So, for a project at work today, I had to try and qualify a request for an interview from a certain blogger. I was trying to determine what tools were available to tell me where this particular blog ranked in popularity/credibility across the entire blogosphere. A colleague pointed me to technorati.com, which then told me this blog ranked somewhere in the 75,000 range. Of course, what does that really mean? How many blogs are there? How was it measured?
Well, I found out there are at least 2,523, 501 blogs in the blogosphere, which makes a 75,000 ranking look pretty good.
How did I determine that, you ask? Well, that's where Momsoon ranked in the Technorati poll. I don't think I'm at the absolute bottom of the list, but then again, there's no way for me to really be sure.
So, uber-competitive person I am, I ask you faithful half dozen readers to help propel Momsoon to at least the 2,523,000 ranking in 2009. That's only 501 spots up. Can you help me? Keep reading, please!
Friday, January 23, 2009
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
US History for a Five-Year-Old
I know Lily's probably too young to understand most of it, but I'm looking forward to breaking the "no TV at night during the school week" rule tonight and watching some of the inauguration coverage with her. I was excited the other day when some channel flashed a picture of the Obama family on TV, previewing their upcoming coverage. Without the "P" word having even been uttered during the preview, Lily took one look and said, "That's the president!"
That's my girl.
More to follow.
P.S. Thanks to Erica at Moms are Talking About for her teachable moments blog today. http://bomoms.boston.com/post/momsaretalkingabout/inauguration_lessons.html I'm looking forward to read about what lessons you pull from today as well.
That's my girl.
More to follow.
P.S. Thanks to Erica at Moms are Talking About for her teachable moments blog today. http://bomoms.boston.com/post/momsaretalkingabout/inauguration_lessons.html I'm looking forward to read about what lessons you pull from today as well.
Friday, January 9, 2009
Just Another Thing to Love About Being a Mom
So, last night, in the middle of my 9-hour bout of sudden onset vomiting, Lily starts rummaging around the freezer. We've gotten accustomed to her foraging for her own food, and since it was close to dinner, we were suspicious. Turns out she was looking for one of the insulated ice cubes (you know, the kind you can freeze and re-freeze). Sometimes we use those on her if she's got a bump or bruise. She digs one out, brings it over to the couch, and places it on my belly so I'll feel better. So sweet!
Monday, January 5, 2009
The "R" Word
It's that time of year again, the time where billions of people the world over embark on their New Year's resolutions.
I'm not typically beholden to this particular tradition, or whatever you prefer to call it. But then I thought with a new baby coming, it might be good to make some parental resolutions, get in top form before the arrival of the new one, so to speak. You know the kind of resolutions I'm talking about:
1) Play with your child more often
2) Hug your child more often
3) Yell at your child less often
And the grandaddy of all parental resolutions:
4) Make your child eat more vegetables
Then I got sidetracked by thinking about the word resolution and all its intertwining parts. Resolve, resolute, resoluable, resolvable, resolved. So I pulled out my trusty dictionary - which I really should add to my all-time favorite book lists - and was intrigued by the myriad of meanings the various words represented.
"solving, as of a puzzle, or answering, as of a question"
"answering or made clear"
"to come to a decision"
"that can be resolved"
"the thing determined on"
"determined, unwavering"
I was struck by how definitive all of the meanings were. Every variation of the word "resolve" or "resolution" has a sense of finality to it, of closure, of completion.
But parenting is never really about completion or closure. It's a state of being, a journey. It's not about improving oneself and then checking that item off the list; instead, it's a state of constant betterment. No matter how good we might be, we can ALWAYS strive to be better parents.
So I'm resolving to not make any parental New Year's resolutions for 2009. Oh, I'll still work on improving upon all those items I mentioned (play more, yell less etc...). But I'll do it knowing the job will never really be done.
I'm not typically beholden to this particular tradition, or whatever you prefer to call it. But then I thought with a new baby coming, it might be good to make some parental resolutions, get in top form before the arrival of the new one, so to speak. You know the kind of resolutions I'm talking about:
1) Play with your child more often
2) Hug your child more often
3) Yell at your child less often
And the grandaddy of all parental resolutions:
4) Make your child eat more vegetables
Then I got sidetracked by thinking about the word resolution and all its intertwining parts. Resolve, resolute, resoluable, resolvable, resolved. So I pulled out my trusty dictionary - which I really should add to my all-time favorite book lists - and was intrigued by the myriad of meanings the various words represented.
"solving, as of a puzzle, or answering, as of a question"
"answering or made clear"
"to come to a decision"
"that can be resolved"
"the thing determined on"
"determined, unwavering"
I was struck by how definitive all of the meanings were. Every variation of the word "resolve" or "resolution" has a sense of finality to it, of closure, of completion.
But parenting is never really about completion or closure. It's a state of being, a journey. It's not about improving oneself and then checking that item off the list; instead, it's a state of constant betterment. No matter how good we might be, we can ALWAYS strive to be better parents.
So I'm resolving to not make any parental New Year's resolutions for 2009. Oh, I'll still work on improving upon all those items I mentioned (play more, yell less etc...). But I'll do it knowing the job will never really be done.
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