Did I mention we are going to buy a farm?
After pleasant but intense husband-wife discussions, JB and I have come up with a plan for my Blog. We've both been feeling that the privacy of our lives is an issue -- especially now that we are moving to a small town and he will be a physician in that small town.
The details are still in the works, but basically there are going to be different "levels" to my Blog -- basically it will have settings like Facebook where I can control who sees what.
In order to accomplish this, it will require a lot of work on my part (and JB's) but we have decided that this is valuable enough to me to do it. I really want to continue my writing and hopefully reach a larger audience.
So here goes nothing. In order to accomplish this, I need blog readers to either:
- leave a comment on THIS post with their first name and email address and how they know me.
- send me an email at flakymn@hotmail.com with your name, email, and how you know me.
Please understand NO ONE (not even my own mother!) is exempt from this requirement. I cannot begin to track down who reads and their email addresses. The only people who will be given "exclusive" access to my blog are people that email me who they are.
Thanks in advance!
P.S. I will post this blog repeatedly to make SURE I get everyone "in" that wants to be "in" so there is no big hurry. But the sooner the better!
141 comments:
Kate Lawler-kitskat0184@gmail.com I know you and Dr. Kitsteiner from Lajes and would love to be in the secret friends club. :)
Kelli. kellivdubois@yahoo.com One of Isaac's Vermont cousins!
Rachel Law from Iowa and also fellow IVF 'friend' adoption and pregnancy friend:)
I sent you maternity clothes and a hemroid cushion lol. Rachelrlaw@gmail.com
I don't get to read your blog as often as I used to but wld miss it if I went to read it and couldn't:)
Katherine Ashe
katherine.ashe@gmail.com
Lajes people!
Dorothy - Dorothy.k.green@gmail.com
church in FL
don't always read all your blogs, but I'd love to keep up with you guys and hear all about the new adventure God has planned ahead for you!
Stephanie Johnson
swelsh3487@aol.com
WKU
Linda Blonn
linda.blonn@gmail.com
Aunt
Lorelei Crytzer
gotstang18@gmail.com
FLCS
Pam Potts
harleybabe35@live.com
I know you guys from Turkey and Lajes...please keep me!!
Heather Maybury- Torlucci
heathr177@aol.com
FLCS
Caitlyn doll
caitlyndoll@ymail.com
Your neighbor down the street on Eglin in 2009(:
Diana
flcfan@yahoo.com
FLCS
Judy Evans
jevans@glasgow-ky.com
Met you and John at Calvary Chapel BG, KY a few years ago.
Love reading your blog
Christi Black
cbwb_98@hotmail.com
Lajes MOPS and playgroups
Leinajo@hotmail.com
FLCS
Sarah
SarahEcenteno@gmail.com
I found your blog through HP many years ago.
Kendra Wylie
sonsjoygirl@gmail.com
Crossway Community Church in Niceville :-)
Kate Thomas Kateabigail1@hotmail.com
Lajes :)
joni3vw@yahoo.com
Your "other mom!!"
Joy Coppedge
Foghern6@Hotmail.com
LAJES!!
Becky Connors
r.a.connors@hotmail
We met at Eglin AFB and I am so blessed to still call you a friend.
Marilyn Vangsness vangsnjg@frontiernet.net Former co-worker WED/RLS Foundation.
Stefanie
sld070477@aol.com
FLCS
Carrie Barta - fellow infertility/adoption/homeschool blogger. Helped edit your book. Been reading since... before you got Scrubs!
acarriebeth@gmail.com (though you probably know me from my old email - mollie_79@yahoo.com)
Constance crs_mum@yahoo.com. Through Criss and her family, VanWycks. Thank you for your wonderful thought-provoking information, stories and, of course, all your terrific work with BOI
Shannon: smb1731@gmail.com 96MDG. Thanks Wendi!!
Emily Rary
Raryfamily@hotmail.com
We were neighbors in Turkey.
Jessica jsings115@yahoo.com Joia's sister-in-law :)
Tina Caligiuri LMT drtinacal1@yahoo.com Burtonwood Pool O:)
Wendi M. - mastwind888@yahoo.com
friend of mom's
mary
papakit885@hotmail.com
your "other,Other" mother :)
Katie Jerome
Greggandkatie@aol.com
Eglin AFB
Mihaela C - mihaela_motoi@yahoo.com - not sure how I found your blog but been reading since your turkey days.
Jenny Wilson
Jennyrw57@gmail.com
FLCS!
Jan Swisher
Swisher.jan@gmail.com
I know you as a fellow teacher in Franklin, KY
Susie Raskin
Raskincounselor@yahoo.com
FLCS
Kathy Ekema
ke2alto@hotmail.com
Know you from the mobile home park and FLCS and John from FLCS.
Leeann Peterson
Leeann.petersonnwfsc@gmail.com
Eglin AFB I was your labor nurse for Elijah! (And I wish more!)
Emily. Greek4@ aol.com
I don't know you personally. I started reading your blog years ago. I was searching for guidance on interacting with my sister as I easily for pregnant repeatedly as she struggled. I continues reading as both our families grew.
Constance B. Huiznega
cbh61163@gmail.com
Favorite Auntie :)
Rachel
lilangel1276@yahoo.com
FLCS
Aimee Jewell, Formerly Pittman
Livingproofwithyoungliving@gmail.com
Know you from Mayo Clinic days, which are long past for us all! :-)
Becky Williams. ark2800@gmail.com I don't know you personally but found your blog in the throes of my infertility, somewhere around my third IVF in 2008!
Nancy Wilson
nancyb.wilson@gmail.com
Niceville MOPS
Hannah...used to be last name Berry! I met you and your family at CrossWay in Florida. My email is berry31@gmail.com. I've been enjoying your posts!! Thank you!
Hi
Anne Capazzi
anne_elissa@hotmail.com Iam friends with Diane from HOH please keep me in, love the blog
Kelli - kelli4481@hotmail.com - I know you through AD
Hi Wendi - this is Renae from HP and BOI (eek!). Would love to be able to keep up with your blog.
RNicholson1634@yahoo.com
mmccoy8810@gmail.com
Marcia- don't know you personally but am a long time reader of your blog and really enjoy it. Would love yo be able to continue to keep up.
Lisa Cronk
cronk.lisa@gmail.com
Mayo Med School. : )
Henrietta- queenof_spades_86@hotmail.com I found your blog from joia's. I knew Joia from growing up in small town Ontario
Jen - Fellow military wife. I've been following since you were in Turkey. jenniper@hotmail.com
http://jenicini.blogspot.com
kim smith tenshiglen@msn.com we were neighbors in turkey. :D
Anita Treacy, treacy2003@gmail.com. We have never met in real life, but I have followed your blog for years while going through our infertility journey. I am very good friends with an Air Force wife who was/is friends with a friend of yours from the Azores. (They were in HI fort a short time together. My friend is now in North Carolina at Pope Air Field.)
Suz at thesaltys@hotmail.com Faithful blog reader and fellow adoptive mom
Hi Wendi,
I don't know you personally, but was introduced to your blog and the Because of Isaac auction by a friend, who has also experienced infertility and the joy of adoption. Hope I can continue to be inspired by your blog.
Thanks,
Clare
clareh65@gmail.com
Gabbi K.
You know my email address.
We know each other because you are married to my husband's brother (or maybe I'm married to your husband's brother).
:)
Susan P-Davis (full name available on request)
spdx2@hotmail.com
We're not personally acquainted, but I'm an avid reader and a fellow open adoption mom. Please keep me!
Hannah VanHorn HannahOliviaMeza@gmail.com
Only Doc K's best technician!
Summer Allen
svsallen@gmail.com
From Rochester, Mayo & our FL roots :)
Betsy
betsy.trogden@wku.edu
I watched you play basketball at WKU and I'm from Franklin,KY. I read your blog daily because you are a mother that keeps it real and it's very refreshing for this mother!
Jennifer Maynard
Jennmaynard@yahoo.ie
I don't know you in real life, but have been reading since you were in the process of adopting Isaac. I completely understand if you are limiting this to "real" friends though.
Kim - Jkreser@isp.com
I "met" you at Hannah's Prayer and have read your blog ever since.
Sherrie Dennehy
Sherrie.dennehy@gmail.com
Dating John's brother :-)
Diane
dianehuisman@hotmail.com
Your mother!
Heather Quigg
hakquigg@gmail.com
Knew you in Turkey - was one of the nurses in the clinic and was blessed to be able to spend a Thanksgiving with your family that year.
Jennifer - jsanford@twc.com
student from FSHS
Bridget Janson jjbridget@msn.com
I have been following you since you were in Turkey. We were stationed in both Incirlik and Lajes in the 80's. Your blog inspired me all the time.
missmiangels@yahoo.com - we know each other from the Lajes Goodnessss! xx
Maria David
mariaedavid@aol.com
Lajes, the Rock, cow central...I really enjoy your blog and I think you guys rock for following your dream :)
Andrea catholicea@gmail.com
Don't know you personally, but have been reading off and on since Isaac joined your family. Lots of shared interests led me along (military, adoption, homeschooling...)
I'm Aunt Betsy...Gramma's big sister...
One of the 'older' relatives...yikes.
OX
Janan from your teaching and coaching days in St. Charles, MN and friend of English! janan.christie@gmail.com
Katie Capps from Lady Toppers!!!
Ktcapps@ku.edu
Include me, please. :) I know you from IF blogging. tarakarleen@gmail.com
Marlene Lynch
mjl0923@gmail.com
I "know" you through being Dalmatian lovers and from sharing Eglin/FWB, and watching all of your kids grow up. :)Love your blog, it's inspiring, funny, uplifting and pure.
Tessa - HP
ktyawn2011@gmail
Brooks Scott, We met at Eglin. brooksscott@earthlink.net
Criss Van Wyck,
Crissvanwyck@gmail.com
I'm half of one of your Because of Isaac couples! =)
dianeworboys@msn.com have been reading your blog since before Isaac, originally after you posted in the dalmatian forum about Scrubs (I have a dal too).
Julie Edgar jedgar@psportals.com or edgarhouse2@comcast.net
Tracye Woodfin, tracyewoodfin@gmail.com. I have enjoyed reading your blog for many years (before you had any kids!) and commented occasionally. My husband is a non-traditional (older) medical student.
BBBPTA@aol.com Brenda FLCS alumni. Your dad was my basketball and softball coach.
Tammy job2ten@gmail.com I have been reading your blog for over a year now. Don't normally comment, but do enjoy reading here! My husband and I have struggled with secondary infertility and are pursuing adoption!
Erin Dunham
minpindogs@hotmail.com
I crashed your house a few weeks ago:)
Friend via FLCS
smajda@mac.com
I haven't met you personally. I've met John at Permaculture voices and have corresponded with him at length since.
Linda Jones
Bradshawjones@gmail.com
Friends in Turkey, John's co-worker & your kiddos' doc.
Heather Pihl
pihltribe@gmail.com
We all went to school together ;)
Zoila Livingston
zoila.livingston@gmail.com
I know you guys or my hubby knows you guys from Turkey and Lajes Field, Azores. We were the ones that sold you red sliding board in Lajes :) I enjoy reading your Blog Wendi!
Debra berbezier debraberbezier@gmail.com followed you from back when you posted about scrubd on a dalmatian forum, love following you and your gorgeous family
Danielle Kitsteiner
dkitsteiner@pcs-dl.net
Your sis in law :-)
I'm your dad!
I'm your dad!
Sorry,
cgmhwinone@hotmail.com
Diana - dcb0284@gmail.com
You coached me in High School at FSHS!!
Adie700@aol.com
Aunt A.D.
Your brother's other half
Ashley Mayes Baker Olinjames923@gmail.coM we know each other fshs
My name is Pam and my email is pva1995@gmail.com
I am a resident of Franklin, KY and I knew you when you taught here. My daughters were both students at that time, the older one was a cheerleader at the high school.
Marianne Flores Gabbi's Mom
Keep me in the loop---Gracie1947@gmail.com
shelbywilsondesign@gmail.com
...missing you at Lajes!
Rachel Wegner
tlugrad04@yahoo.com
Met you through your blog and since then emailed several times.
My name is Susan and I don't know you personally but I have been reading your blog for several years. I found it through my niece Rachel's blog who grew up in southern Ontario with Joia. We have adoption in common and I have enjoyed reading about your family and hope to continue to do so.
My email is Dolson.ingram@gmail.com and I live in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Debbie Broyles Broyles5@aol.com Adrienne's mom & Keith's Mom in law.
Andi Weathersbee
The Weathersbees at Hotmail Dot Com
Online and FB friend
jenniferchappuis@yahoo.com
Long time follower! Friend of Rachel Sviggum.
dkitsteiner@pcs-fl.net
Sis in law :-)
Dana Lee
Dalee@g.clemson.edu
I've been following your blog journey since your infertility days. I suffered from secondary unexplained infertility and found your blog through one of the thousands of sites I used to visit!
Jordin; jordin_elise@yahoo.com
We met at MOPS in niceville
Fandabbydosy@googlemail.com
I'm Lucy, I've been following your YouTube since you first had scrubs and Isaac and started following your blog after that and would love to be able to carry on following you but I don't know you personally so understand if you don't wish me too. Wishing you and your family all the best x
Jennifer Atherton
Jenatherton79@gmail.com
FLCS and church in FL
Tiffany
Tkward82@yahoo.com
I don't know you personally, I've just been a faithful blog follower for the past few years.
Jeanna Deswert
jeanna.deswert@yahoo.com
I met you through MOPS at Incirlik, and I met Dr. Kitsteiner through the clinic there. I enjoy your blog and have referred several friends to it who struggle with infertility.
Kris goetzman gatormommy08@yahoo.com
Lajes friends.
Tamara, tkhinan@gmail.com. Don't know you personally, though we corresponded a bit by email a couple of years ago. Been reading since before your move to Turkey, found your blog through a friend-of-a-friend. Would love to keep following! :)
Susi Hoglund
icehouse2010@yahoo.de
I found your blog 4 years ago while searching for other milspouse blogs and have been reading since.
I am Karen Fay. Have been reading your blog for years since you lived in Minnesota and would love to keep reading your blog.
Karen@Fayhome.com
My name is Ally.... I'm not sure how I found your blog... I don't "know you" personally. But I have been reading your blog since before Issac was born. I have followed you & prayed for you all along the way from FL back overseas & back to the USA. I am interested to hear how this new chapter goes with the farm and how the permaculture works out with where you moved to. Permaculture, growing my own food & being self sustainable is something I am becoming more & more interested in.
My email is tjaksv@yahoo.com
Nathalie from France : I don't know you personally but I am a long time reader of your blog and really enjoy it.
nathalie.depasse@free.fr
Marcia
Long time blog reader. Don't know you personally but love reading your blog.
Lisa
Froggylee711@gmail.com
Know you and John from highschool! :)
Maggie Voth: maggievoth@outlook.com I have been following your blog since you were in Rochester (I used to work at the clinic) - found it when dealing with infertility and would love to keep reading!
My name is Betsy and email address is betsy.trogden@wku.edu. I watched you play basketball all 4 years at WKU. Go Lady Toppers. I am also from Franklin, KY. I just love reading your blog because you are so real. So many people like to sugar coat things and make being a mom sound so perfect when in reality it's not. And you help me see that I'm not alone! Also, I am curious now that you bought a farm about JBs endeavors and want to see how his permaculture pans out.
Bethany Meyer pbmeyer@hcinet.net
HP and from Rochester.
Mckenzie Bezates
Mbezates@gmail.com
I've been following since the yuans moved to Rochester for med school (2005?) I grew up with Kristen 1-12grade. I don't know you personally- we too have a dream of owning a farm someday :)
Diana! dianawoodford@yahoo.com
Joia's cousin
Love your blog!
Cindy ringlebs@yahoo.com
MOPS Niceville UMC
You are a wonderful writer.
Brandilenfestey@gmail.com
We met in Florida in FWB at a home group. Love reading your blog and keeping up with you guys. You are so encouraging to me and I love you and what you stand for!
As you can see, I'm a little late commenting on here but with moving and now working, my life has change drastically. I just sat here with a big cup of coffee and read your blog for the past hour and a half. Loved catching up with all that God is doing in your family. And I am super excited about your farm! Love YA!
Kim M. -- HP/PAI
eodwife@gmail.com
Ann
eat@iastate.edu
Amy TS's mom
Emily Denson
Emily@Lanedenson.com
Your new neighbor who is quite a bit bummed that you're leaving soon! :(
Sarahstebbs@gmail.com
Sherilyn. Sherilyn.vandeweert@yahoo.com.
I am Brianna's cousin, and part of Isaac's Vermont family!
pva1995@gmail.com
I live in Franklin KY where you used to coach basketball! My daughter was a cheerleader then.
Debbie Clifford dclifford@mchsi.com I don't know you personally, but I am a long-time reading and military spouse.
We are virtual IVF buddies. My first daughter was born just weeks after Isaac. My email is in my google profile. ;)
melissakphilip@gmail.com
We know one another from our days at Mayo in Rochester, MN.
Chesha Oliver Chesha.oliver@gmail.com
We know each other from our RLSF days as we went thru infertility simultaneously.
Pretty sure I sent you an email message, but just in case I am mistaken:
Susan Boyd
friends/former co-worker of Robyn Overby
Love your blog and would love to continue reading about the adventures of your sweet family!
smboyd99@yahoo.com
Andrea
bangel1187(at)gmail.com
Long time reader (catching up on the last few months) ((:
Hi! My name is Kim and I know you from Hannah's Prayer. My email is kashka2202(at)gmail.com
Hello Wendy, we've never met in real life. I started to read your blog in 2006 while I was struggling with infertility. I eventually had 2 children via IVF and I've been reading your blog since then. My name is Korede Edun and I live in Lagos, Nigeria
Hello, I have been following initially because of scrubs and a dalmatian forum,my name is Debra email is debraberbezier@gmail.com. Beautiful family to follow and watch grow x
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