As much as I hate to...I have decided to make my blog private! I have been a victim of identity theft...actually my whole family has. Without going into any details on here...I have to protect my family from the pshyco people in the world that have nothing better to do in life than to screw with other people's families! I have weighed my different options all week and I feel like going private is the best option for my family. I will be able to know exactly who is reading my blog & that makes me feel so much better about this situation. This just makes me want to cry & scream at the same time...I feel so violated that someone would do this! If you are one of the ones who contacted me about this situation, thank you so much! No telling how long this has been going on, but because of you...it's stopping...thank you! And to all of you out there with blogs...please take all precautions against this! I never thought I would make my blog private and have to limit my readers...until it happened to me! This blog started off being so therapeutic for me when I was struggling with infertility and has become basically a baby book for my children and for some random person on the internet to steal our identity...just makes me sick! So if you love reading my blog and want to continue, please click on the 'email me' button on the right side bar and let me know. As of Monday, May 17 we will be private and you will have to have a invitation to read my blog. I hate to have to go to all this trouble, and I hope you all understand. I can only have 100 readers, so I will determine on Monday who my readers will be. Of course, family and friends will be the first on the list, but please don't let that discourage you from emailing me!
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When I click on your email link, it won't let me :( It just gives me an error message. I would love to keep reading your blog though! And I am so sorry about what happened...so sad that we have to be so careful.
Oh my goodness!!! That is terrible! :( I'm so sorry your family is going through this. I worry about this kind of stuff all the time. It is so sad that we live in the world we do with crazy people out there!
Praying for you and your family as you make this transition and recover from what has happened to you guys.
I am so sad for you as well. I love to read your blog, so I am hoping I make it on the 100 list.
I sent you an email before I even read this post and shared my thoughts with you on this topic and I think my family is leaning in the same direction. Our job is to protecat our little ones.
So proud of you for making a hard decision.
I can't get your email me button to work... Would you possible be able to comment me on my blog? I would absolutely LOVE to continue to read your blog!! So sorry to hear that you have to go private, it is something I worry about and something that has kept me from being too open. Your babies are too cute!!
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For what ever reason your email button isn't working on my computer :-(
I'd love to follow your blog! C&H are just a few days older than Lucy and I love reading about how cute they are :-)
Also, I work at Ding Bats, so we kinda have that connection... And I'm relatively normal ;-)
lulusdiamondsky@gmail.com
so sorry about this! That is so discouraging. I've enjoyed reading about "your journey" from my little corner of the midwest. I've struggled with infertility and am now 12 weeks pregnant. I'll put myself on your list, but if I don't make it, I understand. Best wishes to you and your family!
Leigh
Bless your heart!! Praying for you guys! BIG HUGS!!
Please add me -we love the twins. I have boy and girl twins also. :))) They are 22 months. I have always wondered what kinds of things weirdos would do with our blogs. Crazy!!!! http://gekastwins.blogspot.com/jeanagekas@yahoo.com
I can't get your email button to work and I'm so sad for you! And I'm sad for me because I love reading your blog
:-( You are such a precious mommy and I have loved reading about your perspective of first time motherhood and all it entails. Your words have been my thoughts so many times. I have 2 little boys that are growing up way to fast, but I can't imagine how scared and ANGRY I would be if someone did this to me. The internet is great, but so scary at times and my mom is always warning me about this and I just usually shoo her advice. My email is adcockcd@yahoo.com if you want to add me, but I completely understand if you can't. If not, I will miss reading about your beautiful babies!! Take care and I'm SO sorry this has happened. When you say stolen your identity~ do you mean that someone is acting like you and that they are this person's babies, or they have created cc info in your name, etc? This has me worried about my own blog, but I don't have many readers except for family and friends so I'm hopeful this won't happen to me.
I would love to continue to read your blog. You have such a beautiful family. I couldn't get the e-mail on the side bar to work. My e-mail is justices4all@yahoo.com
Thanks, Karie
Please add me also! I understand if you can't but I feel like I have watched your little family grow and I love hearing everything. I have a child also and I could not imagine someone doing that. I am so sorry!
Oh my that is terrible. I'd love to still be one of your readers. I've so enjoyed watching your cuties grow. my email is you need it is tararowell2004@yahoo.com
I can't get the email button to work either. I'd like to keep reading your blog but I understand if you have to limit readers. I'd also like to know more about what happened so I can protect my blog. Email me if you can. robinleedesign@yaho.com
Wow, Mary Kate. I am SO sorry that happened to you guys. It sucks that losers out there have to ruin your fun. Hoping it wasn't something too awful.. I'll send you an email but would love to still follow C&H as they grow up!
I'm so sorry. I've been thinking about going private for a few months. I hope everything works out!
Oh no! That is super scary! So sorry to hear that happened...
If you have room on your list, I would love to continue reading your blog. As a fellow Momma, I get lots of motivation and inspiration from reading blogs about raising littles...and I really enjoy yours!
Thanks!
wow thats so scarey... i wish i knew more details, so that I myself may prevent this.
ugh... i am so sorry this has happened.
I'm so sorry that happened to you and your family! I hope you get everything straightened out and going private sounds like the best decision. I don't comment often but I read your blog daily and love seeing your adorable family. I told my mom I want twins after reading your blog. You make it look easy, though I am sure it is not! If there is room for me I would love to keep reading:) Take care!
gbow101@yahoo.com
That is terrible!! I am so sorry someone took advantage of ya'll like that. I have only been reading your blog for a few months, but I love seeing your adorable pictures of your sweet kids. I understand you need to protect your family at all costs, and it's unfortunate someone terrible out there did this to you. I would love to keep reading!
I would love to continue reading, but I also understand you can only have limited readers! If you have an opening, I would love it. We went through the same ordeal a few months ago and it was one of the sickest feelings ever. If you get a chance, please e-mail me about what happened so I can know any extra precautions I can take. Thanks so much!
Oh my! I constantly worry about this... I hate that it happened to your sweet family. I love reading your blog as it helps me see what I have to look forward to, but I know you have loads of people on your list already! Apparently your email link isn't working right now so I'm hoping this will work as my official request! Best of luck with cleaning up someone else's nasty mess, and I would love to hear how you found out about it. I might need to look around myself for the same thing.
My email is thesimstwins@gmail.com. Thanks!
This is why mine is private. Good luck! Sorry you had to go through this!
I'm so sorry this has happened to you! I started following your blog when I was on bed rest w/ my tiwns and I would love to continue but I totally understand if there is no room. I tried using your email button but it wouldn't work so I will just leave you my email here. Best of luck to you and your adorable family!
h_princess_77@hotmail.com
I am so sorry you have had a bad experience. I have enjoyed reading about your long journey to being a mommy and now your storys of being a mommy of two of the cutest babies ever! I've enjoyed watching C & H grow up! You're doing great with them and I wish you the best! Thanks for sharing for so long! God Bless!
I'm so sorry that you are going through this! I would love to still be able to read your blog since our kids are so close in age! The button won't let me e-mail you but my blog is lexiandlyla.blogspot.com. If I don't make the list, good luck and best wishes!
Holy cow!! I am so sorry this happened. Do you mind me asking how? I mean what do we need to do to better protect our blogs? Not use names? dates? etc??
Oh my goodness! I am so sorry :(
I am sorry to hear about that. I have loved reading about your journey. Your toddlers are so cute. My brother and his wife are struggling with infertility and it breaks my heart. I have two boys of my own and I would hate for someone to steal my pictures or information. I would love to continue to read your blog if not I understand and wish you the best of luck. schwindts3@gmail.com
I am so sorry that this has happened to you. I've been a reader since last Fall - my youngest daughter is a week younger than your kiddos. I would love a little more insight on how to protect ourselves more with blogs... if you have any to share.
Thanks! Lisa B
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We have enjoyed reading your blag. As with the others, can't get the button to work. If you have room for us we would like to remain on your list. Doris and Paul Williams
So sorry that there are such crazy people in this world.I started following your blog right after Cooper and Hadley were borned you have made having twins look easy when I know it is not. You are a great Mommy and have an absolutely
beautiful family and extended family. I wish you the best as you continue your journey as a family I will miss seeing your cute family and your positive,loving style of parenting :) Charlene from Utah
I am so sorry this has happened to you and your family. I will be going private with my blog also because of your situation. I would love to continue following your journey with Hadley and Cooper. I know you have many people who enjoy reading about your family so if you can't include me, I wish the very best for yourself, husband, and beautiful children. My email is mlhnurse@comcast.net (Luke and Stella Grace's mommy)
Okay, this is super scary. Alex and I have been talking about taking my blog private because of what Kelly Stamps is going through. If you get the chance to email me and let me know exactly what you mean by identity theft - I would greatly appreciate it. It's just scary to not know who is reading my blog and Amelia's safety comes first.
Thanks girl!!
Mary Kate that is horrible! Let me know if you need to replace me as a reader for a friend or family member who decides they want to follow you!
IN the meantime I will continue to check in on you and your family! I can't believe how big the peanuts are getting! Believe me....it goes so fast! This Saturday we are celebrating Jake & Laney's THIRD birthday! :) & :( They are learning how to swim and their letters & numbers....I can't believe it!
Your blogging buddy Niki (Hoity Toity BABY)
Mary Kate that is horrible! Let me know if you need to replace me as a reader for a friend or family member who decides they want to follow you!
IN the meantime I will continue to check in on you and your family! I can't believe how big the peanuts are getting! Believe me....it goes so fast! This Saturday we are celebrating Jake & Laney's THIRD birthday! :) & :( They are learning how to swim and their letters & numbers....I can't believe it!
Your blogging buddy Niki (Hoity Toity BABY)
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