Sunday Stealing: The Meme About Memes & Blogging

Today we ripped this meme off a blogger called Barbara H. who writes the named blog Stray Thoughts. Barbara H. actually wrote the meme. So, we have a "fresh theft". She said in her original intro to this meme that its purpose was for fellow bloggers to get to know one another a bit better. She tried to come up with meme questions that she had never seen before.

1. How do you feel about being tagged for memes? - I love it!  It's a validation that someone out there is reading what I post.
2. Do you participate in any regular weekly memes? Which ones? - I do participate in a few memes.  Some are less regularly done than others.
   1. Menu Plan Monday
   2. Taking It Off Together Tuesday
   3. Wednesday Hero
   4. Thursday Thirteen
   5. Hot for the Holidays
   6. Photo Hunt
   7. This is my first time participating in Sunday Stealing
3. Have you found any bloggers that you began to read regularly after participating in a meme with them? - Yes, several. 
   1. Taking It Off Together Tuesday is a fairly small group.  We all try to visit each other every week.  I'm following their blogs.
   2. There are a few blogs I've discovered thru Thursday Thirteen that I keep track of, too.
4. Do you know of any readers who found you through a meme and became regular readers? - The only ones I know found me this way are the Tuesday group. 
5. Did you find any favorite blogs through comments or blogrolls on others’ blogs? - Yes!  I actually found Taking It Off Together thru a Thursday Thirteen post.  And I found Hot for the Holidays thru a Tuesday post.
6. Did you find any favorite blogs from someone else’s recommendation? - Again, yes.  Mostly the Tuesday and Holidays group.
7. If you comment on someone’s blog, do you expect a response? If so, do you prefer that response to come through an e-mail, a comment from them on the same post, or a a comment on your blog? - I usually try to reply with a comment on the commenter's blog.  I'm still new enough I don't know how to send an email response.  I like to receive a reply in either fashion.  I'm not so crazy about a reply in the original blog as I don't usually return to check for one. 
8. Do you ever struggle with your blogging “voice”? - I do.  That's a lot of the reason I'm participating in so many memes.  I don't really have a theme so I often struggle with what to blog about.
9. Are there certain types of blogs that attract you? - Yes!  I like to read some of the frugal and organizing blogs written by people about their real life experiences.  I guess this is the same thing, but I like blogs that tell a little about the author, but not too much personal info.  I like funny posts if they're clean.  I find I like to read blogs by people closer to my own age because we have similar life experiences.  And I love pictures!
10. Are there certain types of blogs that repel you? - Absolutely.  I do NOT like blogs that use a lot of profanity, refer to sex all the time or disrespectfully, have suggestive pictures or jokes, make fun of or try to normalize drinking or drugs.
11. What time of day do you usually blog? - I tend to blog in the morning or late evening because it's quieter.
12. Do your family and friends know about your blog? Do they read it? Do they mind if you mention them? Do they suggest posts for it? - Most of the family knows about my blog and some of my friends.  I'm not sure how many read it regularly, but my brother, daughter, and son-in-law do.  No one has yet complained of a mention.  I did get my daughter's permission before I posted any pictures of my grandchildren.  I haven't really received any suggestions from family or friends, but I did do a post about a topic my daughter brought to my attention. 

Head on over to Sunday Stealing to see other participants or to participate yourself!