Re-Writing Blog Post on How to Organize Writing Assignments on Google Sheets:

Previous post: https://countryphotogal93.wordpress.com/2013/12/27/example-of-2013-blog-posts-organized-on-excel/

Before I start blogging, I think of topics that my readers would relate to such as cooking or photography. It’s not about cooking in general. It’s the ingredients I use to make a tasty meal. Or how I angle the camera to capture the essence of beauty which focuses on the subject and around the subject, itself.

On Google Sheets, I type up my assignment names, dates in which the stories were published and how I rate my posts on a 1-10 scale basis. 1-being the poorest and 10-being the strongest. I use Google Sheets as a tool to keep my stories aligned and organized.

Down beneath is an example of how I organize my blog post assignments on Google Sheets:

One Beautiful Skyline at Percy Priest Lake:

What I Love About Modern and Past Nancy Drew Books:

Being born before the Netflix and social media era, I enjoyed reading the 1950s and 1960s Nancy Drew books where she would drive her Roadster, use a telephone booth to call her father when she discovered an unknown key to the mystery she was solving and her knowledge of how to get herself rescued without having to phone her father and friends.

Here are reasons as to why I enjoy the modern and past Nancy Drew books:

1. The style in which it was written is very similar-just adding a few modern terms and gadgets that didn’t exist when the original books were published.
2. The modern stories are far more prevalent than ever before as slang, terminology and the inventions of unimaginative gadgets that were invented at the end of the 20th century and beginning of the 2s1t century evolving over time.
3. The twists and turns in both older and modern versions of the Nancy Drew mystery books keep you on the edge of your seat. One minute, we all think this character has something to hide and they are making sure they are letting everyone know why they dislike the person. At the end, it turns out to be someone you would not expect at all because that person put on an entire facade.

 

It Has Been a Tremendous 10 Year Journey on WordPress:

Yesterday marked the 10th year anniversary of my writing journey on WordPress.com. Today, I present to you a snippet of my what first blog post was written about 10 years ago as of yesterday.

I may not always have the most interesting stories to tell recently, but I do love writing in my spare time and will continue to do so whenever I get a free moment to share something I saw on a beautiful summer day.

Pictures and stories are a part of my upbringing and I want to bring artistic aspects into my son’s life as well. Life should not always be about numbers and scientific experiments. Life is about expressing creativity through drawings, pictures and writing.

Here is to another 10 years on here and I look forward to sharing more life experiences with my family.

Happy 10 Year, WordPress.com!

Birthday in a New Decade & Upcoming Wedding Plans:

Yesterday was one of the best birthdays I have ever had with my beloved fiancé and our dear son, Grayson. After our son was picked up by his grandmother to spend the night, my fiancé and I went on our journey to the location where we will have our wedding in October. We got the date and location reserved for October 7.

We have decided to make our wedding time at 11 am, and the event is outdoorsy under the Juniper Gazebo. All of which are surrounded by the peace and calmness of nature. We look forward to spending the rest of our lives together through God’s grace and blessings.

Data Entry: How to Record Your Workout Progress

Here is an example of how to create and organize your work-out progress on Google Sheets.

I created a column for each day I work out along with the exercise names, progress and notes on how to improve my workout routine. I also created new sheets per week/month to keep track of my weekly progress.

Google Sheets automatically save on their own after you record your workout for the day therefore you don’t need to save it to a file. This will keep you on target for your weight loss too and you can jot down in the comments section of the foods you ate for the day, extra exercises you did that weren’t on the list, etc.

Tips on How to Create Your Own Facebook Photography Page:

Here are some helpful tips on how to create your very own Facebook photography page: 1. Find your subjects/events that will help you expand upon your photography portfolio.

2. Divide your subjects and determine which ones are your strongest subjects and which ones you struggle with at the moment. Keep practicing and you will improve over time.

3. Create a photo album for each family event you attend and figure out which pictures stand out the best for that album you will share with friends and family.

4. You can go either generic or creative with your album titles. You can do both too. Here are some examples:

• Christmas Dinner Doggone Good (Creative)
• Christmas Day, 2023 (Generic)
• Toddler Stomping & Prancing Around (Creative)
• Toddler Being a Toddler (Generic)
• Little Leprechaun Holding onto Dear Life, His Lucky Charm (Creative)
• Little Leprechaun on St. Patrick’s Day (Generic)

5. Edit your photos and publish when they are in pristine condition.

6. Ask friends and family members to follow your page. Request feedback and find other online tutorials.

Re-Written Version of “I May Not Be the Best Blogger…”

I May Not Be the Best Blogger…

I may not be the best blogger…but I write on here to enhance my writing and photography capabilities.

The yearbook staff in high school and my first WordPress account 10 years ago are my first experiences as a publisher.

As our own worst critics, we all feel that we may not be the best writers. And we sometimes have loved ones telling us we cannot write to save a business. Who cares what they say because we enjoy what makes us happy. They do not mean well with that critique.

These types of people want you to quit your hobby in order to work at companies that make them just as miserable as they are off the clock.

I may not be the best blogger…but I am re-educating myself through various educational tools to help me rise above obstacles I face when struggling to cover a topic I lack experience in.

We may not be the best bloggers…no one is perfect. However, we mustn’t give up due to egotistical relatives and friends telling us that we aren’t good enough to be writers.

Do not be a people pleaser. Be the best blogger you can be on your own admission and work through your obstacles head on. Prove it to yourself only and work hard through determination to achieve success.

A Stream of Water Flowing In the Creek:

A stream of water flew down the creek on a cold day in February.

A month before Spring begins, it is a mundane month of dreary.

Although we see the grass slowly turning green…

The creek nonetheless is not so clean.

Reasons Why We Do Our Own Photography:

When Grayson was born, we had a photographer come in and snap some photos of him as a newborn. From that point forward, I have decided it was best to save $ and be my own photographer using my iPhone 6 camera.

My fiancé and I give each other tips on how to edit our photos to enhance the background’s beauty and capture our precious memories with Grayson. The main reasons we do our own photography rather than making an appointment at a photography studio are as follows:

1. We are saving $-most photography studios are expensive and expect clients to purchase a whole package which can cost anywhere between $300 and $600.  They tend to be overpriced too. Less is best.
2. We are expendable on our themes during each holiday season for Grayson. We have dates planned with the family to ensure we capture memories of him during special occasions.
3. We let him be his natural self while photographers expect you to stay stiff and still for the camera.
4. Appointments can last anywhere from 1 to 3 hours in a studio. We take our time and continue to practice on our skills, and we try to be as efficient as possible.
5. And lastly, we are being as creative as possible and not have a deadline set in stone.