Archive for April, 2008

Blogging - Year One - Lesson Ten

Posted by Barbara Swafford in Wednesday, April 30th 2008   
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We learn about blogging from many sources. We have access to many free services, software, plugins, themes, photos, and most of all, knowledge
Even before I went live with my blogs, I spent many hours pouring over articles written by other bloggers.
I was amazed at how others were so willing to share years of knowledge, [...]

NBOTW Finds Harmony

Posted by Barbara Swafford in Tuesday, April 29th 2008   
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Zen is her niche.
Harmony is her name; a name that projects a sense of peace and well being. Her blog delivers the same.
I found her in Hunter’s comment section. Since then, I’ve been following her work in my reader. She writes with flair, approaches life issues head on, and provides hope to [...]

Blogging - Year One - Lesson Nine

Posted by Barbara Swafford in Monday, April 28th 2008   
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B-2, I-25, G53, O-68. BINGO!
It’s been a long time since I played Bingo.
For those who have never played the game, the object is to get five numbers in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal line. Sometimes you may play “four corners”, or a game when you must cover all of the numbers on your [...]

Blogging - Year One - Lesson Eight

Posted by Barbara Swafford in Friday, April 25th 2008   
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I love to visit other blogs.
I like to see the themes, read the posts, watch how others handle comments, and learn more about the author.
Today’s Lesson
When I started blogging, I read that we should “copy” what the successful bloggers are doing….”learn from those who came before us”.
I wasn’t sure what that meant. In fact, [...]

Blogging - Year One - Lesson Seven

Posted by Barbara Swafford in Thursday, April 24th 2008   
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When we start a blog, we’re pretty excited about it. We tell our friends and family, and they may or may not give us a nod of approval, an “atta boy”, or “way to go, girl”.
Today’s Lesson
When I started blogging, those in my inner circle asked, “What’s a blog?”, “Why would you want one?”, [...]

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