It has not escaped me that my offerings of late have been sparse. I don’t like it when people don’t post for a while, then they come back and write an I’m Sorry post about why they haven’t been posting. So I won’t apologize. What I will do, is encourage you to do two things: [...]
My Week with a Chevy Equinox
October 8, 2010 By 3 Comments
I told you yesterday about our trip to Great Wolf Lodge and how fun it was. Today I wanted to tell you about the Equinox that Chevy allowed us to drive for a week so we could get down to Texas for all that fun. Since 1981 when my parents bought our first Honda, I [...]
And Now for Something Completely Different: A Mini-Vacation at Great Wolf Lodge
October 7, 2010 By 2 Comments
This summer we didn’t have a chance to go on vacation. We’re a family who likes to travel, so that was unusual for us. Then I was contacted by Great Wolf Lodge and Chevy and invited to spend a night at the Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine, TX with my family. They even offered throw [...]
Off Topic: Get Tickets to WNBA for Family Fun
June 10, 2010 By 1 Comment
I don’t usually use this blog to discuss anything other than how to blog, advice on blogging, or tech news of some sort. Last week, though, I participated in a marketing outreach program by One2One Network and the WNBA by attending a Tulsa Shock basketball game with my family. It was so much more than [...]
Mashable Linked to Blogging Basics 101
May 28, 2010 By 21 Comments
So, some of you may have heard of a little website called Mashable. They’re kind of a big deal on the internet and they are THE place to go for tech news, advice, and updates. Today Mashable linked to Blogging Basics 101 as an example of what to do when you’re picking the perfect name [...]
Blogging Basics 101′s Facebook Fan Page
April 27, 2010 By 1 Comment
Have you stopped by my new digs on Facebook? Because I assure you the new page is fancy and you won’t want to miss it. We have 148 fans so far (or Likes if we go with the new Facebook lingo, but really? I like the word “fans” better than “likers”, don’t you?). We’d love [...]
Win a Copy of TypePad for Dummies and a Year of TypePad!
March 1, 2010 By
It’s here! After months of hard work, Shannon and I are so pleased to announce that our book, TypePad For Dummies, is now on bookshelves. Want to know what you can expect to find inside? A basic explanation of blogging technologies, geared toward newbies to get them up to speed. We explain RSS feeds, Rich [...]
Iowa Blogging Conference: November 14-15, 2009
September 16, 2009 By 2 Comments
Melanie Nelson of Blogging Basics 101 is speaking at the I_Blog conference, November 14-15. Come get the details and register today!
