For the Love of Pinterest

  Do you know what Pinterest is? I do and I’m addicted. I love to see what other people have pinned; especially the recipes. We’ve actually tried some and they were good.

  Ain’t technology grand?

  If you’ve never tried it I suggest you check it out. You have to sign up and wait for membership but I think it’s worth it. You can also connect it to your Facebook or Twitter account. It’s a great way to share stuff you find on the internet or to keep up with things your friends like. You can also follow boards created by complete strangers. I do that, too. I like to follow recipe boards. You can repin the pins of others to your boards, too.

  So, take a moment and sign up. You don’t have to pin pages. You can just watch the pins of other people if you want.

  For those who write it’s a great way to create inspiration boards. Pin images that inspire you and go back over and over easily.

  You can also pin blogs you like to read to keep up with them. If you’ve published something or maintain a blog you can pin those, too.  If others like it they can repin your pin. So you can use it as a marketing tool as well.

  There are a lot of possibilities and I suggest you try it out. What can it hurt? Want to see mine?  

Meatball Sub Casserole

Meatball Sub Casserole

We made a recipe from another blog today. The Country Cook always has something good. We’ve actually made a number of recipes from her blog. This is what ours looks like. It was great! We will make it again. It was also very easy and didn’t take long to make at all. That’s a good thing nowadays. You can find the recipe for Meatball Sub Casserole here.

Andy will be 4 weeks old tomorrow. He’s growing and getting heavier. I will be glad for the day when he mostly sleeps through the night. Despite the lack of sleep things are going well.

Enjoy the recipe!

How to Participate in a Linky Party

I made my first Youtube Video. It’s about how to participate in a linky party. They are also known as a blog hop.
Unsure what one is? Well, ever notice a blog post with one of those little buttons at the bottom that links to another blog. Often those are there because the blogger connected that specific post to a linky party. It’s a great way for bloggers to share their posts about a specific topic. For those that don’t blog it’s a nice way to find lots of blog posts to read about a specific topic.

I participate in linky parties occasionally. I know other bloggers who participate on a weekly basis. I think it’s a great marketing tool and drives traffic to blogs. I you are looking for one to participate in or to browse google “Linky Party” or “Blog Hop” along with a topic you are interested in such as “Recipes” or “Writing”. Give it a try!

At the top is my first Youtube video about how a blogger can participate in a Linky Party.

Have Fun!