I've been "cyberstalking" our future home area for some time, learning a bit about how things work on the mountain and local information (where to get farm-grown meat, best places for pizza, and that it might be worthwhile to keep a chainsaw in your trunk for downed trees on the only road that le
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06/07/2022
Our flower gardens have needed some attention for a long time.I knew what to do, but getting to the implementation phase was the challenge. A long weekend was the answer to finding the time to get a lot of the work done (or at least started!).One of the great things about the ActiveRain communit
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05/31/2022
When you blog, how do you know it's working?Are comments an indication?Yes and no.If you're writing to entertain or inform the ActiveRain community, then you MAY gain some comments and you'll know you're reaching your audience. Earlier in your blogging career while still building up your audienc
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05/24/2022
When you have as many furry critters in our house as we do, baby gates are a key tool for keeping the dogs where they belong in the house and giving the cats the ability to quickly clear dog territory and hop into rooms reserved for them.We have a preferred brand of baby gate that works well and
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05/17/2022
Sometimes coming up with ideas for blogging can be a challenge, and some days there is low hanging fruit right in front of us. It's mostly a matter of tuning in and recognizing opportunities as you go about your day to day life.In the last 24 hours a handful of ideas presented themselves, and an
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05/10/2022
Define "Comment" as it pertains to ActiveRain:Is it a minimum of 50 characters that provide 25 points? Or is it an opportunity to engage, build relationships and plant seeds for future referrals? How you approach comments goes a long ways towards how much (or little) you can gain from ActiveRain
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05/03/2022
With a blog, we're working with a flat medium. In person I speak fluent sarcasm (seems to be a common trait with most engineers I know), but without a "sarcasm font" I could type what was meant as a joke and next thing you know someone has their undergarments in a bunch.It's another reason I tend
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04/26/2022
You might think salt is salt and pepper is pepper. Just a commodity to grab off of your local grocer's shelf, and what you pick up might suit your palate.But what if you could do better?What if you discovered the advantages of NOT using a commodity offering?There's a lot of variety out there eve
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04/19/2022
Tap tap..... hello....is there anyone out there??You grab your keyboard and twist the blog a little harder.C'mon, let's pop the lid and get my business booming!!*****************************************************************************You've heard the legend. Back in the early days of bloggin
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04/12/2022
KERSMAAAACKKK!!!!As we've all seen recently, slapping someone in a public forum can get all kinds of attention!And while we're not advocating laying a palm upside someone's noggin, when you're blogging, step 1 is a title that catches attention.Fact is, you can have the greatest content in the wor
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04/05/2022
