My goal was to get 300 followers by the end of the year. I got 300 a couple of months ago, much to my surprise and delight! I had no idea how to get followers when I started this blog this past summer. I had had another blog that I posted on Facebook. It got… Read More I’m proud to say I have over 400 followers!
I will be using more humour in my posts. I used to be funny! I want to be fun again and entertain people with my humor. I lost it a little while ago. I’d like to find it again. My readers voted for me to I write more stories about my life. I’d like… Read More The Future
Originally posted on from the sticks to the bricks and back again:
The first of Octember is here. A cause for celebration in my world. Octember, or October as most people refer to it, is one of my favorite months. I don’t give up on summer until we are well into Octember, some years November.…
I ❤️NY! I’ve been twice and want to go again. The second time was a gift from my daughter, Candice. We had seen the movie “Once” together and both love it. When I learned they were making a Broadway play, “Once, The Musical”we decided to go.
Today’s assignment is to sort through previous blog posts, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for inspiration. It’s suggested that we try poetry. I’m not a poet but I’m up for the challenge. My site is a tribute to my daughter Justine She lived 29 years, It seems like a dream. We lost her one morning, Driving… Read More A Poem For Justine
Our assignment is to look at our stats and see which posts were most popular and use that idea for a new post. By far my most popular post was a photo blog on my old homestead. You can see it here. I’ve posted many pictures of my gardens but I haven’t shown you the inside… Read More Our House
In the WordPress U course “Writing 101” our assignment is to “Take A Cue From Our Readers”. In a previous lesson we were encouraged to make a poll. Here’s mine: As you can see “stories from my life” got the most votes. I’ve been trying to incorporate more life stories. This weekend I went to… Read More Just Call Me “The Baby Whisperer”
The traffic was particularly heavy on my drive to work that Tuesday morning and I wondered why. I got my answer when the news came on the radio. They had closed the highway because of an accident and were re-routing everyone. I was nearly late for work. When I arrived, I mentioned why I was… Read More March 25, 2014
You might not believe this but I had no interest in any type of creative expression until very recently. I never drew, painted, did crafts, or wrote. I have never taken formal art classes or creative writing classes. The fact that I could even do any of these talents never entered my head until I… Read More You Might Not Believe This
When I wrote my goals for WordPress 201 in July I set three specific goals. I wasn’t sure how many followers I could expect but I set my sights high and put 300 by the end of 2015. I have already exceeded that goal. I’ve blogged nearly every day and will have no problem reaching… Read More I’ve reached 2 of my SMART Goals!
Rachel McAlpine writes, blogs, draws and podcasts here
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