brand — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 01:50:44 +0000

Facebook addicting? Really? Maybe I don’t have the right friends.

I’m now officially on a Twitter fast. For how long? I’m thinking a week is good. Maybe. If you see me there before then, you’ll know I couldn’t resist.

By: Marianne

Marianne — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 01:17:47 +0000

Oh yes, do agree with you on this. I stepped back from Twitter last week for a few days and it gave me some breathing room.

As much as I like the connectability, it’s so easy to just get trapped in the tweets.

I’m using (don’t I sound like a true addict with that verb?) it again, but really limited. Mostly just a daily hey, whassup?

De-twitter-tox for a few days…you’ll feel better!

By: Tanya Dennis

Tanya Dennis — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:03:01 +0000

If it makes you feel any better, you would not be the only mom blogger NOT on twitter. I never joined. I’m on facebook and that is distracting enough. In fact, I’m in the middle of a 40 day fast from facebook right now. Sure, it’s fun and, yes, I miss it like crazy right now. But in the two weeks I’ve been “off” it, I’ve been more productive with my writing, more patient with my kids and I’ve spent a lot more time in prayer and Scripture. When my 40 days are up I’ll go back, but I’m happy to say it won’t be as consuming as it used to be. I see the benefits of it, but some of the benefits without it are greater.

Tanya Denniss last blog post..Resonant Chamber

By: feener

feener — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:01:56 +0000

i have purposely NOT joined twitter for fear of addiction. blogging is enough for me.

By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:31:28 +0000

Yup.
I had to ban twhirl because it was too distracting. But without it, it’s too hard to catch-up with who’s saying what. And with all the @s, you know you’re missing this whole conversation.
Which I’m okay with.
I still stop in, but honestly, I prefer the slower pace of Facebook.

Heathers last blog post..Solomon Summaries Beta Launch (or Becoming Smarter Every Day)