Day Three!

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Today’s assignment of using tags in reader to find more blogs to read and sounded both easy and educational but…

I started last night, tried some tags that didn’t work quite the way I’d hoped, tried others and found some nuggets. Logged on again this morning to spend a few minutes searching for a few more blogs to follow, ended a few hours later, after reading the ones I’m following, and adding a few more. Then I went outside to play in the beautiful sun we had today.

This whole process requires more time than I realized, so the post that was on my mind is still there and will wait for another day.

Crafting and Blogging

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I feel that in learning more about blogging I am actually learning to craft a website.

The Day Two assignment of checking and possibly changing my title and tagline is a lot like choosing which fiber to use to spin a new yarn. Do I want my yarn (or blog) to be a thin silk, used for special occasions, a two-ply wool, to snuggle through the long winter, or a durable linen, to withstand the tests of time and use?

I have been Mulch and More since the beginning of my business as explained on my home page, so only a slight change of spacing made my title more readable.

I want my blog to have the endurance of linen while maintaining a luster of silk and the welcoming warmth of wool. Only the test of time will tell if I can master the skills needed to craft a useful blog.

Hello, Glad to meet you!

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I signed up for Blogging101 to learn more about making a blog.

For those of you who may have read my first writing of this post and you realize it sounds different, that’s because it is!   MY COMPUTER ATE my homework!   Yes I forgot to push that all important button that says “Save Draft” Lesson learned as I struggle to remember some of what I said the first time!

Hi, I’m Bev. I actually opened my blog earlier this spring to showcase and help the growth of our craft business. Yes I am technically challenged! (See above paragraph for example) Thanks to the response for my post for help I think I have things straightened out and hope not to make the same mistakes again…I know there’s many other mistakes I can find to make:)

The purpose of my blog is to find other people interested in hand made crafts, share information about the craft shows that we attend and about some of the methods used in creating things. I also hope to learn more by exploring some crafts that I haven’t done (yet)  while feeding my computer better to prevent random snacks! I’m also interested in organic gardening, healthier eating, better business practices,organizing inventory, etc.

If you would like to learn more about our family business, please check out our Home and About pages too. I welcome feedback and constructive criticism and meeting new people.

Welcome to Mulch and More Crafts

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Hand Spun Yarn and a Spinning Lady

Mulch and More originated over two decades ago, when I started business by growing an organic herb garden at a local restaurant for the chef at that time. As we started doing more craft shows, the More expanded and in 2008 I finally opened a small on-line shop on Etsy, followed in a few years by my shop on HandmadeArtists.com, a truly handmade only site. Meanwhile our craft show business has been steadily growing, so we decided to expand our name to the web site of MulchandMoreCrafts.com and truly have our own site to share the various aspects of our business and eventually offer a place where one-stop-shopping will be available.

Meanwhile I’m asking for your patience as I slowly learn how to set this up, yes I’m attempting to be a do-it-yourself person here as well.