Random Driblet #1: Due to the rising tide of oil in our Alabama gulf, our Orange Beach relatives, Aunt Kitty and Uncle Leo (of Toenail Art infamy) are getting involved in some activism. Because of that, they’re getting interviewed by multiple national (and international) news channels, so if you see/saw a man with super curly […]
Attention, Pregnant People and New People: You’re Blogging For Me Today.
So, Ali and I like to stalk get to know our readers… Other eye, kid. That’s better. …and I’ve noticed that we have some new readers (I think from the crazy trip around the internet that my Mom Jeans post just took). All of my regular commenters know that I try my best to get […]
Because I Like to Be Helpful.
You know, I try to be a helpful blogger. If someone asks me a question, I try to answer it. If someone is looking for something, I try to help them find it. But sometimes, people ask questions of Google that lead them to my blog, where they might or might not get their question […]
Ten Indicators Of a Possible Twitter Addiction
Dear Mom: You will be completely puzzled by this post. Forgive me in advance. Love, Rachel. I’ve found myself rather Tweetless for the past week, and I’ve yet to be able to fully diagnose the cause. It’s creating some Twangst in my soul about being so boring that I have nothing Tweetable going on, or […]
No, You Didn’t Dial the Wrong Blog…
I gave myself a makeover! After working on and off for five months of frustrating design work, I’ve finally redesigned my blogs! (B-Sides got a coordinating makeover, too.) I’m not sure why, but it is MUCH easier to design someone else’s blog than your own. At any rate, I am hoping to accomplish a few […]
Living With Obsessive-Blogging Disorder for Two Years.
You all already know that I love numbers nearly as much as blogging, so I decided to combine them both to celebrate my second blogoversary. 730 Days. 3 Blogs. 0 Times I’ve considered quitting blogging, because of 1 MAJOR obsession with said blogging. 889 Blog posts on this blog, and 1,248 Total Blog Posts. 14,500 […]
Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are!
January 10th-12th. They’re big days in the blogging world. They are officially National Delurking Days. (Actually, there seems to be some confusion as to whether National Delurking Day is January 10th or January 12th, so I’m just declaring it to be January 10th THROUGH the 12th.) First, a definition. According to Urban Dictionary…. Lurk – […]
Widening Your Blog’s Appeal
….Also known as “The Post Which Makes Me Sick at My Stomach With Nervousness”. I have had several people ask me recently to write a post of advice on how to gain more readers for their blogs and how to take their blog to “the next level”. Now I must say that writing “How-To” posts […]
Consult Your Physician Before Starting Any Blogging Routine.
Remember last weekend when I mentioned my face’s graceful run-in with my camera on the camping trip? Well, it’s time to elaborate. This particular camping trip is a year-long anticipated destination for the dozens of kids that attend. There are games and scavenger hunts and treasures and friends and everything a kid could want. It’s […]
And I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For…
Go ahead and hate me for getting that U2 song stuck in your head for the rest of the day. It’s in mine too, if that’s any consolation. But besides that, I decided the other day that it was high time to take another look at my Google Search Terms (my first look can be […]