Tag Archives: blogging

My last throw of the dice

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Jackie Dinnis

Writing this blog has been the best thing I did in a long time. It has connected me to many second and third cousins and friends that I had lost touch with. But I wonder if there comes a time … Continue reading →

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Review of My Year

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Jackie Dinnis

Looking back at 2015 I have been surprised at how much has been accomplished. This blog is called ‘Meeting my family’ and that is always my first aim – to meet new family and introduce you to the family I … Continue reading →

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My Wish List

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Jackie Dinnis

For Day 2 of Writing 101 we are asked to write a list of ‘Things I Wish.’ Again, I try to be honest. I’m keen to see what I have to say, and what my wishes are. What do I … Continue reading →

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Interpretation

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Jackie Dinnis

Blogging 101 Day Twelve Today we have to look back at our ‘prompt’ post of yesterday and see how other people chose to interpret it. After looking at their posts, we leave comments on two of them. My prompt was … Continue reading →

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The Award Season Comes Around Again

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Jackie Dinnis

I have been nominated for the prestigious Liebster award. Many thanks to Maddy at Home for the nomination. The Blogging 101 online course is all about introducing new bloggers to one another, and we are all finding new friends, discovering new blogs … Continue reading →

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Engaging With the Community

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Jackie Dinnis

Blogging 101 Day Three The assignment for today is all about learning to engage with the blogging community and how to use WordPress to ‘follow’ new topics in the Reader. Doing this means I can now narrow down what shows … Continue reading →

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Taking Control

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Jackie Dinnis

Blogging 101 Day Two The assignment for day two is to take control of your title and tagline. There are many useful hints and advice given regarding the naming of your blog. These include keeping it short and sweet and … Continue reading →

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Social Media and the More Mature User

Posted on July 25, 2015 by Jackie Dinnis

Today I added a Facebook Page to my online presence, which should show up on the right hand side of this current homepage. In all honesty, I’m not really sure what a ‘facebook page’ is or what it’s meant to … Continue reading →

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Back where I was before

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Jackie Dinnis

I just found myself back where I was before all the trouble started! I struggle with my mental health sometimes, and find Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to be my best friend during the hard times. This involves making lists, of what … Continue reading →

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How I got to where I got to

Posted on June 20, 2015 by Jackie Dinnis

Sometimes I don’t post here for a while, but this doesn’t mean I’m not doing anything! On the contrary it means that so much is happening I need time to sort it all out in my head before I post anything. I don’t … Continue reading →

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