AverageGal.com has reached another milestone… over 500 comments left here in a little more than 3 months time! I want to thank each and every one of my dedicated readers and commenters. I really appreciate your support and insight, more than you could know! How did AverageGal get so many comments in such a short [...]
Twitter is all the rage. Literally. Every blog I visit has Twitter being promoted. “Follow me on Twitter” buttons, Twitter feed live on their blog, posts about tips for Twitter; simply put, Twitter has inundated the blogosphere. Rightfully so, I might add. It’s a great way to network with others and an even more effective [...]
There are so many RSS Feed Readers available, that it’s hard to pick one. How do you know which one to choose? Well for me, I just picked one. Didn’t research it one bit. Looking back, maybe I just got lucky, ’cause I like the Reader that I use. Now, a few months ago I [...]
I know, I’d never heard of it either; until my blogger pal, Dee Langdon from BloggerNewbie honored me with it! This is the FIRST blog award that I’ve received, and I was so excited I wanted to tell you all about it! (And share the link love of course!) The “Butterfly Award” is a virtual award [...]
Okay, there’s no use in denying it anymore. 2008 is over; another year has come and gone in the blink of an eye. It really is time that I reflect on 2008 and think about what I envision 2009 to bring. Better late than never, right? Besides, I’m not much for the stereotypical “New Years [...]
Finding your sense of “self” is an important development for both you and your blog. What do I mean by this? Well, if you’ve ever visited a newly developed blog, you may have noticed that there isn’t a whole lot of consistency in the topics blogged about nor do the articles have a similar feel [...]
Another year has come and gone. I used to always think that my parents and older generations were ridiculous for saying that time goes faster as you get older. Of course each year had the same amount of time. 365 days in a year… every year; always 24 hours in a day. How can it [...]
Each Saturday I spotlight 5 of my favorite blog articles from around the net. Hopefully you find these blog posts interesting, fun, and valuable to your growth as a blogger and as an individual. The Next 30 Days Could Make or Break your Blog – by Jamie Harrop In this article, Jamie highlights the importance [...]
If you’ve logged on to your computer in the last year or two, you’ve heard the term “social network”. Social networks have been evolving over the past 10 + years. Remember ICQ? And Microsoft MSN Instant Messenger? They have been around for ages, but still, very similar to the social networks available today. Today’s social [...]
You may have noticed that something is a little different lately on my blog. The appearance has changed. It feels a little different. Similar to a new haircut, advertising subtly changes the look and experience of a blog. The decision to add advertising to my blog was not taken lightly. I’ve been thinking about it [...]
