For three weeks I've been experimenting with shorter, looser, and more frequent posts, that have - gasp! - images. Do me a quick favor? Vote on how you like this style. Comment below if you want to share more detail. Thanks! How do you like the new IdeaMatt blog style?(poll) How do you like the new IdeaMatt blog style?(polls)

... I have learned from mothers who have lost their precious babies, mothers who share their special kids, and mothers who fight to stay alive for their children… I am a better mother because of what my blogging family has taught me. And I am so very, very grateful. A year ago, we read in horror about mom blogger Stephanie Nielson’s tragic plane crash. We held our breath and prayed. We ...

Fun: The original of Jeeves. (IBRL) Gripping: Jeannie Vanasco, "The Glass Eye," at the Rumpus. * * * Social calendar Tonight: Reading at laundromat, 7:30, 97 Ave A. With Sung J. Woo. Saturday: At Page-Turner (Asian American Literary Festival) with Hua Hsu and Dennis Lim. Footnote: Personal Days is a finalist for the Asian American Literary Award! (But not the winner, alas—Jhumpa ...

... fun and exciting then. Or, maybe for my 200th post, which is relatively soon. (I'm at 174 now.) My blogging style has become so different from when I first began. I used to be a lot less inhibited - I just wrote whatever I ... hard to stop doing that. But, I'm going to try. My goal is to get back to the spontaneity of my old posting style while still working to improve on my writing skills.

... (and now c) linked to Google ;) ). Shimelle's Class "Blogging for Scrapbookers" (think you can still sign up, just have a quick look!) was interesting for me as I do ... crafts! I am looking into changing the layout of the blog and this is part of the class. As for my blogging style ... I usually blog on my Laptop. That's just because I can post the entries quickly in any ...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHIYING! I am blogging again and as you may have noticed, recently, my blogging style has greatly wavered. This is because I am actually schizophrenic. So sometimes, I'm some ... and other times, I am mega-awesome and super intelligent. But anyway, that's besides the point. I am blogging today to tell you how positively HIGH! I am after the VSP KHS DINNER. I have no idea why ...