tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750966252794891890.post4009022086611846577..comments2024-03-07T00:20:16.083-07:00Comments on Denton Sanatorium: Why Do I Blog?jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01313127576303289593noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750966252794891890.post-15312508818885299572014-12-04T02:36:02.571-07:002014-12-04T02:36:02.571-07:00You need to take part in a contest for one of the ...You need to take part in a contest for one of the finest websites online. I'm going to recommend this web site!<br /><a href="http://www.autoskolavatmar.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.autoskolavatmar.com </a> | <br><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05800138018922128300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750966252794891890.post-8756337935223973812014-11-18T04:12:14.422-07:002014-11-18T04:12:14.422-07:00Most of the time I don’t make comments on websites...Most of the time I don’t make comments on websites, but I'd like to say that this article really forced me to do so. Really nice post!<br /><a href="http://www.elizabethcollege.org" rel="nofollow">elizabethcollege.org</a> | <br><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09352608480065960130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750966252794891890.post-84149997930134820032011-10-04T21:29:39.971-07:002011-10-04T21:29:39.971-07:00Well said. Blogging isn't fun when you stop do...Well said. Blogging isn't fun when you stop doing it for yourself. True story. xoTracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08125618694139722572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750966252794891890.post-70021833001693420762011-10-03T11:38:31.704-07:002011-10-03T11:38:31.704-07:00Yours is one of my favorite blogs because you are ...Yours is one of my favorite blogs because you are a fantastic mom!<br /><br />My children are grown but I enjoy reading about your family adventures. :)Franciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13556737154111147111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750966252794891890.post-17760800573322056872011-10-02T07:48:35.948-07:002011-10-02T07:48:35.948-07:00I wonder if anyone even reads my blog at all....EV...I wonder if anyone even reads my blog at all....EVER.<br /><br />But you have to do it for yourself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750966252794891890.post-79242168924988392362011-09-30T11:00:25.305-07:002011-09-30T11:00:25.305-07:00Oh girlie, I too blog for me! I was just telling ...Oh girlie, I too blog for me! I was just telling my friend that I haven't blogged in a while and I missed it. I logged on this morning to do a post (the first in several months), only to realize how amazing it feels to hit "publish"! There's something about being able to just voice your opinions, view and tid-bits of whatever you want to.<br /><br />While you may never have the recognition of NieNie; you also don't have the heartache and struggles that goes along with being her. You get to be Jen, the amazing mom and wonderful blogger! That my friend is one recognition and title you should hold proudly!<br /><br />(hugs)<br />JackieHave a blessed day!https://www.blogger.com/profile/17896795458035715673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750966252794891890.post-3802369982786658422011-09-29T23:05:09.073-07:002011-09-29T23:05:09.073-07:00Real moms with real feelings and real lives... Th...Real moms with real feelings and real lives... That is the beauty of sharing and reading and blogging. it helps us all to realize the normalcy of what we do and to feel comfortable in that normalcy. I am glad you blog and that you are my friend :)Jen Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11292070073995166056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750966252794891890.post-41851593034921476162011-09-29T20:20:54.459-07:002011-09-29T20:20:54.459-07:00I am a blog stalker of yours. WE are actually in t...I am a blog stalker of yours. WE are actually in the same stake and I have seen you around before. I found your blog through some mutual friends Jen & Karli West. They use to be in my ward till they decided they needed a bigger house. Your post today hit me in a way I wasn't expecting. I am super super behind in blogging this year and I am trying to catch up. I started blogging so that my family who doesn't live here could see what is going on in our life and to make sure that I have something for my kids. I keep saying I am going to turn it into a book and I have started it but that to is also a work in progress. Your post on why you blog made me kick myself in gear and do something I have wanted to do for three years. I have had a couple of friends who have done blogs about lost loved ones. After reading about your little Ella I decided that I was going to do it. I lost a baby and it just about killed me leterally 3 years ago. I wanted to put all of my thoughts in one place so I had them. I really am shocked cuz I am preganet agian with a girl and I am kind of trying not to freak out about it so going back and reliving it was shocking to me. However now that I have done it I feel like I have gotten some more closure on that part of my life and that was unexpected so thank you.Tiffany Matthewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17139314622456852463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750966252794891890.post-12317622834136802522011-09-29T03:50:30.682-07:002011-09-29T03:50:30.682-07:00I blog to remember!!
Sometimes when I look back on...I blog to remember!!<br />Sometimes when I look back on previous posts I'm like wow...I remember that day and that feeling etc, but I probably would have NEVER remembered it if I didnt' write it down!:) I love all the littel things taht make up our days and i just don't want to forget them. I dont' want my girls to forget them either, so I guess i blog for our family too!<br />Love reading about your life, so keep on keeping on!!<br />have a happy day jen!{cindy}https://www.blogger.com/profile/06475685252532344615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750966252794891890.post-83866883775825845532011-09-28T21:36:30.543-07:002011-09-28T21:36:30.543-07:00I love your blog because it is so real life. Those...I love your blog because it is so real life. Those are the blogs I love. <br />I too read that post and it got me thinking as well. I came up with the same conclusion. It is for me. I get so much joy writing. It's one of the only places I can really get out my life. I make my blog into books and enjoy reading them from time to time. <br />I'm in it for the long haul, sister.Stefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14735618188851876515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750966252794891890.post-58662727172309540372011-09-28T20:09:07.360-07:002011-09-28T20:09:07.360-07:00For the record....I have read every.single.one of ...For the record....I have read every.single.one of your blog posts as well. In fact, i do believe I was among the first 5 who even knew of your blog. And back when I was cooler, I also commented on every one of your entries. Just sayin. I love you and I love your blog. It has helped me to know you even better than I thought I did. I hope you keep doing it, if for no other reason than to keep me informed of the life and times of the Sanitorium.Allyson & Jerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09899323132507414349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750966252794891890.post-84016732811169115222011-09-28T18:08:37.305-07:002011-09-28T18:08:37.305-07:00i read a post (either urs or others) and i guess i...i read a post (either urs or others) and i guess i just want to leave a note however short to say "hey i stopped by"<br /><br />half the time i have a baby on the hip and can't comment...or nursing a sweet babe in the dark and read blogs from my iphone.<br /><br />i started blogging in 07 to let the family know how the kids were growing.Laura@The Oily Cupboardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13649567413697929693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750966252794891890.post-34982236701312656112011-09-28T14:04:37.102-07:002011-09-28T14:04:37.102-07:00There's nothing more enticing than a unique in...There's nothing more enticing than a unique individual like no one else.Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11555733621307512935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750966252794891890.post-60272250602072462552011-09-28T11:41:12.569-07:002011-09-28T11:41:12.569-07:00I really like blogging, too. It's cathartic, a...I really like blogging, too. It's cathartic, and writing nurtures me at every level.<br /><br />And yes, I do it for me.<br /><br />But I do love the feedback!<br /><br />=)Susan Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16049586085703324088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750966252794891890.post-57987776763198975712011-09-28T10:25:50.250-07:002011-09-28T10:25:50.250-07:00I am one of THOSE blog followers - I rarely commen...I am one of THOSE blog followers - I rarely comment on a post (maybe cuz I follow too many blogs? LOL) but of ALL of the ones I follow I do have to say I look forward to your posts THE MOST. I don't know why exactly - I do like your style - I like your variety of topics. I like that you have a large family and good values that you have instilled in your children. I feel like we are sympatico and that we could be IRL friends IF we didn't live several thousand miles away from each other. SO keep going - blog for YOU and your family and the rest of us will just continue to enjoy it!Ann Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08057792371167537567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750966252794891890.post-43947528333413362702011-09-28T10:12:15.544-07:002011-09-28T10:12:15.544-07:00This is why I read your blog--because you are just...This is why I read your blog--because you are just you and I like what you have to say about anything and everything.Lesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14441283233915448412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750966252794891890.post-68108538309916946052011-09-28T07:52:35.773-07:002011-09-28T07:52:35.773-07:00I love the way you blog, it's like talking to ...I love the way you blog, it's like talking to you. I miss you when you take a break, so keep going!Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08622323916578416876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750966252794891890.post-70534855805641583042011-09-28T07:44:22.823-07:002011-09-28T07:44:22.823-07:00Hi Jen!
I have read every single thing you posted...Hi Jen!<br /><br />I have read every single thing you posted since November 2008. I first found your blog under a link from a rainbow babies site, can't quite remember which one, but it instantly made my favourites. I only follow about 3 blogs and yours is my fave. I love your writing, I love your parenting style, I love your decorating style. <br /><br />I am glad you blog your you - but I appreciate the joy it gives me so thank you!!!Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10408006227093765548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750966252794891890.post-81301417523991243712011-09-28T06:45:27.906-07:002011-09-28T06:45:27.906-07:00Keep on blogging for 'you' and I'll ke...Keep on blogging for 'you' and I'll keep on reading. The connections we make, however we make them, enrich our lives on this earth. I'm glad I found your blog, and many others out there in the confusion of cyberspace. You all add to my experience of life and I'm grateful!Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750966252794891890.post-81065989501980817542011-09-27T21:40:18.087-07:002011-09-27T21:40:18.087-07:00I think Julz is right on the mark and Jen too. I ...I think Julz is right on the mark and Jen too. I for one am glad you blog for you. Your writing is always totally honest and to the point. Have a great week Jen. <br />DanaDana @ Bungalow'56https://www.blogger.com/profile/14925373078487563897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750966252794891890.post-66157359644738096342011-09-27T21:24:13.199-07:002011-09-27T21:24:13.199-07:00And that's why I enjoy my visits.
I enjoy your...And that's why I enjoy my visits.<br />I enjoy your randomness.<br /><br />My reasons for blogging are much the same. I began for me and realize that I still do. I've printed my blog into a book each year. I really enjoy that.<br /><br />Big bonus is that I have been able to meet some really awesome women. I tend to go to blogs that I admire and motivate.Welcome to the Garden of Eganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10132446191608085958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750966252794891890.post-67201650615015467892011-09-27T19:39:53.821-07:002011-09-27T19:39:53.821-07:00AMEN. and DITTO.AMEN. and DITTO.Momzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01078211684662158122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750966252794891890.post-83200771514394896652011-09-27T18:53:26.198-07:002011-09-27T18:53:26.198-07:00I absolutely love this post :) You've definit...I absolutely love this post :) You've definitely hit the nail on many of the things that probably plague a lot of other bloggers including me. I've been thinking about this a lot lately too and just like you, I've been stuck in that "popularity" thinking too. Sometimes, the lack of comments makes me want to give up blogging because why bother when no one reads, right? But when I think back to when I started blogging and my purpose for doing this in the first place, comments and number of visitors was never a driving force. I blog to document life and the small moments. I seemed to have forgotten that recently and left so many things go unpublished because of the fear of not having any comments. I should be blogging for me and you've reminded me of that one importance :) Thanks for the reminder! <br /><br />By the way, I love visiting your blog (even though it's kind of sporadic) because you speak so honestly and passionately about your life and your kids. I almost feel like we've known each other for way longer than just a year :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13213360287207409416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750966252794891890.post-90614362405832423612011-09-27T18:39:48.353-07:002011-09-27T18:39:48.353-07:00i love this post, jen - i've reeeeeally been s...i love this post, jen - i've reeeeeally been struggling with this same question since the spring and have even taken two blogging breaks, the most recent of which was for two whole months. And now that i've been back a few weeks, and gotten all caught up, i'm struggling with it again ... but at the end of the day, it's exactly what you've said here - I blog for me. end of story. my blog (or lack of a blog depending on what day it is!) needs to stay off my stress list - no 'keeping up with the joneses", right?! and PS ... "you blogging for you" exactly what draws me here - love that you keep it real, friend!sloanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07257187295252427531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750966252794891890.post-79976121541388057632011-09-27T15:41:21.231-07:002011-09-27T15:41:21.231-07:00And why do I love reading your blog...because you ...And why do I love reading your blog...because you are so honest and real. I've missed you. I have weeks of your blog to catch up on...and am hoping my kiddos will occupy themselves for a few more minutes while I do just that. I'm ready to take the followers button off of my blog. I think it would be refreshing... I love your little world!Julie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15177257035529073223noreply@blogger.com