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Showing posts with label blogging. Show all posts
Showing posts with label blogging. Show all posts
Monday, July 2, 2012
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Porch Peek
Hi all! I'm still here, believe it or not. Since the warm weather has arrived, I have to say blogging has taken a back seat to family and projects. We had a super successful yardsale last weekend, and we've been working our butts off to finish up the porch (more on that here and here). In fact, Frank finished up the construction portion of the porch yesterday (whew!) and I've worked alllllll day today moving furniture, accessories, rugs, and lights in! On tap for the next few days...sewing sewing sewing custom covers and pillows. I have a couple of sneak peeks for you...pics I took today without the intention of publishing, but oh well!
Keep in mind this space is far far far from complete.
We had dinner out there tonight, which was particularly delicious, simply because it was enjoyed in this long-awaited space.
So, in an effort to slow things down and enjoy the summer as much as possible and thanks to the several trips we have planned, I won't be posting very often. But, lemme tell you, the posts I do have planned are good and juicy! I will have lots of DIY to share thanks to all of this porch madness.
Haven is coming up very soon, as well! I am getting super excited and will surely share that experience with you all.
Anyway, if you're tired of clicking over to my sight and finding the same old post there, and you're waiting for some new stuff, I have a suggestion. Do you see that "Subscribe" button on the top right of my blog? Click there, and you can simply enter your email address so when I do post, you'll get it right in your email inbox. It's super simple, and I promise you won't get any spam or other junk emails because of it. You simply get an email each time I post, with the content right there. Easy peasy!
Or, if you're on Facebook, click on that button on the top right, and "like" my page. All I post there are links to my new blog posts, so that's another easy way to keep up.
Here's a post where I explain this all in more detail.
Thanks so much for following along in my lil ole life! Y'all are the best!
Subscribe here or like me on Facebook to keep up with dC.
Keep in mind this space is far far far from complete.
We had dinner out there tonight, which was particularly delicious, simply because it was enjoyed in this long-awaited space.
So, in an effort to slow things down and enjoy the summer as much as possible and thanks to the several trips we have planned, I won't be posting very often. But, lemme tell you, the posts I do have planned are good and juicy! I will have lots of DIY to share thanks to all of this porch madness.
Haven is coming up very soon, as well! I am getting super excited and will surely share that experience with you all.
Anyway, if you're tired of clicking over to my sight and finding the same old post there, and you're waiting for some new stuff, I have a suggestion. Do you see that "Subscribe" button on the top right of my blog? Click there, and you can simply enter your email address so when I do post, you'll get it right in your email inbox. It's super simple, and I promise you won't get any spam or other junk emails because of it. You simply get an email each time I post, with the content right there. Easy peasy!
Or, if you're on Facebook, click on that button on the top right, and "like" my page. All I post there are links to my new blog posts, so that's another easy way to keep up.
Here's a post where I explain this all in more detail.
Thanks so much for following along in my lil ole life! Y'all are the best!
Subscribe here or like me on Facebook to keep up with dC.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Blog Updates and Tips
Notice anything new? If you read this lil ole blog through a feed reader or through an email subscription, go ahead and click on over to my site to see what I mean: www.theycallmedomesticate.com. I'll take you through the changes and explain more about how you can follow dC.
I wanted to freshen things up a bit, so I tweaked the header and removed the background. More importantly, I spent some time working on the "pages" you see listed under the header: Our House, Recipes and Restaurants, and DIY Tips and Tutes. Now you can click on the thumbnails to be taken to the full posts. Hopefully it'll be easier to peruse old posts. Of course, if you know what you're looking for there's also the search box, located on the right, directly under the photo of me.
Now onto those four buttons on the top of that right column. If you click on "email" a blank email should open on your computer and you can shoot me a good ole fashioned note.
Click "subscribe" and you'll be taken to my feedburner.com site. This is how you can choose for my posts to be emailed to you the morning they go live (it's a super simple way to not miss a post). Or, you can add my RSS feed to your feed reader. I have been using Google Reader for years, and for those of us who follow multiple blogs, it makes keeping up with them all a one-click process. Genius!
[Before I move on, I want to expand a bit on using a feed reader... Beckie over at Infarrantly Creative wrote a wonderfully honest post on why many bloggers want you to read from their site directly (as opposed to email or RSS). It pertains mostly to bloggers who make their livings blogging, a category to which I certainly don't fall, so I don't really care how you read this lil blog. Anyway, I follow dozens of blogs daily, and it was really too much for me to be clicking bookmarks for each blog, trying to remember which ones I'd already seen today. Call me lazy. UNTIL, I discovered the "Next" button. If you use Google Reader and don't know about this tool, it will revolutionize your blog reading!
1) Go to your google reader settings
2) Click on Goodies
3) Under "Put Reader in a Bookmark" click and drag the "next" button up to your toolbar
4) done! Now, when you want to read your blogs, just click on that Next button and it will take you to the actual blog post that's next up on your reader. Once you've read and/or commented, just click the Next button again to move to the next one. (See the button under my "back arrow" below?)
I know that many of the blogs I read are bread and butter for the bloggers, so I'm happy to help them out a little by reading their content directly from their URL. Plus, I get to enjoy the lovely site designs they've spent hours (or days) on. Enough about that.]
The "facebook" button on my top right column will take you right where you'd assume. I am so very thankful for the 58 people who "like" me there as of today. Really, I am! But I sure would love to have a few more. ;) I really only post links to my blog posts, so it's a nice way to get reminders to stop on by. I won't inundate your newsfeed, that's for sure.
And, finally there's the "pinterest" button. Pinterest is neat. Check it out.
At the moment I'm in a bit of a pickle. I've started hosting the photos for my blog on Flickr, and recently I've noticed my photos aren't pinnable on Pinterest. I'm trying to work on that, FYI. Hopefully I'll find a solution soon. If you know of one, shout out!
I hope that clears things up for some of you. And I hope you like the new thumbnails on my Pages. I have to admit it was kind of fun going back through my old posts. I had forgotten about a lot of what I'd done. It looks much better now, if I may say so myself.
Subscribe here or like me on Facebook to keep up with dC.
I wanted to freshen things up a bit, so I tweaked the header and removed the background. More importantly, I spent some time working on the "pages" you see listed under the header: Our House, Recipes and Restaurants, and DIY Tips and Tutes. Now you can click on the thumbnails to be taken to the full posts. Hopefully it'll be easier to peruse old posts. Of course, if you know what you're looking for there's also the search box, located on the right, directly under the photo of me.
Now onto those four buttons on the top of that right column. If you click on "email" a blank email should open on your computer and you can shoot me a good ole fashioned note.
Click "subscribe" and you'll be taken to my feedburner.com site. This is how you can choose for my posts to be emailed to you the morning they go live (it's a super simple way to not miss a post). Or, you can add my RSS feed to your feed reader. I have been using Google Reader for years, and for those of us who follow multiple blogs, it makes keeping up with them all a one-click process. Genius!
[Before I move on, I want to expand a bit on using a feed reader... Beckie over at Infarrantly Creative wrote a wonderfully honest post on why many bloggers want you to read from their site directly (as opposed to email or RSS). It pertains mostly to bloggers who make their livings blogging, a category to which I certainly don't fall, so I don't really care how you read this lil blog. Anyway, I follow dozens of blogs daily, and it was really too much for me to be clicking bookmarks for each blog, trying to remember which ones I'd already seen today. Call me lazy. UNTIL, I discovered the "Next" button. If you use Google Reader and don't know about this tool, it will revolutionize your blog reading!
1) Go to your google reader settings
2) Click on Goodies
3) Under "Put Reader in a Bookmark" click and drag the "next" button up to your toolbar
4) done! Now, when you want to read your blogs, just click on that Next button and it will take you to the actual blog post that's next up on your reader. Once you've read and/or commented, just click the Next button again to move to the next one. (See the button under my "back arrow" below?)
I know that many of the blogs I read are bread and butter for the bloggers, so I'm happy to help them out a little by reading their content directly from their URL. Plus, I get to enjoy the lovely site designs they've spent hours (or days) on. Enough about that.]
The "facebook" button on my top right column will take you right where you'd assume. I am so very thankful for the 58 people who "like" me there as of today. Really, I am! But I sure would love to have a few more. ;) I really only post links to my blog posts, so it's a nice way to get reminders to stop on by. I won't inundate your newsfeed, that's for sure.
And, finally there's the "pinterest" button. Pinterest is neat. Check it out.
At the moment I'm in a bit of a pickle. I've started hosting the photos for my blog on Flickr, and recently I've noticed my photos aren't pinnable on Pinterest. I'm trying to work on that, FYI. Hopefully I'll find a solution soon. If you know of one, shout out!
I hope that clears things up for some of you. And I hope you like the new thumbnails on my Pages. I have to admit it was kind of fun going back through my old posts. I had forgotten about a lot of what I'd done. It looks much better now, if I may say so myself.
Subscribe here or like me on Facebook to keep up with dC.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Prepping for a Yard Sale and a Big Thanks
That's what I've been up to. That and laundry.
You guys, it's been a year since EB came along and I became a stay-home mom. And I still don't feel like I've figured it out. I love being at home with her, but am struggling to feel as if I'm accomplishing much in the homemaker realm. To balance engaging/playing with her with cooking/cleaning/yard work/general house maintenance has been such a challenge. I feel like I'm getting a bit better at it, but it's definitely not what I thought it would be. She goes to a church preschool one morning a week. That's three hours. I try to cram as much of my to-do list into those three hours as I can. Yesterday was "school" day, but as I pulled up to the church I noticed the empty parking lot. I'd forgotten it's spring break. So, no three hours this week.
I brought her home and managed to get more done than usual as she crawled around and played on her own. I've been in a purging mode lately, and have decided to have a yard sale. I've gone through a couple of rooms in our house so far and have some good piles going on. Heads up, local friends! I'll let you know when our yard sale will be...I'm thinking May sometime.
So, if you have any tips on being a SAHM or prepping for a yard sale, do tell! I need all the help I can get. Seriously, though, how do people do it with more than one child? It's hard for me to fathom now, but I'm sure you just adapt and make it work, as Tim Gunn would say.
Perhaps I just need to take a deep breath and toss out my to-do lists. I'm reminded of this quote:
The cleaning and scrubbing will wait till tomorrow,
For children grow up, as I've learned to my sorrow.
So quiet down, cobwebs. Dust go to sleep.
I'm rocking my baby and babies don't keep.
(by Ruth Hulbert Hamilton)
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And, on a very different note, I was so excited to receive a super sweet email this weekend from one of my new favorite bloggers. Leslie from Salvaged Spaces was writing to share the Liebster Blog Award. Blogging is a funny thing...readership waxes and wanes, readers come and they go. I'm realizing what I've read from big bloggers many times...it takes lots of effort and time to build a solid reader base.
That's fine with me. I'm just sharing what I do and what I love, and appreciating you guys who come to check it out. But, I have to admit, it's nice to be recognized. And by such an adorable couple!
I mean, how cute are they!? Leslie and her husband Pete started their blog just one short month ago, but you'd never guess it when reading through their posts. They come across as seasoned pros. You must go peruse it immediately! You can start with this sweet post about Leslie's dream home.
I was given the Liebster Award once before from Veronica, so I'll share the great blogs I passed it on to then:
A Home in the Making
Pig and Paint
At Home in the Northwest
Teresa D Boyd
Sew Passionate
Thanks again, Leslie!
Subscribe here or like me on Facebook to keep up with dC.
You guys, it's been a year since EB came along and I became a stay-home mom. And I still don't feel like I've figured it out. I love being at home with her, but am struggling to feel as if I'm accomplishing much in the homemaker realm. To balance engaging/playing with her with cooking/cleaning/yard work/general house maintenance has been such a challenge. I feel like I'm getting a bit better at it, but it's definitely not what I thought it would be. She goes to a church preschool one morning a week. That's three hours. I try to cram as much of my to-do list into those three hours as I can. Yesterday was "school" day, but as I pulled up to the church I noticed the empty parking lot. I'd forgotten it's spring break. So, no three hours this week.
I brought her home and managed to get more done than usual as she crawled around and played on her own. I've been in a purging mode lately, and have decided to have a yard sale. I've gone through a couple of rooms in our house so far and have some good piles going on. Heads up, local friends! I'll let you know when our yard sale will be...I'm thinking May sometime.
So, if you have any tips on being a SAHM or prepping for a yard sale, do tell! I need all the help I can get. Seriously, though, how do people do it with more than one child? It's hard for me to fathom now, but I'm sure you just adapt and make it work, as Tim Gunn would say.
Perhaps I just need to take a deep breath and toss out my to-do lists. I'm reminded of this quote:
The cleaning and scrubbing will wait till tomorrow,
For children grow up, as I've learned to my sorrow.
So quiet down, cobwebs. Dust go to sleep.
I'm rocking my baby and babies don't keep.
(by Ruth Hulbert Hamilton)
___________
And, on a very different note, I was so excited to receive a super sweet email this weekend from one of my new favorite bloggers. Leslie from Salvaged Spaces was writing to share the Liebster Blog Award. Blogging is a funny thing...readership waxes and wanes, readers come and they go. I'm realizing what I've read from big bloggers many times...it takes lots of effort and time to build a solid reader base.
That's fine with me. I'm just sharing what I do and what I love, and appreciating you guys who come to check it out. But, I have to admit, it's nice to be recognized. And by such an adorable couple!
I mean, how cute are they!? Leslie and her husband Pete started their blog just one short month ago, but you'd never guess it when reading through their posts. They come across as seasoned pros. You must go peruse it immediately! You can start with this sweet post about Leslie's dream home.
I was given the Liebster Award once before from Veronica, so I'll share the great blogs I passed it on to then:
A Home in the Making
Pig and Paint
At Home in the Northwest
Teresa D Boyd
Sew Passionate
Thanks again, Leslie!
Subscribe here or like me on Facebook to keep up with dC.
Friday, March 2, 2012
Blogging: A Few Modest Goals
So, I noticed this link party going on over at Thistlewood Farm and it got me thinking about my blog. I've truly been loving sharing my ideas and thoughts with you guys. It wasn't until after I started writing my own blog that I realized how incredibly v a s t this blogging world is. I had read my little list of favorite blogs for years, not knowing there are thousands and thousands of blogs out there, in this diy/homemaker/cooking niche alone. Sometimes I find myself writing posts just to try to keep up.
In really evaluating why I blog and where I want this blog to go, I came up with these goals:
1) I want tcmdC to be an authentic glimpse into who I am and what I do. When I started blogging I read somewhere that readers like consistency. I get that. As a reader, I appreciate bloggers who post on a schedule. So, that's what I've been doing. I've made sure to post something three times a week since I started, typically Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Unfortunately, it's meant that I've posted a couple of things that I'm not proud of, just to keep up the schedule. Nothing embarrassing or inappropriate, just stuff that I look back on as sub-standard. Now I'll focus more on posting what I'm really passionate about. When there are times I'm not inspired to blog, I won't. If I want to post twice in one day, I will. Like today! I don't make money blogging, so I am accountable to no one other than myself and you guys. I have a feeling you'd rather read the "good stuff," rather than just "stuff," anyway.
2) I'd love to work on my blog layout. (If you read the blog via email, you'll have to click over to the actual website to see what I mean.) I've figured out how to format the look of the blog myself so far, and there is SO much more to learn. It would be great to streamline the look and to organize my archives and pages (like Food Stuff and Our House) in an easy-to-browse way. So, when someone new clicks over, they can easily glimpse posts from the past.
3) I am loving my new DSLR camera (Nikon D3100), but I have rarely ventured out of auto mode. I want to really figure out how to take amazing photos manually. There are tons of tutorials and how-tos on blogs and other sites, and I need to just dive in.
4) With fab photos, I want to figure out how best to store and upload them on the blog. Currently I use Picasa Web Albums, which integrates well with Blogger. But, it offers limited space. I'm already using half of my free space, and I've only been blogging six months. I also want to display them in a larger size on the blog. I have a few ideas of how I can do this, but I just need the time to sit down with it.
5) One of the big reasons I started blogging was to have a virtual ongoing portfolio of sorts. Some of you may know I am planning on going back to school to get a degree in Interior Design. I've been slowly posting about different rooms in our house, but I'd love to share more design thoughts. Even if it's just images I'm inspired by or trends I notice. I have to admit, this intimidates me a bit. I read lots of great design blogs, and wonder if there's a place for my voice in the conversation. I'm such a novice and have so much to learn, but I do see the value in just delving in. Isn't that the best way to learn?
6) Have fun! Why do this if I don't enjoy it anyway, right?
I don't aspire to be a big-time blogger, or to blog professionally, or have a million (or even one hundred) followers. I just want a beautiful place to share my thoughts and stories and projects. If I'm able to create that authentic space, I'm thinking a few like-minded people might follow along.
Thanks for prompting me to think this through, Kari! I feel like I can take a deep breath now.
Subscribe here or like me on Facebook to keep up with dC.
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In really evaluating why I blog and where I want this blog to go, I came up with these goals:
1) I want tcmdC to be an authentic glimpse into who I am and what I do. When I started blogging I read somewhere that readers like consistency. I get that. As a reader, I appreciate bloggers who post on a schedule. So, that's what I've been doing. I've made sure to post something three times a week since I started, typically Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Unfortunately, it's meant that I've posted a couple of things that I'm not proud of, just to keep up the schedule. Nothing embarrassing or inappropriate, just stuff that I look back on as sub-standard. Now I'll focus more on posting what I'm really passionate about. When there are times I'm not inspired to blog, I won't. If I want to post twice in one day, I will. Like today! I don't make money blogging, so I am accountable to no one other than myself and you guys. I have a feeling you'd rather read the "good stuff," rather than just "stuff," anyway.
2) I'd love to work on my blog layout. (If you read the blog via email, you'll have to click over to the actual website to see what I mean.) I've figured out how to format the look of the blog myself so far, and there is SO much more to learn. It would be great to streamline the look and to organize my archives and pages (like Food Stuff and Our House) in an easy-to-browse way. So, when someone new clicks over, they can easily glimpse posts from the past.
3) I am loving my new DSLR camera (Nikon D3100), but I have rarely ventured out of auto mode. I want to really figure out how to take amazing photos manually. There are tons of tutorials and how-tos on blogs and other sites, and I need to just dive in.
4) With fab photos, I want to figure out how best to store and upload them on the blog. Currently I use Picasa Web Albums, which integrates well with Blogger. But, it offers limited space. I'm already using half of my free space, and I've only been blogging six months. I also want to display them in a larger size on the blog. I have a few ideas of how I can do this, but I just need the time to sit down with it.
5) One of the big reasons I started blogging was to have a virtual ongoing portfolio of sorts. Some of you may know I am planning on going back to school to get a degree in Interior Design. I've been slowly posting about different rooms in our house, but I'd love to share more design thoughts. Even if it's just images I'm inspired by or trends I notice. I have to admit, this intimidates me a bit. I read lots of great design blogs, and wonder if there's a place for my voice in the conversation. I'm such a novice and have so much to learn, but I do see the value in just delving in. Isn't that the best way to learn?
6) Have fun! Why do this if I don't enjoy it anyway, right?
I don't aspire to be a big-time blogger, or to blog professionally, or have a million (or even one hundred) followers. I just want a beautiful place to share my thoughts and stories and projects. If I'm able to create that authentic space, I'm thinking a few like-minded people might follow along.
Thanks for prompting me to think this through, Kari! I feel like I can take a deep breath now.
Subscribe here or like me on Facebook to keep up with dC.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Trackpad vs Rollerball
Over the last couple of months I've been spending markedly more time on my little laptop. In addition to the blog, I've been sorting through and editing thousands of photos for our yearly photo book. After an hour or two on the trackpad, my right wrist was really starting to feel sore. And the soreness continued throughout the day, even if I wasn't on the 'puter.
Mac calls the trackpad "magic" and it truly is. If you haven't used one before, it takes a few minutes to get used to, but it has so much more functionality than other laptop touchpads. For instance, you can scroll by simply using two fingers anywhere on the pad. You can flip through a series of items using three fingers, zoom in by pinching two fingers, rotate an item by rotating two fingers. You can even zoom in on anything (emails, websites, documents) by holding the control key and pinching your fingers, like an iPhone. The only problem? Ergonomically it fails miserably.
In an effort to put off carpal tunnel surgery (I'm exaggerating. I think.), I asked Frank to pick up a mouse for me. He was headed to the Mac store. He got the only Mac mouse available, the Mac Magic Mouse. It's just as magic as the trackpad, with almost all of the functionality. Those Apple folks are sharp! How do they come up with this stuff? And, it connects to the Mac through bluetooth, meaning no wires and no USB ports used. Smart. Unfortunately, it left me worse off than the trackpad in the wrist pain category.
Perhaps I should have given this little guy a shot. It's called a Magic Mouse, Fixed. Does anyone have one of these? I'd love to know how it works for you.
I did some research on Amazon and found that these Logitech Rollerballs were pretty popular for those with wrist pain. I picked one up (and returned the Magic Mouse), and have been using it for a few weeks now.
Overall I'm really liking it. It had a bigger learning curve than the trackpad, for sure, but after a few hours I had it down.
It stays in place on your desk, and you rest the weight of your hand on it comfortably. Your thumb moves the ball, which moves the pointer on your screen. Your pointer finger operates the left click button, and your middle finger operates the scroll wheel and the right click button.
There are also two small buttons to the left of the left click button. By default, they allow you to page back or page forward. The device came with software that allows you to program all of the buttons however you wish, but I haven't been able to make that work. I'm not sure if it's because I have a Mac, or what.
Regardless, I'm happy with the buttons as they are. I can easily move the pointer from one side of my screen to the other with one movement of my thumb. And when my desk gets junky with papers and stuff, the trackball doesn't need room to move around, like a mouse would. It's nice!
I do miss all of the "Magic" functions that Apple offers, but in their quest for all things sleek and simple, they've neglected the number one desire of this girl: comfort. But, I can still just move my hand to the trackpad if I want to use those functions.
Unfortunately it doesn't use the bluetooth connection and requires a tiny receiver through a USB port. It's not a problem for me, as I don't use my USB ports much. But, it could pose a problem for some.
In conclusion, dear readers, if your trackpad or touchpad is causing you wrist pain, I recommend this Logitech Rollerball. I got mine at Best Buy, since I didn't want to wait for Amazon delivery.
Does anyone else have this problem? Do you guys have wrist pain from your laptop? Have you found a solution?
Mac calls the trackpad "magic" and it truly is. If you haven't used one before, it takes a few minutes to get used to, but it has so much more functionality than other laptop touchpads. For instance, you can scroll by simply using two fingers anywhere on the pad. You can flip through a series of items using three fingers, zoom in by pinching two fingers, rotate an item by rotating two fingers. You can even zoom in on anything (emails, websites, documents) by holding the control key and pinching your fingers, like an iPhone. The only problem? Ergonomically it fails miserably.
In an effort to put off carpal tunnel surgery (I'm exaggerating. I think.), I asked Frank to pick up a mouse for me. He was headed to the Mac store. He got the only Mac mouse available, the Mac Magic Mouse. It's just as magic as the trackpad, with almost all of the functionality. Those Apple folks are sharp! How do they come up with this stuff? And, it connects to the Mac through bluetooth, meaning no wires and no USB ports used. Smart. Unfortunately, it left me worse off than the trackpad in the wrist pain category.
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I did some research on Amazon and found that these Logitech Rollerballs were pretty popular for those with wrist pain. I picked one up (and returned the Magic Mouse), and have been using it for a few weeks now.
Regardless, I'm happy with the buttons as they are. I can easily move the pointer from one side of my screen to the other with one movement of my thumb. And when my desk gets junky with papers and stuff, the trackball doesn't need room to move around, like a mouse would. It's nice!
I do miss all of the "Magic" functions that Apple offers, but in their quest for all things sleek and simple, they've neglected the number one desire of this girl: comfort. But, I can still just move my hand to the trackpad if I want to use those functions.
In conclusion, dear readers, if your trackpad or touchpad is causing you wrist pain, I recommend this Logitech Rollerball. I got mine at Best Buy, since I didn't want to wait for Amazon delivery.
Does anyone else have this problem? Do you guys have wrist pain from your laptop? Have you found a solution?
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Saturday, January 21, 2012
Sharing the Love
I am addicted to blogs. It's true. When I first started reading YHL a few years ago, I never knew how absorbed in the blogosphere I would become. I read and consumed and absorbed so much info and ideas, hoarding and savoring all of it. A couple of years passed before I actually left a comment on a blog (other than give-a-ways).
It wasn't until I started my own blog that I realized the value and importance comments hold for bloggers. It's like Christmas morning every time I get a comment! Seriously, it makes my day. So, thanks so much for stopping by to read (even if you don't comment). I truly appreciate every single one of my readers. And double thanks for leaving comments! Anywho, all this is to say that I was particularly stoked to receive this comment from Veronica yesterday.
She passed on the Liebster Award! I had not heard of it before, but I think the idea is wonderful. It's a great way for new bloggers to network and share their favorite new blogs. Here's the deal:
Part of this award is to pass it on to others. Here are the rules:
So, here are some of my other favorite 'lil blogs:
Jen at A Home in the Making shares recipes, craft projects, and design inspiration in her beautifully put-together home.
Alison at Pig and Paint always has me laughing. She blogs about yummy food and various home-making adventures.
Jen shares crafting, fashion and fabulous home decor ideas at At Home in the Northwest. She has a lovely sense of style!
Teresa inspires with fresh, sophisticated home along with crafts and recipes at Teresa D Boyd. I LOVE the choices she's made in her kitchen!
Jules at Sew Passionate sews professionally and gives thorough, clear sewing tutorials. She makes it look so easy!
You guys should check out these fabulous blogs! You'll be glad you did.
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It wasn't until I started my own blog that I realized the value and importance comments hold for bloggers. It's like Christmas morning every time I get a comment! Seriously, it makes my day. So, thanks so much for stopping by to read (even if you don't comment). I truly appreciate every single one of my readers. And double thanks for leaving comments! Anywho, all this is to say that I was particularly stoked to receive this comment from Veronica yesterday.
She passed on the Liebster Award! I had not heard of it before, but I think the idea is wonderful. It's a great way for new bloggers to network and share their favorite new blogs. Here's the deal:
The award is given to bloggers with less than 200 followers, to promote and encourage new friendships among the blog community.
Part of this award is to pass it on to others. Here are the rules:
- Post the award on your blog.
- Show your thanks to the blogger who gave you the award by linking back to them.
- Reveal your 5 picks for the award and let them know.
- Bask in the love from the most supportive people on the blogosphere... other bloggers.
- Finally, the best rule of all, have fun and spread the love!
So, here are some of my other favorite 'lil blogs:
Jen at A Home in the Making shares recipes, craft projects, and design inspiration in her beautifully put-together home.
Alison at Pig and Paint always has me laughing. She blogs about yummy food and various home-making adventures.
Jen shares crafting, fashion and fabulous home decor ideas at At Home in the Northwest. She has a lovely sense of style!
Teresa inspires with fresh, sophisticated home along with crafts and recipes at Teresa D Boyd. I LOVE the choices she's made in her kitchen!
Jules at Sew Passionate sews professionally and gives thorough, clear sewing tutorials. She makes it look so easy!
You guys should check out these fabulous blogs! You'll be glad you did.
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Saturday, December 3, 2011
Haven Conference
I am suuuuper excited to be attending the Haven Conference in Atlanta!
I know it's 6+ months away, but I feel sure it will be an inspirational experience, personally and professionally. You know, "professionally" as in my dream profession, my future. I signed up a month or so ago, before I started this blog. I feel a connection to the bloggers hosting and I feel certain they'll throw a great event, plus it's only a few hours drive from home.
I've been what I'll call a "passionate blog reader" for years now. I talk to my family and friends about "this blogger" and "that blog post" all of the time in conversation (as in here), coming across as a bit of a blog stalker, I think. I knew that by committing to attending the conference, I would feel compelled to start a blog of my own. When I'm at the conference and have the opportunity to talk face-to-face and network with these designers/DIYers/artists, I want to be able to relate and take full advantage of their advice and offerings. So, it was the perfect impetus to begin this journey from the driver's side, by starting a blog of my own. I've been a passenger for long enough.
I know it's 6+ months away, but I feel sure it will be an inspirational experience, personally and professionally. You know, "professionally" as in my dream profession, my future. I signed up a month or so ago, before I started this blog. I feel a connection to the bloggers hosting and I feel certain they'll throw a great event, plus it's only a few hours drive from home.
I've been what I'll call a "passionate blog reader" for years now. I talk to my family and friends about "this blogger" and "that blog post" all of the time in conversation (as in here), coming across as a bit of a blog stalker, I think. I knew that by committing to attending the conference, I would feel compelled to start a blog of my own. When I'm at the conference and have the opportunity to talk face-to-face and network with these designers/DIYers/artists, I want to be able to relate and take full advantage of their advice and offerings. So, it was the perfect impetus to begin this journey from the driver's side, by starting a blog of my own. I've been a passenger for long enough.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Hello Friends,
I feel as though this blog has been a long time coming. I have been a fervent blog reader for almost two years now, and feel as though it's time to give back and share my perspective. I type this from my cozy living room nestled in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, particularly grateful for the plethora of inspiration, creativity, and ideas I've been absorbing from some of my favorite bloggers.
Here I sit enjoying the spicy scent of fab high-end candles purchased for a fraction of the cost thanks to Bryn's post. The art on our walls are photos I took, then enlarged after reading Jenny's suggestions. Because of Kate's fabulously consistent results, I have been so motivated to spruce up old furniture in here with a coat of paint. My babe Elsie slumbers peacefully in her eclectic navy nursery, inspired by Lauren's son's. Emily got me hankering for this glass of eggnog. My shiny new DSLR sits patiently waiting to be filled with hundreds, thousands of shots, thanks to the breathtaking photography by Ree. John and Sherry opened my eyes to the world of blogs and the myriad possibilities...from spray painting a chandelier to following your heart.
There are so many more exceptional bloggers whose talents I so admire. I am taking a cue from you (and my friend Beth) and jumping feet first into this world I've been watching and following. I am ready now to participate. Tentative, but ready!
Here I sit enjoying the spicy scent of fab high-end candles purchased for a fraction of the cost thanks to Bryn's post. The art on our walls are photos I took, then enlarged after reading Jenny's suggestions. Because of Kate's fabulously consistent results, I have been so motivated to spruce up old furniture in here with a coat of paint. My babe Elsie slumbers peacefully in her eclectic navy nursery, inspired by Lauren's son's. Emily got me hankering for this glass of eggnog. My shiny new DSLR sits patiently waiting to be filled with hundreds, thousands of shots, thanks to the breathtaking photography by Ree. John and Sherry opened my eyes to the world of blogs and the myriad possibilities...from spray painting a chandelier to following your heart.
There are so many more exceptional bloggers whose talents I so admire. I am taking a cue from you (and my friend Beth) and jumping feet first into this world I've been watching and following. I am ready now to participate. Tentative, but ready!
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