Nothing says Spring better than strawberries. Luscious in colour and flavour, there are so many ways that you can enjoy this fruit. Today I ask you to list five. I have tried to combine several options under one heading but still have quite a few favourites left over. Granita This distinctive dessert takes sorbet to the next level. I make it by hand and … Continue reading 5 Ways To Enjoy Strawberries
On the internet a link is like an address or a telephone number. It guides you where you want to go and connects you to who you want to contact. The link for your blog post is like your signature, your autograph , your footprint or fingerprint. It identifies your post. Today we talk about the usage and value of links in blogging. TODAY’S QUESTIONS … Continue reading Blogging Insights # Leaving Links
The A to Z Blogging Challenge occurs every year in April. You are supposed to publish a post every day with the topic beginning with a letter of the alphabet. Sundays are excluded so that works out perfectly for the twenty six letters. Under the rules, you can pick a theme and post accordingly for the entire month or you can keep it open ended. … Continue reading A to Z Challenge 2021 — Theme Reveal — Agatha Christie
Image credit; Eric Muhr @ Unsplash Today’s picture reminds me of the last verse of a poem by Robert Frost, “The woods are lovely, dark and deep But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep. “ Written for Whatdoyousee # 74, a prompt created by Sadje of Keepitalive. https://wp.me/paf3ao-9XY Continue reading What do you see # 74 – March 22, 2021
Everyone loves French fries. They are most people’s favourite way to enjoy potatoes. Today I ask you to name five favourite kinds of French fries. You could name the brands/ chains that you love or you could list the toppings you adore — play it your way. Here are my top five : Old Fashioned These are the homemade kind that I grew up with. … Continue reading 5 Things — 5 Favourite French Fries
Today on Blogging Insights we address something different : we talk about “print”. TODAY’S QUESTIONS Have you written (or do you still write) for print media? How do you find that different from blogging or writing for electronic media? Which do you enjoy more, and why? MY ANWERS Twenty five years ago, I used to write light hearted, lifestyle type pieces for the Tuesday magazine … Continue reading Blogging Insights — Writing for Electronic VS Print Media
Image credit; Sonny Mauricio ( For the visually challenged reader, this image shows a bald eagle sitting in the bare branches of a tree. It is looking down at the camera) Little bird, little bird, What do you see? My camera lens, As you look down the tree? Hold that smile, Stay still a while. You are going to get a portrait for free! Continue reading What do you see? # 73
All through February social media has been full of self care and self love. We need a lot of pampering and stress relief after the horrible 2020 that we have lived through. Today I share some of my favourite self care tips and ask you to do the same. A good book, a comfy armchair and a huge mug of tea. This has always been … Continue reading 5 Favourite Self Care Tips
Today I am resuming blogging after a six week hiatus. So I thought it would be a good idea to make this the topic of today’s discussion. TODAY’S QUESTIONS Have you ever taken a hiatus from blogging? Do you think that it is necessary to announce/declare the hiatus? Did your blog “suffer” from the hiatus? MY ANSWERS Have you ever taken a hiatus from blogging? … Continue reading Blogging Insights Rebooted– Hiatus
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