Just in case you’ve ever wondered, I think, after 10+ years of blogging, I am qualified to explain how to offend folks online. Unfortunately, my working title for this post was too long. Still, I thought it was worth sharing. Ready? (Oh, and I won’t be using the traditional capitalization rules for titles because my…
If you are a homeschool parent who enjoys looking to your favorite blogs for encourage and inspiration and you’ve also got tweens and teens, you may have noticed a strange phenomenon. Once your favorite bloggers’ kids hit middle school, things can get really quiet on the internet. If you listen closely, you may even be…
I remember when I first heard the word “blog.” It was in 2005 or 2006 on a homeschool message board. One of the community leaders said that she had just started a blog. I asked, “A what?” I didn’t understand the concept or why anyone would even want to blog. It wasn’t long, however, until…
When people visit your site, what’s the single-most important thing you want them to do – aside, perhaps, from reading and loving the post that brought them there? You want them to hang around a bit and come back. So, how do you make people want to come back to your blog? Besides writing great…
Over the next few weeks or months, I’m going to be sharing tips and ideas for newbie bloggers or those of you just considering starting a blog. Blogging Basics is going to be a really informal thing, meaning don’t necessarily look for it on a predictably regular basis. This week, we’ll be starting with some…
Happy Friday! It’s a special Friday for me – my husband and I have been married for 21 years today. Wow! It’s hard to believe that he’s put up with me that long. As my mom said today, I chose well. I didn’t know, way back then, exactly how well I’d chosen. I am thankful…
