Comments on: “Mommybloggers” on the Today Show

By: LOpitz

LOpitz — Fri, 09 May 2008 17:37:11 +0000

I also think that every child’s name begins with a ‘J’. 17 dang J names would be hard to come up with. Now they have to come up with another. Yikes. Also- pregnancy is going good!! Feeling pretty good, just still get kindof tired. Starting to get a tiny little bump too. Pretty crazy watching my body change so much, and hello boobs! Man alive. Aside from absolutely killing me, its nice to not be an A for a change. haha. I go to the doctor again next week but we won’t be able to find out until our June appt. Love you and miss you all!! Any trips to Arkansas soon? I dont know when we’ll get there since we’re now in Texas and 10 hours away but we’ll see!

By: auburn60

auburn60 — Fri, 09 May 2008 14:18:34 +0000

Make that ‘casserole’–one word I should surely be able to spell.

By: auburn60

auburn60 — Fri, 09 May 2008 14:17:48 +0000

What is it about that family? They are like a car wreck–you just can’t look away. The hair,the clothes, the tater-tot caserole….
But they are one-up on me–they live debt-free.

By: tori

tori — Fri, 09 May 2008 14:05:58 +0000

LEEEEEEEEAH!!! CUTE LITTLE PREGNANT LEEEEEAH!!!
YAY, you found me– come back often, OK?
And yeah, the Duggars kind of scare me. I mean, there have been other big families in the history of the universe, shoot, go to Salt Lake City and you’ll find 17-child families all over the dang place, but for some reason THIS one gets so much press. It’s not fair for me to judge them, I know, but there’s just something about those mall bangs and jacked-up-cheerful kind of blank smile on the mom that totally creeps me out…

By: LOpitz

LOpitz — Fri, 09 May 2008 13:16:40 +0000

Aunt Tori!! So I finally found this site and love it!! Speaking of Kathie Lee though. I love the Today Show and watch is every morning but when she comes on I just can’t watch it. So annoying. Im currently watching the Today Show and am quite embarrassed though. They brought on the Duggars, the family who have 17 kids, and just announced the lady is pregnant with #18. What a great way to represent Arkansas. Gag me. anyhow. Love you and miss you!!!

By: tori

tori — Fri, 09 May 2008 01:40:49 +0000

I gotta tell you, it was that bizarre segue at the very end that was the weirdest part of all to me– what WAS that? I made Russ watch it and his comment was, “Wow, something about dooce seems to really threaten Kathie Lee!” And you are so right about her kids- what is different about talking about them and showing their photos on national TV for crying out loud?! Lots more potential perverts saw that than read mommyblogs!

By: LindaB

LindaB — Fri, 09 May 2008 01:34:07 +0000

Hey, that’s right!!!

By: auburn60

auburn60 — Fri, 09 May 2008 00:47:27 +0000

Wait a minute–Kathie Lee maybe being concerned about too much info. being out there about one’s children? When we have heard about every diaper change and dentist appointment Cody and Cassidy ever had? The irony of that doesn’t need a pithy comment from me.

By: LindaB

LindaB — Thu, 08 May 2008 23:43:46 +0000

I just watched the interview on “TODAY’S” website, and you’re right, it sucks.

I also read some of Heather’s blog and she’s hilarious—–like you, Tori!

By: LindaB

LindaB — Thu, 08 May 2008 16:02:44 +0000

Well, ain’t it just like those “celebrity” reporters to screw up a perfectly good interview by injecting their own bias and ignorance!! So many times I’ve turned in for an interview of someone I thought would be interesting, only to left saying, “HEY! WHY DIDN’T YOU ASK THEM THIS OR THAT AND THEN LET THEM TALK ABOUT IT UNINTERRUPTED?” Tori, did you get the feeling that Ms. Gifford was all about coming across as witty and entertaining—and forget about the person being interviewed? I think a good interviewer should totally forget about themselves and simply draw out the person being interviewed. Makes sense? Duh! Some people just don’t make good interviewers.

Then there are those interviewers that are just itching to stir up some controversy—at the expense of reason. I hate that! It’s like dealing with a teenager on a family vacation—–very tricky business.

I think one of the best interviewers on TV is Robin Roberts of G.M.A.

I must confess my ignorance here as well—–I don’t know any of the bloggers you mentioned. I’ve gotta start investigating this world of blogging. I’m afraid it’s one more thing to keep me from scrubbing the bathroom floor and keeping up with the laundry though.