What I Wish I Knew Before I Retired
Honestly, I can! Since I began blogging, I have diligently published an average of one post every six days (not including Guest Posts, 30-Day Challenges or Blogging Breaks). I even began a new series to help keep me focused So, why the recent gaps in my writing and blog reading? It was partly because of… Continue reading Dear Blog A. Claus…I Can Explain
Why I left my self-hosted WordPress.org site for WordPress.com...and how I did it.
In a few recent posts, I’ve mentioned a Bloggers' Meet Up that was planned with Janis from Retirementally Challenged, Kathy from Smart Living 365 and me. This group also met last year and included Liesbet and Terri (who were unfortunately not able to join us this year). I promised that I would share any blogging… Continue reading Bloggers’ Meet-Up – Palm Desert
Shortly, I’ll be meeting up with Janis (RetirementallyChallenged) and Kathy (SmartLiving365). After food, drinks, and catch-up, our conversation will turn to blogging. ‘How to use our blogging time wisely’ is one planned discussion topic. ‘Apps, plugins, and blogging resources’ is another, as is ‘what’s working and what’s not?’. Reflecting, writing, recording, connecting and learning have… Continue reading A Quick Question
This past Sunday, Richard and I combined our birthdays (131) and celebrated with Island friends. The feature photo shows two special guests who dropped by - Liesbet and Mark from Roaming About! As Liesbet, Mark and I are currently busy preparing their famous handmade vegetarian pizza, I promise to write more about the Bash and… Continue reading Birthday Bash and Friends Who Blog
I am currently hanging out with my three-year-old grandson, Charlie, for the week. My next post will be about insights gained from this experience. Charlies is always a wise teacher! In the meantime, I would like to reblog a post by Mike Nelson. Here, he explores the question of how to preserve your blog for… Continue reading How Will You Preserve Your Blog?
Recently, the co-organizer of my local WordPress Meet Up Group asked if I would give a short presentation on encouraging online reader discussion. I immediately turned to Google. There I found many contradictory strategies . I have sifted through these suggestions, and have included the ones that have worked for me, along with my own… Continue reading Encouraging Online Reader Discussion
'S' is for 'Support for the Self-Hosted (and other WordPress Users).' I am stoked to attend a WordPress Meetup in my area (Cowichan Valley) later this morning. The agenda for our session is to focus on Search Engine Optimization (SEO) in a concrete, hands-on manner. Today will be my second time joining this Meetup group.… Continue reading A to Z Challenge: Day Nineteen – “S”
'G' is for 'Gratitude'...and 'Gold Stars.' I have long-often joked about my enchantment with gold stars. I love how they symbolize our appreciation for each other. Yesterday morning, I awoke to an email (and then other social media messages) that said I had been nominated in the category of 'Best Overall Blogger' for The Annual… Continue reading A to Z Challenge: Day Seven – “G”
For the past seven days, I have been missing from the Blogosphere. I haven’t done any blog-related reading, writing, posting or commenting. I haven’t published my regular Sunday Guest Post. I wasn’t traveling. I wasn’t too busy. I didn’t suddenly tire of blogging. And, thankfully, I didn’t spend another week in Technology Hell. Why the… Continue reading An Experiment
Retirement Reflections 