Get ready to point your browsers to a new domain. My domain is now http://noteveryonesmama.com. You will also be able to still get here via http://digiscrapping.net/blog. I’ll post a link at the top of this post for a couple of weeks so that people know to change it from http://the247mom.com. That domain will be going up for auction.
I received an email last night from a site that has a similar name to mine, who admittedly had their name first, but the names were not identical in any way shape or form, telling me that there was some confusion over the name – even though I’ve had that domain for a year.
To clear up any confusion – I did not pick that domain name to deceive people into thinking I was them or a part of their organization, I didn’t even realize they were an organization until last night when I was looking them up. I knew after the fact (of purchasing my domain) that we had similar names, but that was that.
I came up with the name The 24/7 Mom because I am a SAHM to 4 kids. Hence, being a 24/7 mom. I’m never off duty. Ever. I thought it was cute and described me perfectly.
I was going to keep it. In my mind, the names weren’t identical. I had no mal-intentions when I renamed my blog and I was certainly not guilty of what I guess some people were accusing me of. I thought of my other domain – http://digiscrapping.net. It’s been around for what 3 years now? How many digiscrapping sites have opened up since then with the name digiscrapping in it? Did I go after them telling them that people were thinking that they were deceiving others into thinking they were me? No, it’s a popular industry, there are going to be similar names out there. Just as there are going to be similar names to mom blogs. But then I figured, why deal with it? It’s simple enough to change it. I’m not an organization, I wasn’t even a competing website, I’m just a mom blogging about her day to day life. No business cards to change, etc.
So, there you have it, I am now Not Everyone’s Mama. It came as I was talking to my sister in law about what I could change it to. I’m a tattoo’d pierced up soccer mom who seems to be constantly saying, “I don’t really care, I’m not their mama”. I’m not a “proper” mom, I don’t sweat the small stuff, I don’t measure the hours my kids watch TV, I don’t count their calories, I don’t care if they get dirty, they’re kids, they wash (as do their clothes) – they don’t melt. I choose my battles and decide what is important to fight over. I try to remember I made it through childhood without my mom hovering over me taking all of the experts’ advice.
I may yell, I may have moments when I just cover my ears to tune out the arguing, I am totally not perfect, but I love them so much and I would protect them to the death.
I’m Not Everyone’s Mama……now.
ETA – I think I have everything changed over. Theme, button, feedburner, email siggy – it’s all fixed to reflect the new name.
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