Why follow along on Snapchat?

I've been using Snapchat for awhile now. Barely. 

At first, I have to admit that I thought it was pretty dumb. Why not just text each other the pictures? I also have a tendancy to hoard pics of my loved ones, so I hated letting these pictures disappear into the void forever. 

Lately I have been coming around to the fun that is Snapchat. I have so much fun playing with the filters that change daily. If you don't know what I'm talking about, here is a prime example!

One of my favorite things to do now is to take pictures of both kids with the various filters. And they switch them day to day which keeps it interesting. I still have a hard time letting these pictures go... I am known as a habitual screen shotter!

Aside from the filters, following me on Snapchat will give you a sneak peek into all the behind the scenes action including upcoming projects, yummy foods, and crazy kids activities. 

Stay tuned for a post all about the different features available on Snapchat. For now, check out what you missed last week...

              

Liebster Award Nominee!

I'm so excited to share that Meeshie's World was nominated for a Liebster Award by Neha Gunnoo of the blog Digimarketivity. The cool thing about the Liebster is that it is given to bloggers by other bloggers. Specifically meant to help with creating new connections, it is an award that is only for new blogs. Starting out in this crazy world can be completely overwhelming, so getting recognition for your work can be so motivating!

Blogging 102

Well, I officially have a week more experience than the last blogging post I wrote :) There is so much to learn and work on and fix! I am trying to take on all of the new things one at a time as they come up, while still trying to put myself out there by posting and networking at Link Parties.

This week I tried to take a critical eye to my current layout and theme. So far I am just working with a free theme, but I finally got around to doing small customization within the basic setup. I also rearranged my social media icons and created a whole sidebar of information to increase readability. In the interest of making posts as easy to find as possible, I added a search bar and tabs at the top to select various blog topics.

One of the ways I have been learning about how to set up each page is by visiting as many other blogs as I can. While browsing and navigating the layouts of other sites I am able to determine things that I like. I've also had times where the way an ad popped up was distracting or I had a hard time finding what I was looking for. Experiencing the positives and negatives helps to find what will work best for me!

Blogging 101

If you came to this post looking for expert advice, you may want to look elsewhere. I am not a seasoned blogger who has been doing this forever and a day. I just started this blog a little over a week ago and have been trying to learn as I go. What I do have going for me is that I have spent my entire life reading and writing and dreaming about the day I could make money writing. Hopefully that is the path this blog will take for me. 

Before starting Meeshie's World, I spent lots of time on Pinterest coming up with new projects and ways to make life more efficient and enjoyable. The only difference now is that I am documenting the things we do. The writing has gone quickly for me but it is surprising how much more time it takes when you are taking pictures of every step. I have also had several instances where I realized hours later that I forgot to take a picture of a crucial step or a final result. For example, I took pictures of the whole process I went through to make Crockpot Chicken Enchiladas the other day, then forgot to take a picture after it was done baking... Oops!