I finally ordered Christmas cards. Since we’re down to four people that actually live here, picking a picture for the card was relatively easy. My awesome photographer friend Jessica took this one. I ordered from Tiny Prints and if you hurry, there’s a great coupon that expires today. Hurry. It saved me almost $40.
First a little housekeeping. As many of you know, I’ve changed commenting platforms. I didn’t like the way my prophoto template handled comments so I carefully researched for weeks minutes which commenting platform seemed most user friendly. I kind of abruptly switched to disqus one bright October morn. And I don’t think I ever even officially told you about it, unless you read my random facebook posts. I like disqus because it is more conversational and allows us to respond back and forth to each other. However, discus makes you sign in. Which is akin to making you show your ID to order wine for dinner at the restaurant you frequent every Tuesday when you’re obviously graying and wrinkling and have only the faintest memories of being 21.
But…..
once you sign in, that’s it. Or, you can sign in using your facebook or your twitter account. See, how easy? And BTW, you don’t look a day over 25. I swear.
Now, despite the fact that I’m telling you this, when Melissa switched to disqus, I was so scared/put off by the sign in (disqus? what’s disqus? I’m not creating one more set of sign in/password combinations if it kills me) that I gave it a good 6 months before I ever signed in. As I tell my children all the time, “Do as I say not as I do.”
Here’s how it works: Click ‘add a comment’ and you’ll get this menu.
You can sign in using any of these methods and if you don’t want to create an account with disqus, you sign in as a ‘guest’ —which is what I finally did on Melissa’s site when I had a burning desire to tell her something.
But….
if you’ll create an account with disqus, it will link to your blog when someone clicks on your name from the comment, which I find very helpful and useful. So just go the extra mile and create a disqus account and then other commenters can ‘find’ you.
then type in your clever words and voila. Tres easy. If you sign in via, twitter, your comment will be tweeted. If you sign in via facebook, your comment will not be shared on facebook. Overall, I’m happy with disqus. What are your thoughts?
I think we should practice it.
That’s where my lovely curly-haired friend Ruthanne comes in.
I adore her. I admire her. She almost makes me wish I lived in Arkansas. Almost.
I met her last year at Blissdom and we squealed when we saw each other. Well, I’m pretty sure I squealed.
These girls were so fun to hang out with. All homeschoolers. All moms. All mom with cameras. All homeschooling moms with cameras and blogs. All very fun homeschooling moms with cameras and blogs. I love them all. Meet Ruthanne, Melissa, Marsha and Karin.
Blissdom was worth the trip if for these girls alone. {I’m going to Blissdom again this year. Tell me if you’re going, I’d love to meet you and we can squeal together}
And that’s when I began to see the creativity oozing out of this girl. Everything she does, she does with passion.
She bakes.
and bakes and bakes………
and sews and sews and sews.……
and did I mention she has a great eye to photography and somehow manages to teach her kiddos a thing or two.
I love her. I do.
And today, to show her my love and to prove to you that using discus is a cakewalk, I’m giving away one of Ruthanne’s beautiful unique camera straps. This giveaway will end tonight so hurry. You must leave a comment on this post and tell me how you signed in, using facebook, twitter, discus or whathaveyou.
You also must go to her shop and tell me which strap you can’t possibly live without.
‘Sweet pea’ and ‘Crush’ are my two newest favorites. Oh wait, and green envy. that’s my first choice.
I’d like to have a shop just to be in charge of naming things.
okay, go forth in comment joy.
xo,
edie