I have had this sitting in my drafts folder for a long time now because I don’t know how to turn it into a blog post. So, this might seem a little disjointed but here is some miscellaneous stuff I wanted to mention. * Have you noticed the pictures besides the names in the comments section? If you were wondering how to set your own picture, then I (finally) figured it out! Go to Gravatar.com to add or change your…
Okay I am not really one to talk about blog traffic, seeing as how I don’t have a high-profile blog. But, I’ve been in this world for about 6 years now, and I’ve picked up a few things along the way. I have seen my blog traffic grow, and I have intentionally kept it a somewhat smaller community. (Though, part of me would like to get back to blogging and keeping the community on my blog versus on Twitter or…
For those of you who read from an RSS reader, you might want to pop over to see a few of the changes around here! On the left sidebar, I added ticker with Savannah’s age so my readers can know how old she is without having to remember. A little farther down, I have my delicious links. I add new links every couple of days, whenever I see an interesting article, blog post, or website. Be sure to check them…
I was thinking of making a “Best of…” section, highlighting some of my favorite or important posts that I’ve written over the past 5 years. Here’s a start, but I was wondering if anyone has other posts they’ve liked that I should include in the list? Thoughts On finances… the best and worst financial things we’ve done (11/13/08) On miscarriage… hitting a window (6/24/08) On stereotypes… stereotypes abound (5/15/08) On frugality… how I saved $21 (12/28/07) On moving… thoughts of…
The spammers have found my blog, once again, so I have reactivated my spam blocker. I’ve found that spam comments tend to come in waves, and so I turn off the spam blocker in between times. It occasionally catches a few legit comments, especially if you include links. I will try to monitor them, but if you post a comment and it doesn’t show up, please email me! I will rescue from the spam blocker as soon as I can….