I really love asking people to “Pin Me” …. doesn’t the idea of sticking it to someone make you take a second look at what is being shared on social media? I’m officially inviting you to come “pin” a group of amazing bloggers I just followed Val’s Food and or Art Blog over to Natasha In Oz where I was connected to a group of amazing photo sharing bloggers who love to use Pinterest just like me!
If you are not to Pinterest or perhaps you have not heard of this top social site for 2012 : Everyone is talking about Pinterest, the social “pinning” site used to share just about ANYTHING! It is no surprise that serious bloggers are using this site to connect and get traffic to their domains. The social site Pinterest is different from Google+, Facebook and Twitter sharing because it is ALL about the image and comments are not required to get strike up the conversation. The fact that NO WORDS are required makes this site my favorite because I’m all about the photos! Pinterest members post images of things that interest them to get the social buzz flying. Users can share any topic from any site using social netiquettes. Pinterest is giving us an opportunity to share our interests and find other people who enjoy the same. What a great way to get to know your network but to see what they are posting about beyond their normal niche.
Most of my connections know me as Bren who lives and grows in zone 5b Ohio but I’m also a huge fan of Travel, Food and Art. Pinterest has allowed me to capture all my favorite websites, events and even Twitter contacts all on their own special board I’ve created.
Click Image to Pin Me!
Don’t stop at the follow, like or repin on someone elses board. Take some time and comment on pins and ask questions. Just like any other social media site you need to engage in conversation to get good connections. Be sure to search topics that interest you and let Pinterest users know what you think of their shares. Join existing conversations and share your point of view. Not to contradict what I said in the opening paragraph, Pinterest is a photo sharing site but you have to engage to build your community.
I’m excited to add the Pinning Blogger Logo to my site to encourage others to join in the fun on Pinterest. Sharing the positive things in life giving everyone a voice is what social networking is all about for me and this is a perfect example of how it works!
If you would like to be included in my weekly feature post I just ask that you have one of these cute “I’m a Pinning Blogger” button anywhere on your blog… More Information on Natasha’s Site.
Now that my garden has been put to rest for the winter, I’ve been sorting through my images and cleaning up my files on my office P.C. hard drive. I can’t stress enough the importance of doing a back up of images every few months. I’m thankful I’ve not had experienced losing 1,000′s of images and documents due to a hard drive crash. I’m totally knocking on wood right now! Cleaning up and backing up the hard drive can be a fun ‘flip’ through memories. I just found this totally dreamy shot of P.Allen Smiths garden at sunset from a visit I have back in April.
Sunset at Moss Mountain Retreat in Little Rock at the P.Allen Smith Garden 2 Blog Event
Whens the last time you did a back up on your computer?!
Take a break from raking the leaves in your own backyard and adventure out into your community to see what seasonal activities are going on. On October 1st 2011 New Media @TheGardenChat shared the sights and sounds of a community growing together and celebrating the best of Autumn. During my visit to Philadelphia I had the honor of meeting some amazing people who are making a difference in their community where you wouldn’t normally find fresh organic veggies growing. It is great business’ like Subaru and Organic Gardening Magazine that support urban farms like the one located just five minutes from central city Philadelphia.
In the image collection below check out the food, crafts, and growing fun located at GreensGrow Farms in Philadelphia.
Subaru and Organic Gardening at Greensgrow Farms celebrate fresh, local food, crafts and farm fun!
#gardenchat a Grow* Share * Connect network mentioned on CRS Wire. MENTION
It was a year ago I shared my hand full of harvest from my veggie & bloom garden grown from seed here in Ohio garden zone 5. This years harvest is a huge heap of passion featured in the photo below.
Zinnias & Veggies All Grown From Seed
Growing from seed definitely is something I plan to incorporate into my lifestyle each spring no matter how busy I maybe. From the looks of what I left behind in the garden I will be pulling a harvest like the one in this photo for the next few weeks. The experience of growing my garden from seed truly makes me passionate about my harvest. What have you grown from seed this summer?
I really love asking people to “Pin Me” …. doesn’t the idea of sticking it to someone make you take a second look at what is being shared on social media? I’m officially inviting you to come “pin” a group of amazing bloggers I just followed Val’s Food and or Art Blog over to Natasha In Oz where I was connected to a group of amazing photo sharing bloggers who love to use Pinterest just like me!
I’m excited to add the Pinning Blogger Logo to my site to encourage others to join in the fun on Pinterest. Sharing the positive things in life giving everyone a voice is what social networking is all about for me and this is a perfect example of how it works!
