Ice Mom Blogs it like it is—in the skating world at least.

The blogging community gives us information any topic you can imagine and skating is no different. One of the most interesting blogs I have come across is Ice Mom, a blog about skating from the skating mom perspective. Diane, the creator of Ice Mom explains the reason for her blog, the blog community and the upcoming Olympic Games.

Salchow Central (SC): What made you decide to start blogging about figure skating?

Ice Mom (IM): I decided to start Ice Mom because I felt like I was pretty much on my own when it came to the figure skating world. I started the blog about 18 months ago when my daughter and I were new to skating. I searched online for product information and resources that would tell me how the figure skating world worked and what the expectations are. I was making so many mistakes and learning so much that I thought I'd leave a breadcrumb trail for other parents who were trying to figure it out.



SC: What is your favourite part of blogging?

IM: My favorite part of blogging is seeing my audience grow. It's fun to read comments from parents from all over the world, from parents with way more experience with figure skating than I, from coaches, and from judges. The most difficult part is coming up with ideas for posts. Well, that's not entirely true. I have tons of labor-intensive ideas for posts. I have fewer ideas that work for my Monday lunch hours.



SC: Do you feel that blogging about skating has kept you connected to the skating community?

IM: I feel way more connected to the skating community since I began the blog. I'm always looking for story ideas, so I have a heightened awareness when I go to the rink. I've met bloggers and skater glitterati online, too. I correspond with Aaron, who runs the popular Axels, Loops, and Spins blog, I'm in contact with A Team on the Edge's authors, who are the parents of the current U.S. national men's champion, Jeremy Abbot. The few people who know me personally are always hunting for stories for me, too.



SC: What are you most looking forward to about the upcoming Winter Olympics?

IM: The Winter Olympics will be fun to watch, especially for those lucky enough to make the trip to Vancouver. I'm very interested to watch the pairs teams because I just finished blogging about The Second Mark by Joy Goodwin, which is about the 2002 Olympic judging scandal. Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo will compete again and I'd like to see if they attempt their throw quad Salchow. That'd be cool.



You can find more from Ice Mom Diane at http://icemom.blogspot.com