Helping Others Meet New Sources of Inspiration

Hi there! Thanks for stopping in, this is going to be a long post and so I hope you stick around till the end.

If you are a regular visitor to my blog you know that I have been in a funk, slowly I am working my way out of it.  I'm ready to get to playing and creating! 

One of the things that I love to do as a blogger, tweeter, Pinterest pinner and Facebooker is help spread the word about the fabulous women that I learn of.  I would say that I spend a good portion of my online time spreading the word of these women so that others will meet them too.  I know that sometimes all it takes is to mention a person once or twice and someone out there will see it and stop in on that blogger or pin and learn something valuable. There is nothing greater than seeing your work or words out there for others to enjoy or learn from.

What I find a little frustrating is that often times I don't see that effort back in return.  I know, I know, we shouldn't do things simply to have the favor returned.  And that isn't why I do it, I truly want others to get to know the wonderful women I have met! BUT, it sure would be nice to see others do the same thing. I have personally seen how excited some get at seeing their work pinned, blog posts tweeted but then they often forget that they hold the key to sharing that joy with their friends or fellow bloggers.

Often times when I see it done it's usually folks promoting their close friends or the "popular girls" ha, and that is great but I think it's great to remember to help promote those that are not always in your immediate circle of friends. Or maybe you forget your own circle of friends when it comes time to helping spread the word? We all lead busy lives but it only takes a few clicks to spread a little love now and then.

So, next time you come across a great item on Pinterest consider clicking on the photo and leaving a comment to that blogger. Consider pinning something from a blog you have discovered. Consider re-tweeting someone's tweet. Consider tweeting about a great blog post you have come across. Consider returning the favor if someone spreads the word about you. As my friend Jennifer commented, pay it forward.

Sharing is truly a wonderful thing and it's free.

If you look over to the right the first thing listed on my sidebar is an area that I will add new blogging friends blog links.  They are new to the blogging world and need a little help getting the word out.  So, if you would please click on their link and stop in and say hello.  If you see something you find interesting then consider sharing the post via twitter, Facebook or your blog.

Hope to see you back soon and YAY, it's almost the weekend!!

p.s. I have some great bloggers listed on the right hand sidebar. I have those blogs listed not only for my reading pleasure but for you too.

p.p.s If you would like any of your work pinned, tweeted or shared via Facebook feel free to drop me a line and I would be happy to help out! And if you would like your blog listed on my "Blog Love" tab above let me know and I will add you.

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The above art was created with a journaling card from the Follow Your Heart Kit found HERE

and some Punk Junque art found HERE

Got Pinterest?

Hello Friends!

A really quick post for those of you who are on Pinterest, or should I say addicted to Pinterest? Ha!

I'm not sure about you but I have noticed that now that there are lots more of us on Pinterest that the pinning is getting a bit SLOPPY!  What I mean by this is that when an item is pinned there are many times that the original pinner is simply copying the blog/site address verses the actual post that the item is on.

Why does that matter? Well, if I want to go back to a pin to view a tutorial or view the item and it's not pinned to the actual post then that means that I am going to have to search to find it.  And that defeats the purpose of pining something, at least for me. 

Because of this I am trying to check the pin's before I re-pin them and if they link back to the overall blog then I look to see if the item is easily located.  Once I locate it then I pin it properly for myself, there have been a few times that I haven't been able to find the item so I give up and move on.

So, here is a little example of what I mean so if you would help me out and spread the word, we will all benefit from this, I promise!

****Click on the Title of the Post that has the item you want to pin before pin'ing and that will help makes sure you pin properly****

Thanks and Happy Pin'ing!

Click on the photo to see it in a larger size.

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