Hello folks,

I have noticed an increase of member reports lately for the reasons of spamming. In resolving this matter, I try to look for evidence. So I would like to remind everyone what spamming isn't.

Advertisement on Minti by way of a member's profile is allowed. We do not want to turn any business oriented people away. As we are all aware of, there are Minti parents who are trying to make ends meet by starting their own business. Advertisement is also allowed within one's own blog or appropriate group blog.

If you see someone abusing their blog and bombarding the activity list with blog posts full of advertising, then they are truly spamming our site. Though I rarely see this happen, you are more than welcome to report members caught doing this.

The only place we want to scrutinize is the advice section. Advice articles containing a parenting related advice and only containing minimum advertisement (about 2 lines) is allowed. Should you see articles with an excessive amount of advertisement, please feel free to report it.

For the reasons I have stated above, I will be resolving to keep some of the members that have been reported.

Regards,
Izzy

Yesterday, US President addressed students young and old in order to motivate them in the importance of education. This speech created a lot of hoopla before it was meant to air yesterday.  A lot of schools opted out and chose not to play it in their classrooms. The administration responded by posting the speech on the internet before yesterday's airing so that parents and teachers alike could make a decision on whether or not to play it.

It created a lot of discussion and a lot of political back and forth. If you are a parent who believe in the importance of education, I don't know what about this speech you'll find disagreeable. Surely, we put other, less admirable people as role models: actors/actresses, athletes.

I, as a parent, would more than gladly make my children listen to anyone who would give such encouraging speech.

Anyway, if you are curious... here it is.

I receive requests to "unsubscribe" on a daily basis, and some request to "delete" their profile.  I want to take this opportunity to deferentiate the two.

UNSUBSCRIBE - this means you no longer want to receive Minti emails to your personal email address, but you continue to be a Minti member.

HOW TO:

1. Log on to your Minti account.
2. Click on "Mailbox" on the left orange sidebar found on your homepage.
3. Click on "Settings" (found under "Mailbox" after click on it).
4. Click "Yes" or "No" on each of the options.
5. Click on "Save".

DELETE - this means you want your Minti profile permanently deleted. You will no longer be able to log on and make any posts and your account cannot be re-instated at any time in the future.

HOW TO:

• Contact any of the Minti Admins (claycook, matthew, izzy) with your request of account deletion.
• On your email, include your Minti username AND email address you used to register with your Minti account - this is so that we can verify that you are the owner of the account you are requesting to be deleted.

Thank you all! Please feel free to share this information.

We went to the beach last week and had a blast. It was the kids' and MY first beach trip, if you can believe it. My MIL thought it was the first time I had seen the ocean and wanted my hubby to take a picture of my first reaction. We had to correct her, that I have seen the ocean, the sea and seen the beach. I just haven't been on it! lol

Here are some pictures.