It’s 1:01 pm on Saturday, and I am starting a new blog post. It’s part of the Mom’s 30-Minute Blog Challenge over at SteadyMom, so I am giving myself 30 minutes to write this post and publish it. I will have to go in on Tuesday to link up to the challenge, but that’s it.
So, what to talk about? Well, I wanted to tell you about my amazing new discovery (new to me, anyway) that has gotten me back into the fun of blog hopping and commenting while still keeping up with my favorite blogs. It’s the Next bookmark in Google Reader.
I found it by clicking on the Settings link and then going into the Goodies section. All I had to do was drag it to my toolbar and then I can click it at any time to go to the next unread blog post in my Google Reader. I can leave a comment, click around, do whatever I want, and then just click the Next button again when I want to read another post. I love it, and it has gotten me totally turned back on to commenting again!
You may have seen this before, but I thought it was cute. This is the page I saw when I clicked Next after all the posts had been read:
And when I clicked on the “End of the Internet” link, this is what I got:
So, if you saw a comment from me today, please know I have been reading your blog all along but just gotten out of the habit of clicking through to leave a comment. Shameful of me, really, because the interaction and community is such a critical part of why we all do this.
I also wanted to share a couple of the things I read today that really caught my attention:
- How To Give Yourself to Whatever the Moment Brings, and Forget Stress at Zen Habits
- The Sparkle Effect at Adventures in Autism (this one made me cry in a good way, and not just because the story takes place right next to my hometown).
So, that’s it for me right now. It’s 1:21 pm, and I am getting ready to hit the publish button. And just in time really, because me son is calling me to come and see what he is working on.
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Dude. Cool. I love the next button. What a great idea!
.-= Stimey´s last blog ..You Can Keep Your Sparkly, Dreamy Vampires—I Prefer My Ghouls Gray and Rotting, Thank You Very Much. =-.
I love this new style of writing from you! It’s great!
I just added it!
.-= Lis Garrett´s last blog ..you don’t joke about cheesecake =-.
I never knew about the “next” button. Thanks so much for sharing. I learn so much from you.
.-= Territory Mom´s last blog ..Id be okay, Jill =-.
I like it! I’m off to figure out that button in my reader. Thanks!
.-= Greta @ Mom Living Healthy´s last blog ..How to Make Your Own Taco Seasoning Mix =-.
Going to add it now – thanks for the tip!
.-= Kelly´s last blog ..Crazy eyes =-.
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