Got an interesting email from my sponsor in Heritage Makers and also my sister in law yesterday about the 3 fatal blogging mistakes. Hope I haven't made those, but since she is the only person reading this I probably have time to learn how to do the best blogsite ever.
What makes people read and follow a blog?
Is is the artwork? I am attracted to one blog because of that but I don't really think that's all there is to it, the reading material in this is rather mundane. Pretty much what you hear every other mother on facebook saying, so I don't think pretty artwork is all there is to it.
What is going to grab someone's attention and make them come back for more?
Hmmm, maybe those "to be continued" stories are the right way to go. But you still need an interesting hook for these stories so people will come back.
Instructions for doing a task that other people want to learn about?
Another possibility. For this you need passion and somehow let the passion bleed through your words so people are drawn to the blog. If you love something, chances are someone else does too. Still no ideas on how to get those people here in the first place. What good does passion do if noone is looking at it?
Oh yeah, the 3 fatal blogging mistakes:
The 3 Fatal Diseases that Kill Good Blogs
Showing posts with label digital storybooks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label digital storybooks. Show all posts
Friday, October 30, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Did Your Ever Think About Dirty Feet?
This is from a blog by a Creative Memories consultant, CreativeMemories Why? blog. I thought it was the perfect example of taking an experience that most people don't even give a second thought to and showing how dirty feet can show how much you love something or someone. Enjoy!
I am not a barefoot kind of person. I wear slippers in hotels, sandals on the beach and garden clogs in the yard. I think flip flops are too little, stilettos too much, and felted clogs, are ‘just right.’ I don’t obsess about feet, but I have noticed that dirty feet are often an act of love.
Think about it. When your feet are dirty, beyond normal, really pitifully dirty, it is because you are so in love with the activity you throw caution to the wind, jump in with both feet, wallow in the mud and live every moment.
When was the last time your feet were truly dirty? Not just the kind of dirty you get from a day in shoes on city streets--- I am talking about really muck and mud dirty. The kind of dirt you have to wash off before you walk into the house. The kind of dirt that would make your mother give you a lecture. Or, as in in the case of my husband, makes your grandmother wash your 7 year old feet with Clorox. Those were some flood water dirty feet and she was taking no chance!
FDM Dawn Edens says the last time her feet were that dirty it was all her 14 year old son Caleb’s fault.
And, it was an act of love.
You see, Caleb participates in civil war reenactments. He participates in them with such gusto that during the last year he has moved up in rank from being a dead soldier on the field to setting off a cannon. He talks his family into attending reenactments both near and far. Caleb has learned history, met interesting people and been part of something that he truly loves. On one trip this summer, Dawn drove Caleb from their home in Houston, Texas to Baldwin, Mississippi so he could take part in the battle for Brice’s Crossroads. Here in the north I had no idea this battle was so important, but it apparently is. Anyway. It rained. It poured. It rained some more. The field was trampled by soldiers, spectators, and horses. The horses did more than trample, they deposited, what we call in my neck of the woods, meadow muffins. All of this stirred together to make the going treacherous for Dawn, who was wearing the only shoes she had packed, flip flops.
After 3 hours of muck, mud and worse, Caleb looked down at Dawn’s feet and said “Mom, I know you really love me, do you know why? Not because you bought me a root beer. Not because you traveled all the way to Mississippi so I could attend this battle. I know that you love me because you are willing to stay out here in this bad weather and walk around in just flip flops. Your dirty feet show me how much you love me.”
Dawn says “My heart melted. Tears came to my eyes and then I chuckled. I loved his explanation of love. You see, it’s not about the things we buy or even the things we say. It’s about action. My dirty feet showed him that I loved him.”
Dawn made Caleb a wallet sized album that began with clean feet, ended with dirty feet and on every page captures how much she loves him. She told him he can carry it with him everywhere and if he ever doubts her love he could just take a look at her dirty feet.
Because Caleb is a 14 year old boy I doubt he shows the guys in the locker room his mom’s dirty feet but I bet he pulls out that album on the days he needs a motherly hug, and probably when he is laying ‘dead’ on the field and it makes him feels better.
And that is why we do what we do.
When have your feet looked like Dawn's?
I am not a barefoot kind of person. I wear slippers in hotels, sandals on the beach and garden clogs in the yard. I think flip flops are too little, stilettos too much, and felted clogs, are ‘just right.’ I don’t obsess about feet, but I have noticed that dirty feet are often an act of love.
Think about it. When your feet are dirty, beyond normal, really pitifully dirty, it is because you are so in love with the activity you throw caution to the wind, jump in with both feet, wallow in the mud and live every moment.
When was the last time your feet were truly dirty? Not just the kind of dirty you get from a day in shoes on city streets--- I am talking about really muck and mud dirty. The kind of dirt you have to wash off before you walk into the house. The kind of dirt that would make your mother give you a lecture. Or, as in in the case of my husband, makes your grandmother wash your 7 year old feet with Clorox. Those were some flood water dirty feet and she was taking no chance!
FDM Dawn Edens says the last time her feet were that dirty it was all her 14 year old son Caleb’s fault.
And, it was an act of love.
You see, Caleb participates in civil war reenactments. He participates in them with such gusto that during the last year he has moved up in rank from being a dead soldier on the field to setting off a cannon. He talks his family into attending reenactments both near and far. Caleb has learned history, met interesting people and been part of something that he truly loves. On one trip this summer, Dawn drove Caleb from their home in Houston, Texas to Baldwin, Mississippi so he could take part in the battle for Brice’s Crossroads. Here in the north I had no idea this battle was so important, but it apparently is. Anyway. It rained. It poured. It rained some more. The field was trampled by soldiers, spectators, and horses. The horses did more than trample, they deposited, what we call in my neck of the woods, meadow muffins. All of this stirred together to make the going treacherous for Dawn, who was wearing the only shoes she had packed, flip flops.
After 3 hours of muck, mud and worse, Caleb looked down at Dawn’s feet and said “Mom, I know you really love me, do you know why? Not because you bought me a root beer. Not because you traveled all the way to Mississippi so I could attend this battle. I know that you love me because you are willing to stay out here in this bad weather and walk around in just flip flops. Your dirty feet show me how much you love me.”
Dawn says “My heart melted. Tears came to my eyes and then I chuckled. I loved his explanation of love. You see, it’s not about the things we buy or even the things we say. It’s about action. My dirty feet showed him that I loved him.”
Dawn made Caleb a wallet sized album that began with clean feet, ended with dirty feet and on every page captures how much she loves him. She told him he can carry it with him everywhere and if he ever doubts her love he could just take a look at her dirty feet.
Because Caleb is a 14 year old boy I doubt he shows the guys in the locker room his mom’s dirty feet but I bet he pulls out that album on the days he needs a motherly hug, and probably when he is laying ‘dead’ on the field and it makes him feels better.
And that is why we do what we do.
When have your feet looked like Dawn's?
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
This is 8.5x11 page that I just finished for a friend's wedding. They got married in Mexico and had a local reception. As a gift to the couple, I am giving them an 8.5x11 storybook for their wedding photos. Great way to include all wedding photos in one spot since they had two ceremonies, plus a civil one in the states to legalize the ceremony from Mexico. Heritage Makers books can make any wedding photography look fabulous, plus you can tell the story of the day and include memorable times from the beginning of the relationship. To tell the whole story! Congratulations to Lauren and Travis, many happy years!
Monday, October 12, 2009
October Pick of the Month
Click on thetitle for a link to our pick of the month! It is our classic 8x8 storybook for only $39.95.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Create a Legacy!
What do you want to be remembered for? What are the values you hold that you would like your descendants to know about? Everyone has a story, and when you do the actual telling of the story; you can say the things you want shared and that are most important to you.
Heritage Makers allows you an outlet to be able to write down your story, put in the photos that make your story memorable, and then publish in a hardbound book to share for generations to come.
So quit making excuses, and I have heard them all; I can't write, I'm not creative, I have too many photos, my life isn't interesting, I don't know how to operate a computer. We have ways around all these issues. You just need to grasp the importance of sharing your story with your family. You need to realize that "Legacy is more important than Currency".
Join Heritage Makers today and get started writing your life story!
go to www.everlastingstorybooks.com and sign up for your free account
as a consultant I am here to help you get started and offer discounts on all our products
This is important, everyone should leave a legacy story behind.
Heritage Makers allows you an outlet to be able to write down your story, put in the photos that make your story memorable, and then publish in a hardbound book to share for generations to come.
So quit making excuses, and I have heard them all; I can't write, I'm not creative, I have too many photos, my life isn't interesting, I don't know how to operate a computer. We have ways around all these issues. You just need to grasp the importance of sharing your story with your family. You need to realize that "Legacy is more important than Currency".
Join Heritage Makers today and get started writing your life story!
go to www.everlastingstorybooks.com and sign up for your free account
as a consultant I am here to help you get started and offer discounts on all our products
This is important, everyone should leave a legacy story behind.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
New Product Open House Tonite
I am having an open house workshop from 5:30 until 7:30 this evening to show off the new products from Heritage Makers. Here is what we have to offer: Board Books (so adorable), Heritage Jewelry (great Gifts), new calendar size (great for families), History Heroes (self esteem builders for your children/grandchildren), Swatch books (great for your purse). Go to www.everlastingstorybooks.com and look at the new products on line.
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