On Site and Of Friends

A little over a year ago, I answered a little blurb that I found floating among the breaking news pieces on the newspaper website.

About a week later, I found myself starting to write in this blog on RedRiverMoms.com.

I was to write about my triplets and my eldest primarily, and my life experiences with them.

Little did I know exactly how much of our lives I would end up sharing with the world and exactly how far my messages would reach into the lives of others!

I hadn't any clue that every now and then, bits would end up in the newspaper for all to read, or in the parenting magazine that is also fed from our site!

All of the sudden, I began receiving copies of the articles from friends of the family in the mail.

The next thing I knew, people were stopping us in Wal-mart, the mall, or parking lots to say, "Hi" and they already knew my children's names and shenanigans from having read about us in the magazine, online, or in the paper (which made our normally awkward situation a bit easier and more friendly actually!)

I quickly figured out that, not only did I need to print copies of my blog for my children's baby books (really just large binder-styled photo albums,) but that I also needed to pick up copies of our magazine to add to the collection.

I received comments and emails from Mumsy's in similar positions from all over the nation and became "Friends" with them online, giving advice here and there both with their triplet pregnancies and after their delivery.

Here on the forum site, I have made friends that I never ever could have imagined or met elsewhere.

I don't even know all of them by sight, necessarily, but I know them from our postings and emails and blogs!

Although we may share nothing more in common than being Mumsy's, I have discovered that even the smallest common bond can lead to friendship.

We Red River Moms are an eclectic group of ladies. We come from all over the area and are as different as night and day, yet we gather here on our site as friends, doing our best to welcome and embrace everyone as family.

Sometimes, (and if babysitters permit,) we get to actually meet face to face at our monthly Girl's Night Out gatherings or if our children are well enough and in good enough moods, at playgroups.

But mostly, we write and post from work or home, as we go about our day and find the need to vent, or chat, or even if we need support.

Our site is much more than your just your average forum. Ours is a community of Mums ready to help out a friend in need, or give advice, or even a good giggle when needed.

If you're a Mum out there, and haven't already, do join us here at RedRiverMoms.com!