tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post7165295071349007751..comments2024-03-15T23:39:29.134-08:00Comments on Scribbit | Motherhood in Alaska: Ten Housekeeping Tips for Your BlogScribbithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03178711182424809035noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-54166770913127685282008-05-09T02:52:00.000-08:002008-05-09T02:52:00.000-08:00A good read! got some great house cleaning tip fro...A good read! got some great house cleaning tip from it. thanks a lot!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-11967341327566562102008-03-11T18:40:00.000-08:002008-03-11T18:40:00.000-08:00Oh, I love this post. Thank you! I keep trying to ...Oh, I love this post. Thank you! <BR/>I keep trying to explain to friends what I'm trying to do with my new blog, and your description of an online magazine is the best I've heard so far. At this point, my blog is still a baby. But I can visualize it with regular features each week, giveaways, contests, etc. Oh that would be so much fun.<BR/> <BR/>For now I have to start building content and readership, but I want to know how you started doing giveaways. How did that work for you? <BR/><BR/>Amber <BR/>(until recently: Proverbs31)<BR/><BR/>bringinggoodhome.wordpress.com<BR/>imperishablebeauty.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-4572385414901117412008-03-07T13:57:00.000-09:002008-03-07T13:57:00.000-09:00great tips. thank you :)great tips. thank you :)*Tanyetta*https://www.blogger.com/profile/14339189484151758472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-63801195525015215822007-12-30T08:38:00.000-09:002007-12-30T08:38:00.000-09:00Stephanie - Thanks for the tip on the photos!Stephanie - Thanks for the tip on the photos!Merhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00815589455558971673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-29606689437428990762007-12-30T06:13:00.000-09:002007-12-30T06:13:00.000-09:00What a great article! I just found you by way of M...What a great article! I just found you by way of Melissa Garrett's site and I'll definitely be back! <BR/><BR/>Re: backing up. Can you write a "how-to" article about how to do that?<BR/><BR/>mer - you can get "free photos" from Flickr Creative Commons as long you give credit to the photographer. Search here: http://www.flickr.com/search/advanced...and check the "Creative Commons" box near the bottom.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18022046644708102752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-273641963966414772007-12-03T18:51:00.000-09:002007-12-03T18:51:00.000-09:00Two questions:1. Where do you find the photos you ...Two questions:<BR/><BR/>1. Where do you find the photos you use in your posts? Like the one of the maid at the top of this housekeeping post - I'm assuming that isn't a friend of yours posing. Is there somewhere I can get high quality pics to use in my blog? Are they free?<BR/><BR/>2. I have a couple posts that I don't like the picture quality and maybe no one has commented on. Is it okay to delete posts like these? I'm afraid it might cause incongruity since bento #X would be missing. What is your opinion on this? Have you deleted posts that you felt didn't represent your publication well?Merhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00815589455558971673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-77567837925413869112007-07-23T12:24:00.000-08:002007-07-23T12:24:00.000-08:00Thanks for a great article! I"m a new blogger, an...Thanks for a great article! I"m a new blogger, and trying to learn all I can!<BR/><BR/>PS--I can pronounce Bala Cynwyd!Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13276351976025680980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-81693081845879577792007-06-11T12:07:00.000-08:002007-06-11T12:07:00.000-08:00This list is just perfect for me, as a new blogger...This list is just perfect for me, as a new blogger. Thank you! Some of the things on the list encouraged me because I realized I do them, and others were very handy tips (such as flooble).Deweyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00395712971920800717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-85400174939005082082007-06-10T15:59:00.000-08:002007-06-10T15:59:00.000-08:00Great post - lots of direct answers to stuff I alw...Great post - lots of direct answers to stuff I always wonder about/want to get around to.<BR/><BR/>And I'm sure other commetners have answered this, but it's pronounced BAL-a KIN-wood. It's a Welsh name, and I live near it :)Aimeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16332125903937752882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-4014727727418745112007-06-10T05:56:00.000-08:002007-06-10T05:56:00.000-08:00This was really good and quite helpful. I've been...This was really good and quite helpful. I've been reading through many of your posts this past week and you've got a very interesting blog. Thanks for continuing to stop by mine.someone elsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12524255841655400982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-84305069988180024542007-06-10T04:57:00.000-08:002007-06-10T04:57:00.000-08:00Oh my gosh - I so needed this. I missed it last w...Oh my gosh - I so needed this. I missed it last week because my online time is so sketchy right now! I am "starring" this post so when the dust settles from our move this month, I can come back to it when I am ready to get <I>serious</I> about blogging!<BR/><BR/>Thanks so much!Megan@SortaCrunchyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17202909752129884370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-357300172212346762007-06-08T05:42:00.000-08:002007-06-08T05:42:00.000-08:00I, too, can attest to the fact that you are defini...I, too, can attest to the fact that you are definitely inspirational, Michelle, both as a blogger and as a mother... Your system of organization and all of your talent is impressive beyond belief. I'm so glad to have found you, thanks to Jenn at NPLI, and I couldn't imagine being able to keep up with all that you do... I have so many days where I'm unsure of myself; for the moment I'm just doing my best to make the most of every day, and if that includes some blogging, well that's great! And if it doesn't -- well, I'll get to it the next day. Do I sound like Scarlett O'Hara or what?<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the great tips, as always. Food for thought, especially for "baby" bloggers like me!The Late Bloomerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08337578942279132688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-37969684331752396972007-06-07T10:45:00.000-08:002007-06-07T10:45:00.000-08:00These are great ideas! Thanks for the tips! Also, ...These are great ideas! Thanks for the tips! Also, I totally understand how hard it is to get around to every blog and I am sure that most seasoned bloggers can appreaciate the occasional visit, especially from bloggers who get 40+ comments a post! I find it hard to get through my blogroll too! Life, you know - it's even more demanding than a blog!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-57793754853755603172007-06-06T23:12:00.000-08:002007-06-06T23:12:00.000-08:00Thank you for these tips. As usual, very informati...Thank you for these tips. As usual, very informative.<BR/><BR/>Wow, 3 years is a long time in blogland ;-)<BR/><BR/>Kailani<BR/><A HREF="http://islandlife808.com" REL="nofollow">An Island Life</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-47956499396343344662007-06-06T20:57:00.000-08:002007-06-06T20:57:00.000-08:00This is all great advice! I love it when you do t...This is all great advice! I love it when you do this stuff.Beckiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08428690536368982418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-12272025631354235362007-06-06T16:38:00.000-08:002007-06-06T16:38:00.000-08:00Challenging me again! Ugh! No it is good, really. ...Challenging me again! Ugh! No it is good, really. <BR/><BR/>I see the wisdom in #3 especially the writing ahead, but I never seem to get that done. I usually post everyday, well at least at Stop the Ride, but it is almost always off the cuff. I'm sure it shows! :)Stephanie Appletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07411714132368771649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-86091930272451361432007-06-06T11:14:00.000-08:002007-06-06T11:14:00.000-08:00I really love this post, Michelle and your additio...I really love this post, Michelle and your additional comments. <BR/><BR/>Making money through blogging is very hard. We are only able to do it by having a website and our blog becoming a branch of that. Blogging for cash is hard work. <BR/><BR/>I love the inspiration you have offered in this post!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10635304837180578317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-84584838381799680932007-06-06T10:59:00.000-08:002007-06-06T10:59:00.000-08:00I could never write daily on my blog unless I was ...I could never write daily on my blog unless I was making huge profits. What i do is write on all my blogs every 1 to 9 days, depending on the type of blog etc. I write my own content and ideas most of the time so I don't want to burn myself out early.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-43618330162251088232007-06-06T05:13:00.000-08:002007-06-06T05:13:00.000-08:00hi michelle: i really found this post useful, than...hi michelle: i really found this post useful, thanks for presenting this one. and how do you do #10?<BR/><BR/>~take care, kathleen :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-14683270839879597702007-06-05T20:29:00.000-08:002007-06-05T20:29:00.000-08:00Thanks for your "long answer" and of course it was...Thanks for your "long answer" and of course it was fully satisfying :)!!An Ordinary Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497066145696617241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-12361937405619417802007-06-05T20:10:00.000-08:002007-06-05T20:10:00.000-08:00Fantastic response to the "do you comment/visit th...Fantastic response to the "do you comment/visit the commenters" question.<BR/><BR/>I have been wrestling with the one for AGES.........Miscellaneous-Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02553107673036472909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-64776839332239171122007-06-05T19:54:00.000-08:002007-06-05T19:54:00.000-08:00Thanks Michelle! I have learned so much from readi...Thanks Michelle! I have learned so much from reading your blog. I appreciate all the information you've shared about how to blog. I found scribbit when I first started in December and it's been such an inspiration.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-82016673269887172062007-06-05T19:13:00.000-08:002007-06-05T19:13:00.000-08:00You are so much more organized than I am. WAY mor...You are so much more organized than I am. WAY more organized.Dapoppinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11170185334349270932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-50336638447435797182007-06-05T18:38:00.000-08:002007-06-05T18:38:00.000-08:00Oh now you've put the screws to me Lei. That's th...Oh now you've put the screws to me Lei. That's the hardest part for me, finding time to get around to all the blogs I like. With posting daily, keeping the blog running, updating the template, backing things up, getting new ideas and new posts written, taking photographs for posts, answering emails, reviewing new products, holding contests, and even making things like custom search engines I have less time left over for visiting than I would wish.<BR/><BR/>Especially since I feel that I'm first a mom and a wife before I'm a blogger. I have plenty of non-blogging responsibilities to attend to (and you should see what this last couple weeks have been like around here. I haven't even given you the real details of life, it would be too much).<BR/><BR/>But I'm avoiding the question. I'm pretty good (I'd give myself an A-) at answering emails. I do it quick and love to respond to comments where people have enabled their email on their profile so I can respond directly to them.<BR/><BR/>As for visiting their blog and returning the favor, I'm not so good. Better than some, but would probably only get a C or C+. Especially on Wednesdays and THursdays when I can get 40-50 comments each day. Answering those personally literally takes hours. Usually two. <BR/><BR/>So I do my best to get around to visiting each of my commentor's blogs and shoot for at least visiting once a week (I'm hearing gasps from the crowd). Sorry, but it's hard to get around more.<BR/><BR/>And that doesn't even include my HUGE RSS feed list that has everyone on it. This past month I've only made it once through that list which takes several hours to get through and comment on each post when I do it.<BR/><BR/>I don't know that I'll get much sympathy when I say all this, I used to get annoyed when I'd visit a blog and they'd "ignore" me (or what I considered to be ignored by not returning the visit). But I've learned to cut them quite a bit of slack because it's really hard to be a one-man publishing enterprise. I'm really running a tiny magazine with me doing everything and that's tricky.<BR/><BR/>But some of my favorite parts of blogging are the interactions with other bloggers and I love getting emails with questions and personal thoughts. I usually drop everything and type away when those come up. <BR/><BR/>Whew. Long answer. Probably not terribly satisfying but there it is.Scribbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03178711182424809035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-52462961920066018182007-06-05T18:37:00.000-08:002007-06-05T18:37:00.000-08:00Some great tips scribbit though you have made me f...Some great tips scribbit though you have made me feel quite slack and haphazard. But I am going to take your advice and try and have some posts ready to go for quiet times - because you're absolutely right that there are times when you really just can't get a word out - and others when you just wanna blab blab blabRebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11582796689281835066noreply@blogger.com