The HomeSpun Life

Ten Reasons Why I Might Follow or UnFollow You on Twitter

Published on 2011-02-25 02:00:00

Everyone seems to have their own pet peeves about Twitter and it's nearly impossible to live up to everyone else's standard of twitterville etiquette. I thought it would be interesting to see how you feel about the Twitterverse.1. I'll be sure to follow your tweets faithfully if you're sharing quotes and content that inspires.2. I'll follow closer if you help promote other bloggers without an agenda to butter them up to get something in return. Some tweeps are too obvious in their sucking up. I'

5 Reasons Why Your Blog Might be Superficial

Published on 2011-02-24 02:00:00

Have you ever thought your blog might be superficial? Why do bloggers want an audience? The rat race for followers, subscribers, and hit count can drag you down to blog hell trying to create something out of nothing. Blogging doesn't have to be that hard. If we treat our blogs like the hierarchy number chasers in religion, we'll quickly end up just like them. Tired, over worked, and of no substance at all. No one can survive in a superficial community.1. Why do you want an audience? Are you look

Finding My Peaceful Moments

Published on 2011-02-23 14:11:00

With all the busyness in life it's sometimes difficult to find that peaceful moment to breathe. Daily life of doing dishes, homeschooling, laundry, and cooking has wonderful aspects to them, but finding time to just be me is so needed. I can't allow my housework to define me. My housework is not my identity. If I allowed my daily grind at home to define me I eventually feel like a slave and I need to break out of the routine and get refreshment.I enjoy my time getting out of the house with my ca

Making a Blog Button in 5 Easy Steps

Published on 2011-02-23 12:12:00

It's simple to create a blog button now that we have a free service like Picnik to use. The developers will be adding an API to Pix-O-Sphere so you can edit your photos with a quick connection to your account over there. Picnik already has API's for several othe rphoto services so if you have photos in your Flickr, Photobucket, or Picasa Web albums, you can get the photos you want to edit right through Picnik then save them right back to their albums in your accounts.I highly recommend you only

Button Swap

Published on 2011-02-22 12:54:00

I have a very long side bar to the left and it has plenty of room to add more buttons.  I extended my blog to show more articles on the main page which gives me more room to help network with friends.Would you like to swap buttons with me? It needs to be 125x125 and I'd like to ask you to display mine on your main page, as I am displaying yours on mine. I have room for about 10 more buttons..Here's mine: <a href="http://thehomespunlife.com/"><img border="0" alt="Relational Living a

About Blogging

Published on 2011-02-22 02:00:00

I have been writing about the things I have learned about blogging for a few years here at The HomeSpun Life.  I learned most of it by trial and error. I have made many mistakes and learned along the way while continuing to read other blogs that teach about social media, blog ethics, and conflict resolution. I have studied several aspects of social dynamics since 1994 within families, community, churches, business, and the blogosphere. I'm also a certified counselor for addictions recovery

The Warning

Published on 2011-02-21 12:07:00

If I took a photo from your blog it's like taking a painting off your living room wall. It's called theft. I'm publishing a series this week at Pix-O-Sphere on some of the most common content and photo thefts that take place in the blogosphere. I know there are several other articles out there, but sometimes new fresh articles are needed as a refresher for newbie bloggers. Especially when we notice it's been happening within our own circles over the last several months. It's time to stop! I

Creativity and Inspiration

Published on 2011-02-20 02:00:00

My fabulous In-Loves send us interesting emails from time to time and this one is probably one of the best so far. Do we really cultivate imagination and creativity in our children? Some of the best inventors had wild imaginations and tons of creativity. How do you encourage creativity in your child's homeschool?Other Homeschool Articles:Trusting the Master TeacherTeaching With an Open MindHomeschool CultsLink up Get Related to The HomeSpun LifeMy Royalty Free Shared Photos

Get Relational with The HomeSpunLife

Published on 2011-02-19 02:00:00

Out there in the blogosphere are groups of people who go by 'tribes' or 'clans' they are groups of people who group up together for support and connection to help further their blogs. I think a good support group is awesome. One thing that concerns me though, is if they become cliques, face inward, and exclude others from growing with them. Growth requires the ability to expand and you can't expand far without being open to others coming alongside you.What is the blogsophere doing?A community gr

Blog Pyramid Schemes

Published on 2011-02-19 02:00:00

There's a way to build a blog that seems right to a person, but in the end you could get bit in the butt. Ever see blog projects go up so fast that it makes your head spin? Where did these bloggers get such a mass amount of followers and link ups so quickly? Does it seem like their hierarchy is somewhat of a cult following? What gives?If you've ever been a part of a pyramid marketing scheme you'll know what I'm talking about. There's something about these "get followers fast" schemes that y