In my bid to create an award-winning blog that gains world-wide recognition and acquires me a Prius, a round-the-world holiday and a Thermomix (cause they are the sort of things you get offered as a top blogger - don't anyone kill the dream) I am trying to embrace all the social media/apps/fads that are currently flying around the blogosphere. I … [Read more...]
Best Australian Blogs 2012
Well in yet another "what the hell was I thinking" moment I've entered a blogging competition. Just me and 1023 others so it's an intimate affair. There are a number of parts to the competition. You had to pick a category - I tossed a coin and ended up in the parenting section - I'm not sure I fit neatly into any sector but given how much I write … [Read more...]
Commenting
A new commenting procedure introduced by Wordpress.com has created some issues for people who have Gravatar/WP ID's. If you have a Gravatar you have a WP ID they are the same company. After writing your comment please copy it (highlight and Alt C) as the new system tends to lose people's comments. If you have copied it you can retrieve it with Alt … [Read more...]
Commenting Issues
Picture this. A 44 year old mother of two, so technically incompetent she can't even figure out how to use her I-Phone, up before dawn to tweet some young, hip, computer dude giving him advice on the technical details of his hugely successful internet biz. Yep that's been me the past few days. Stop laughing and read on. Late last week I ended up … [Read more...]
Blogging My World
Blogging - it's a weird concept isn't it? Carving out a space for yourself where you can vent, share, amuse, entertain, inform. Giving yourself a power you have never had before. Welcoming strangers into your life to comment on the thoughts that tumble from your mind. The habit of blogging is slowly beginning to ingrain itself into my daily life. … [Read more...]
Mrs Sparkly’s Ten Commandments
DF has "tagged" me. It's been many many years since I ran around the school playground getting "tagged" but it seems there is an grown-up, on-line version of playing tag (or "tips" if you are in Australia). Apparently it's called “Mrs Sparkly’s Ten Commandments” I have to answer some questions and then tag another blogger. The 10 Questions 1. … [Read more...]
7 x 7 Link Award
Thank you to Vixytwix from Stay Out Of My Head for nominating me for the 7 x 7 Link Award (you should check out her blog it is VERY funny). These are the rules for the 7 x 7 Link Award. 1. Share something about me that no one knows 2. Link 7 of my posts that I think are worthy 3. Nominate 7 bloggers for this award and notify them Here we … [Read more...]
A Journey Into Blogging
Three months ago I took my first tentative steps into this unknown world of blogging. I'd been thinking about it for a long time, even tried a little "sea change" blog a couple of years ago, but quiet frankly I'm not good with one topic - five posts and I was bored. Moving on. … [Read more...]
And the award goes to …
I'm not an award-winner kind of gal. I think the last award I won was a merit certificate for English in Year 10. But it seems in blogging world awards get passed around the blogosphere in a kind of "luv your work" sort of way. In return you re-distribute the love to other bloggers you admire. So thank you to Gillian at The Greener Bean for … [Read more...]
Blog Design – Questions and Queries
Excuse the playing around with themes, I'm just trying a couple more of the free templates, while I debate the pros and cons of moving from wordpress.com to wordpress.org. So many decisions, my head hurts. The blog has cost me nothing yet - but moving to .org does involve the outlay of a few dollars, I also think I will need a techno person to … [Read more...]
