On Father’s Day and Photographs
It’s Friday, and time for my Round-Up, when I tell you what was #1 on various social media and the blog this week (in case you couldn’t check in everyday!), share with you some behind the scenes things that I was thinking, make some announcements, and give you some heads up into a bit of my personal life.
With Father’s Day coming up this weekend I think I’ll share a bunch of my past posts on Father’s Day, too–there are some that still make me tear up.
So let’s get started!
What’s #1 at To Love, Honor and Vacuum this week?
#1 on the Blog: Top 10 Things Great Parents DON’T Do
#1 on Facebook: Top 10 Things Great Parents DON’T Do
#1 on Pinterest: What if My Marriage Was a Mistake?
#1 on Twitter: Ever feel like sex is all “for the hubby”?
Interestingly, most of the top posts this week were all ones FROM this week! Usually a lot of older ones are in the loop. Guess these two posts resonated with you!
When I’m Sarcastic–and It Backfires
But one thing I did this week rubbed people the wrong way, and I’m sorry. Here’s the scoop: Lindsey Bell sent me a guest post called “Top 10 Things Great Parents Do“. About a day later Rebekah Curtis sent me a post about the Top 10 Things Great Parents Find Unnecessary, or something like that. And I thought–hey, these are like a set! I can do The Top 10 Things Great Parents Do and the Top 10 Things Great Parents DON’T Do! It’s like they fit together!
And Rebekah’s post was a tad sarcastic (which I can be too!), so I thought it fit. But then a bunch of people complained and said I was judging people and put the wrong title on the post. Mea culpa. I should have called it something different. The symmetry just appealed to me, and I did like the posts, and with the wedding coming up I need more guest posts!
So I’m sorry if I offended people. Sometimes I really am just being sarcastic–I hope that my readers know my heart by now.
Some Father’s Day Thoughts
Father’s Day is on Sunday, and I’ve written a lot about Father’s Day in the past! So I thought I’d share some of the posts for you to read now.
But first, here’s my oldest daughter’s tribute to her dad this year–how young adults can maintain a close relationship with their dad!
To My Fathers–this one always brings tears to my eyes! My tribute to the men I celebrate on Father’s Day–though none is genetically related to me.
On Growing Up without a Father–sometimes when we do grow up without a dad we get so sad about it. Some thoughts on how to celebrate what we DO have, and how to stop “dreaming of my father”.
Women Have it Good!–We women sometimes get sarcastic (it’s not just me!) about Father’s Day. I’ve heard women say, “everyday is Father’s Day, because we’re always taking care of the men.” Here are some thoughts on how maybe we should change that perspective!
How Not to Let Daddy Issues Impact Your Marriage–a post from this week that resonated with many of you.
If some of you have awesome dads you may wonder why I don’t write happier Father’s Day posts, but I’m just writing out of my own experience. And many of you have had difficult relationships with your earthly fathers, too. I’m just glad that I can celebrate my awesome hubby this weekend!
Every month I send “themed” round ups of posts from the blog that you may not have seen. This month my parenting newsletter was about Father’s Day, and everyone who was signed up for it (all 8,000 of you!) received a round-up with these Father’s Day posts, plus a few more, plus links to all the recent parenting posts. And 22,000 of you receive my monthly marriage round-up! If you want to rediscover some older posts and learn about specific topics (along with making sure you’re not missing any new stuff!), then check out the different newsletters I offer!
Speaking of Father’s Day, Here’s a Great Gift…
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Make this Father’s Day the best hubby has ever had, learn how to give each other a back rub – click here to read more.
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I’m Trying to Get Better at Taking Pictures
My youngest is really into Instagram, and she’s always trying to get me to take more pictures and post my pictures. And my goal for this summer is to conquer it!
So I was really excited by this free resource on how to take better digital photos by understanding something called “composition”–basically, how to put a photo together.
You can download it for free, too!
And I promise I’ll start posting on Instagram more! So come on over and follow me.
Happy Father’s Day, Everyone!
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