MOMania

By deidre_NC

February 19, 2008 11:01 AM | Link to this

great new site theresa-glad to see this!!!!!

By Boo-Yaa

February 19, 2008 11:31 AM | Link to this

Can’t wait to Blog Attak!!!!

By FCM

February 19, 2008 12:07 PM | Link to this

Theresa, it’s your site/blog….if you like great. I will still be around to speak on subjects I feel like speaking on….However, SINCE YOU ASKED….I find the site too busy. I have the same opinion about the food & drink section, so it really is nothing personal.

By not impressed

February 19, 2008 12:46 PM | Link to this

cluttered, fragmented and pointless, well I guess nothing has changed.

By mom of two

February 19, 2008 2:24 PM | Link to this

I’ve always thought the AJC site was done by amateurs. Now I know that for certain. The blog is squeezed into a skinny column in the middle with loads of links that no one will ever look at on both sides.

I wouldn’t call it improved. I would call it incredibly cluttered.

Do yourself a favor and remove all the crap off this page. Put a single link on this page to “My favorite links” or some similar text and link it to a page with all this clutter on it. That way, people who choose to deal with the visual pollution can and the rest of us won’t have to. If you absolutely must, you can even add a very short description along with the link that gives people an idea what’s there.

By mom of two

February 19, 2008 2:28 PM | Link to this

I just found the description you can have along with “My favorite Links.” A single sentence from your blog above: “Databases, links, blogs and news articles all relevant to being a MOM.”

By ruralSC

February 19, 2008 2:44 PM | Link to this

I came across your site and ended up on an archive from Oct 2005. You mention you spent some time in rural State College, PA.

Not sure where you were in terms of “rural” but I’m sending this to you from State College, Pa. Small world!

By Laura

February 19, 2008 2:45 PM | Link to this

Thanks for the list of kid-friendly restaurants. Now I know which places to avoid!

By ew

February 19, 2008 2:53 PM | Link to this

ugh

By tp

February 19, 2008 3:24 PM | Link to this

Theresa, thanks for this site. We need more sites for families especially ones that help keep the dads involved. Dads take ownership of your kids even the ones that you just found out about.

By jct

February 19, 2008 3:46 PM | Link to this

I really like the new picture of your family.

By Tiffany T

February 19, 2008 3:47 PM | Link to this

Hey Theresa! It’s me from GGC. I love the new picture and the new site layout. Keep up the great work!

By DB

February 19, 2008 3:56 PM | Link to this

My only big complaint is that this page has now lost its links to the other AJC blogs that I like to browse through, and there’s no obvious way to get to them other than completely exiting this blog and winding your way back to the home page. I agree with mom of two — I would prefer a link to a “parent’s resource page” and all the other goodies, rather than wading through them every time. Just my personal preference, though. Nice picture, btw!

By fk

February 19, 2008 4:14 PM | Link to this

Obviously, people don’t like change. Just remember, you can’t please everyone all of the time. Best wishes for continued success.

By Mary Beth

February 19, 2008 4:15 PM | Link to this

Even though my children are grown, I can relate to your stories and think you are hysterically funny. Your new web page is fine. I don’t get all the negative people out there.

By Angelica Watts

February 19, 2008 4:16 PM | Link to this

Theresa,

I think this is a good idea. A good place for mom’s and dad’s to talk about real issues, laugh or just have fun.

I am a working mom of 2 kids (9 & 1)and my life is extremely busy with a husband who is special education teacher (currently looking for employment) as well as an upcoming Pastor who will be traveling more and more.

I would love to be a stay at home and do something I finally enjoy doing. I thought about Mary Kay or maybe some other type of Home Based business like Primerica. I love writing and editing and thought about applying for jobs at the AJC or some other magazine or newspaper. I have not had jobs where my title has been a writer or editor but I know that I am good at it. Do you have any suggestions?

By BJ Barnes

February 19, 2008 4:24 PM | Link to this

Theresa, I love the new site. Expecially the 30 minute meals. Dinner is always a challenge. I live in Decatur and I am a HUGE fan of Super Suppers. Are you familiar with them? I love the quality of the food and think it is very affordable. Have you/Do you use any of the “meal assembly” stores? My family is just me, my husband, our little girl and baby boy so we split the meal—we order six and basically get 12. I was just curious if you or any of your readers also liked these places. Thanks!

By Carlton

February 19, 2008 4:25 PM | Link to this

You know what would be great is a list of restaurants where kids eat free. Listing the day and the restaurant.

thanks, Carlton

By motherjanegoose

February 19, 2008 4:42 PM | Link to this

Yes, please do a infomercial about which restaurants have KIDS EAT FREE. You may even get some sponsorship…who knows? This will be of great service to those of us who want to go out without children. We met some friends of ours on a Saturday night in Dacula ( our kids are in HS and college) and when we entered the restaurant we realized it was CLOWN/BALLOON NIGHT…ugh… not pretty for 4 adults; HOWEVER, all of the little friends were gone by 8:00 p.m.KUDOS to parents who know about bedtime and routines! Thanks folks!

By FCM

February 19, 2008 5:03 PM | Link to this

I think its the skinny blog column that is bugging me….I still think its too cluttered….Acutally, I am usually a proponent of change…Maybe they could move the recent columns links back to the top…widen the middle and put links to all the other places you/they want to visit in a narrow column? I mean the reason MOST of us come here is to read your stuff not link go elsewhere….I do like the new photo (because we see the baby), it was not up when I was here earlier.

By mom of two

February 19, 2008 6:38 PM | Link to this

It’s not change that bothers me. This is just a HORRIBLE webpage. I don’t know any professional or skilled Webmaster who would have ever squeezed a blog into a very narrow column in the middle of two endless columns of links.

There is NOTHING to focus on. There is nowhere for your eyes to settle. You have to actually work to find the blog in the middle to figure out that is supposed to be the focus of the page. :(

There is nothing wrong with the new information. The presentation is just miserable. As I said earlier, the professional way to present all of the additional information would be to create a new page and a clear link to it. DB’s idea of calling the link “Parents’ Resource Page” is fantastic.

By Drought?

February 20, 2008 7:18 AM | Link to this

Wheres the archive?, I’d love to read your take on the drought and what you are doing to help spread awareness, etc. Oh thats right your the one that proudly wrote that she defied the rules, ran sprinklers, dumped out dirty pool water and replaced it, but its ok, you were ready to help pay the fine! But wait, thats back when you were a hyphenate, I am sure now, with your new found humility, you can recognize the tremendous impact this drought has had on this regions economy? Thats why there are links to drought topics.. oh theres not? Rearrange this site all you want, the finest prepared mushrooms and vidalia onions over sirloin, and in the end, its still hamburger. You have ZERO credibility!