As I was sitting here yesterday fixing up the links on my blog and adding more I have found since I last added some, and then adding links to places I like to shop or window shop for yarn and other goodies, I was reminded of many things that I have missed since abandoning the BLOG scene.
Not everything is BLOG related either. Not everything is because I stopped doing it, some things are because of the lack of free time I have these days.
First thing I miss is going to the library. During the winter is the only time my library is open long enough for me to make a visit. Then there is the issue of only being able to go on either Monday or Tuesday evenings after we eat supper. Thankfully the library is open until 7:30 on weekday evenings in the winter. Winter hours start October 1st and boy am I looking forward to it! That's even a Monday. :-) I have plans to check the fiber arts books for sure! They have a nice selection of knit books and a meh selection of crochet books.
I miss reading (paper) books! Not to mention posting reviews of them. I used to provide reviews for book companies. Of course I stopped doing that when I stopped blogging. The library has paper books. :-) Maybe I can find some good reads this winter. I do like the digital books because I can read at night in bed because my phone is lighted. LOL! Honestly though there is nothing like reading and flipping pages in a book.
Speaking of Good Reads......I used to hang out there all the time! I wonder if I still remember my username and password (I had to reset my password). I was always so good at keeping my book list updated. Last time I logged a book was September 2017. I haven't read very many books since then. Are you on Good Reads? Look me up!
I miss searching for good recipes! That is before the days of Pinterest! Now days you search for a recipe and usually pinterest is right there on top showing you the best recipes, or someone's saved pins for that item. What ever happened to sites like Taste of Home and Betty Crocker popping up on top? I'm not saying pinterest is bad. I have so many pins and I do find some good ones but it's just not the same. What about cooking/food blogs? I found many tried and liked recipes on those as well. One of my all times favorites was Full Bellies Happy Kids and Tammy's Recipes, which unfortunately is no longer online. *sniff*
I miss the simplicity of blogging in general. When/Why did I stop? Well, selfish reasons like I didn't think my blog was good enough. My content was boring. I didn't think the world needed to know my business. Silly things like that. Many of which I still struggle with. I can say social media had a lot to do with it as well. Everyone was moving to Facebook or Twitter and if you weren't in the "in crowd" you just missed out. Honestly I flat out don't like Facebook. If it weren't for the businesses and promoting them on there, because local people live on Facebook, and there are a few friends I just can't convert to texting or following me elsewhere (i've tried), I probably would just delete my account.
I miss the old BLOGS! So many of the bloggers I used to follow no longer blog, or they stopped blogging and I stopped following them and have lost track of them. Also some have gone so commercial that there are non stop pop-up ads and way too many in post ads you just can'r read the page very well. I personally hate pop-up ads and I'm not a fan of constant picture ads in a post. Link ads aren't so bad because I can choose whether or not to click on them. I admit I too want to make some extra money on the side to feed my fiber (yarn) addiction, or to fund a vacation. I promise you I will not post pop-up ads on my page nor will I litter the post with picture ads. My affiliate links will most likely be text links or picture ads posted at the bottom of the post or on the side etc. Where am I an affiliate to? Currently Amazon, Craftsy, DressLily, PatPat, and ShareASale. I have a company that I recently applied for, but I haven't been approved yet. Do I make any money off them? No I haven't received any compensation from any of them yet. DO I want to? Sure if I can build a following and create happy friends and customers.
I think that's enough rambling for today. Thank you for stopping by! I enjoy comments! If you have a blog that you post to leave me a comment. I'd love to come check it out!
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