I decided to read your blog because you mentioned it on WAHM.com on the Today.com thread. I really don’t know why you think people are interested in your life and that of your family. It is so narcissistic. I guess people read your blog for various reasons. But I won’t come here again. And if you really want to make money for your trip try writing professionally. Blooging for $5 a post is a hobby. Your writing isn’t too bad, but raise the bar a bit.
At the time I read her comment, I had just found out my uncle had passed away and didn’t have the strength to deal with it. Negativity wasn’t quite what I needed. However, dear Ellen had alerted all of you to my newest blogging venture and even if she didn’t plan on returning (though she did come back, again and again to the tune of 14 times), I wasn’t ready to announce my newest blogging gig. I figured all things in good time, you know?
Now that things are returning to normal here, I do want to tell you all about the new blogging gig that is close to my heart.
Anyone who reads this blog knows I have four kids and they are an important part of why I haven’t returned to the insanity of 9-5 commuting. Staying at home and making my way through the changes we were experiencing was the reason for this blog in the first place (even if Ellen can’t realize that family and life is what blogging is about sometimes). I think I’ve managed to turn it into a little more than that but eh… you can’t please everyone.
You also may know that I moderate a forum at cafemom for Moms whose kids are in Elementary School. I’ve lead this group for seven years (including the clubmom days) and it always amazes me how many parents don’t realize they are their child’s biggest activist. No one will fight for your child like you will.
When today.com did a round of hiring, I quickly put in my application for a blogger position and I am now blogging at The A+ Activist. I am so thrilled to be able to take my years of forum moderator and put it to use in the blogosphere. The blog is still fairly new but you know me, I will have lots to say and it’s a place where I can put my outspoken nature to good use (the narcissism will be optional of course! 
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I encourage you to please stop by The A+ Activist and feel free to join in on the discussions or email me if there is anything you’d like to see discussed.
I would ignore all the negatvity in her e-mail (don’t read it then lady) and focus in on the fact that she thinks you are a good writer.
I just do not understand why people think they are so much better and need to even respond in such a negative way. If you don’t like something, don’t come back…and leave at once. There is no need to comment.
Honestly, I think anyone who feels the need to spew suck crap is showing their own narcissistic tendencies.
You go girl! Besides, so many people write personal type blogs, she acted like you are the only one. People read, we write…nothing narcissistic about that..lol.
Yea… I don’t get it either. I think there are some people/things in this world that aren’t meant to make sense.