Why you should add the "Follow by email" gadget to your blog!

Hi friends,

Happy Friday to you! Hope everyone is ready for the weekend and has some relaxing in mind. I am hoping to chill in my pool this weekend as last weekend I didn’t get too really enjoy it. I was to busy doing other fun things!

Tonight I’m going over to see that cute little baby Anson who came into the world last Saturday.

Can’t wait to hold him again. He is so beautiful and such a blessing!

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So my post today is really about a great way to follow your favorite blogs and not miss anything.

Lately I have been terrible about visiting blogland and keeping up with everyone’s new posts. So I started signing up to get your posts emailed to me whenever I see that you have the gadget available to me. And it is sooooooo great! Your blog post arrives in my email and I miss nothing! Love it! No spam… just a nice neat little blog post!

 

I have the gadget right up there in my top right hand corner and all you do is put in your email address and then confirm it by clicking a link sent to your email. Walah… you won’t miss my posts either!

And please add this wonderful gadget to YOUR page so I can sign up for yours!!!

- Go to your dashboard

-Go to layout

- Click add a gadget

-Click Follow by email

-Fill it out and then save!

Done… and I won’t miss your posts once I subscribe!

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Also… if you have a second or two during your visits please click and check out my ad sponsors. I would really appreciate it! I’m trying to get me a pedicure! ;o)

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Gonna end with this one… Because it’s hysterical!!!!

Michelle sent this to me and said it reminded her of me! Look… it’s me and 14 cats! Ha! I need it!

Does anyone have a cricut cutter with vinyl. I need me 14 cats! Oh and a Mr. Primcat!!! LOL!

Thanks Michelle! Cracked me up!

Until next time…

Carmen and the Primcats

Reminder... Please remove the word verification.

Hi Friends! 

This is a repost of an old post here... 

http://primcats.blogspot.com/2012/02/i-begging.html

... just a reminder! :) 

Feel free to repost my repost! 

Though a lot of the blogs I follow I see it's not there anymore and I appreciate that!!! 

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Please friends... please... I am begging you to remove the "prove your not a robot" thing off your blog. I promise... you don't need it.

It is a default blogger setting so unless you have turned it off... you do have it.

Blogger changed the look of it recently... the words are longer, there are two now and they are much much much much harder to read and I am tired of not being able to read it and spending minutes trying to leave comments because I can't figure out what in the world it says. My frustration level with the new word verification is through the roof and I will soon enough just stop commenting on blogs that have it.

****Added based on comments -And just read the comments onthe origional post, I'm not the only one who won't be commenting on WV blogs.

In the three years I have been blogging a Spam Robot has never gotten through. Not to mention I have only ever gotten 5 spam and they have all been caught by blogger and dumped into my spam folder.  And I am a relitively high traffic site with my email available right there on the right for bots to steal.

You just don't need the word verification!

*****Added in response to comments - No. I don't use comment moderation either. As you post a comment ... it goes right on  my blog. I do not approve them. And STILL a spam has never made it through! :) But if you are worried about spam... just turn on your comment moderation and approve your comments. You should be the one taking the extra step here... NOT your blogging friends. :) 

Please Please Please remove this unnecessary feature from your blog and also repost this asking your fellow bloggers to remove it as well. You will lose comment's if you keep it there.

For instructions on how to remove it... plus how to remove other annoying features from your blog... go here:

http://funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/2010/11/making-your-blog-more-communication.html

or just follow these very simple steps

Go to Dashboard

Go to Settings Tab

Go to the Comment Tab

Scroll down to Word Verification

And click NO!

Click Save Settings

Make your followers happy! Yay!

Until next time...

Carmen and the Primcats

I'm begging... remove the word verification!!!!!!!

Happy Monday friends!

Have lots to talk about and catch up on but I have a favor to ask....

Please friends... please... I am begging you to remove the "prove your not a robot" thing off your blog. I promise... you don't need it.

It is a default blogger setting so unless you have turned it off... I bet you have it.

Blogger changed the look of it recently... the words are longer, there are two now and they are much much much much harder to read and I am tired of not being able to read it and spending minutes trying to leave comments because I can't figure out what in the world it says. My frustration level with the new word verification is through the roof and I will soon enough just stop commenting on blogs that have it.

****Added based on comments -And just read the comments below, I'm not the only one who won't be commenting on WV blogs.



In the three years I have been blogging a Spam Robot has never gotten through. Not to mention I have only ever gotten 5 spam and they have all been caught by blogger and dumped into my spam folder.  And I am a relitively high traffic site with my email available right there on the right for bots to steal.

You just don't need the word verification!

*****Added in response to comments - No. I don't use comment moderation either. As you post a comment to go to my blog it goes. I do not approve them. And STILL a spam has never made it through! :)

Please Please Please remove this unnecessary feature from your blog and also repost this asking your fellow bloggers to remove it as well. You will lose comment's if you keep it there.

For instructions on how to remove it... plus how to remove other annoying features from your blog... go here:


http://funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/2010/11/making-your-blog-more-communication.html

or just follow these steps

Go to Dashboard
Go to Settings
Go to the Comment Tab
Scroll down to Word Verification
And click NO!
Click Save Settings
Make your followers happy! Yay!



Until next time...

Carmen and the Primcats

Gibber Jabber, blog disaster, root canal and a fun website…

Happy Caturday Friends… I hope you are all having a good one.



Had an absolute nightmare happen to me at about 12:30 this morning. My blog disappeared, my gmail was hacked and it was all gone! I was freaking out!! I texted Angie in the middle of the night and she got up and said… it really wasn’t there. I was pretty much hysterical.

 After a serious run around I finally got a verification code sent to my phone that I entered and everything came back. I was lucky. Not everyone is… and that reminded me to back up my blog. And I recommend you do the same.

Directions to do so can be found here. Do it now… before you end up freaking out at 1 in the morning like I was.
http://funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/2011/01/back-up-your-blog-today.html


Moving on…

Today I am going to Jamie’s and we are redoing her kitchen. We are painting the cabinets black! Yay! Her kitchen is 70’s painted cabinets and outdated and we have nothing to lose. I will show you pics once it’s done.



Thursday, I had part one of a root canal. Never had one of those before and hope I never need one again. It was terribly painful and I had to be numbed twice and when none of that took they gave me 5 shots to the pallet/roof of my mouth. Holy moly that hurt so bad. When I woke up yesterday morning I felt like someone hit me in the face with  baseball bat. I even stayed home from work my head hurt so bad. The roof of my mouth was still super swollen as well. I’m praying next Thursdays appointment goes smoother.

As of right now my tooth still hurts and I don’t understand that. I thought once the root was gone it would stop hurting.

And my bottom tooth keeps poking into the temporary filling in the top tooth that the root canal was started in and it’s hurting. Is that normal?



I’ve been tinkering around the house all week tweaking things. I still have the porch, kitchen and Dining room to show you. I need to get to it huh! LOL. Sorry… I get sidetracked easily.

Oh yes… the website I wanted to share with you…

http://betterafter.blogspot.com/



Not prim… but fun! Enjoy!

ok… I’m outta here… I got a kitchen to prim!

Until next time…

Carmen and the Primcats

How to add an email button to your sidebar.

I've gotten quite a few questions on how to add a “email me” picture and link to your sidebar such as I have on the right of my blog.


You can do that easily in the design area of your blog by "Adding a gadget".


Go to your Dashboard.


Then go to Design.


Then for a sidebar gadget click on Add a gadget on the right hand side, or left hand respectively, where ever you wish to add it. A new box will open.


For a picture, such as a "email me" picture, click, Picture.


In the html area add "mail to: and then your email. "


Mine says: "mailto: carmen2801@yahoo.com"


Make sure you remove the quotations and use your own email. Not mine, LOL!


Next use the browse button to find the picture of the "email me" picture you want to use. There are many out there. Just copy and save one you like an reuse it as long as it's not copywritted.


Add the picture. Leave the shrink to fit box checked and click Save.


The gadget will then show on your sidebar.
Click Save on your blogger design page and you are done.


Now go to your page and make sure it's there.


Click on it and you computers email program will open with your email in the send to area. If you don't' have a computer email program this link won't work. It will only work for those who have a working email program.


Simple as that!


Until next time…


Carmen and the Primcats

How to add a picture with html to your sidebar.

I've gotten quite a few questions on how to add a picture to your sidebar, such as my pic above or for a giveaway for another blogger.


You can do that easily in the design area of your blog by "Adding a gadget".




Go to your dashboard.


Then go to design.


Then for a sidebar gadget click on add a gadget on the right hand side, or left hand respectively, where ever you wish to add it. A new box will open.


For a picture, such as a giveaway, click, Picture.


Fill in title and caption, respectively, such as title "Primcats Giveaway" ; caption "Click the picture to enter this great giveaway by April 30th."


Then enter in the address to the blog. Mine would be http://primcats.blogspot.com/


Next use the browse button to find the picture of the giveaway on your computer that you should have previously saved from the giveawayers blog.


Add the picture. Leave the shrink to fit box checked and click Save.


The gadget will then show on your sidebar. Click save on your blogger design page and you are done.


Check your blog and make sure it's there. Thats all there is to it!


Until next time...

Carmen and the Primcats

~ Don't be a no reply blogger ~



Don't be a no reply! :)

 Since I've posted this weekend some tips to help you (and me) make our blogs better I thought I would address separately about what so many commented yesterday to be their biggest pet peeve of all in blog-land... the no reply blogger.


What does that mean, you ask?


Well it means that if you comment me I can't email you back a response.


All comments from my blog (and likely your blog if you set it up that way) go to your email so you are notified that you have a new comment.


In my account, I open the email, read the comment and then almost always reply back to you with answers to your questions, my own comments, or just a thanks for stopping by.


However, if you are a no reply blogger that comment goes out into the Internet and never comes back. Actually it heads to an email address that reads mailto:noreply@blogger.com and you never get an answer from me.


I can understand new bloggers being leary about having their email address out there, but it's very simple to set up a dummy email for just your blog where you can be replied to. I did that in the beginning too, until I realized no one was actually going to hack my real email and steal my life. :) LOL!


I urge you to remove no reply from your account and  add an email address that you can be replyed to at. Even if that email address is created strictly for your blog. I want to be able to answer you back when you ask a question. :)


To remove no reply from your account and add an email address...


Go to your Dashboard.


Click Edit Profile on the Left hand side under your picture.


Click the box to Share my profile.


Click the box for Show my email address.


Scroll down and under the Identity area add the email address you would like to be replyed to at. If you don't want to use your regular email then create an account just for blogger.


Scroll down and click Save Profile.


That's it! Your done and you have made it easier for your blogging friends to keep in touch with you!


I hope that this post helps you make your blog more user friendly! :)


Have a blessed Sunday friends!


Until next time...


Carmen and the Primcats

~ Update your blog lists ~ Helpful blogging tip ~

I always find new blogs I like by looking at the blogs on your blog list. I realized a while a go that that the blog list doesn’t automatically update when I start following a new blog. I have to go and update it every time I start following a new blog.


So to keep you blog list updated and help your friends find great blogs you follow do the following:

Go to your dashboard.

Click Design.

In your gadgets find your blog list and click to Edit open it.

A new window will open to configure blog list.

Click the Add to list button.

Select Blogs I’m following.

The newest blogs you have selected to follow will appear. These blogs are not currently showing in your blogs list on your Blog.

Select all and the check boxes will check.

Then click add and they will be added to your list.

Click Save and you will go back to your design page.

Click save again and you are done!


Now all of your followed blogs are showing on your Blog and I can find all the best blogs to follow!



Until next time…

Carmen and the Primcats

How to get comments sent to your email.

Good morning friends!

I hope everyone had a nice, productive weekend. Mr. Primcat and I sure did! It was a very wet weekend with all the snow melting and then buckets of rain from the sky last night so I stayed in all weekend tinkering around the house.

I spent most of Saturday redecorating and tweaking the house. Yay! Finally after 6 weeks of sickness! I have pics to show but I'm saving them for Misi's display chain tomorrow!

And then together Mr. Primcat and I cleaned the house from top to bottom Sunday. Dust, sweep, broom, swiffer, and wetjet. I don't know why we even bothered. The floodwaters are rising in the cat enclosure and the cats keep running in and out bringing muddy paw prints to every surface they touch. The cat enclosure is just a swamp right now. And with 52 little muddy paws running around the house there is just no way to keep up. I mopped the living room and by the time I got to the other side the entire side that had just dried was covered in mud again. Bad Kittehs! LOL! It's a good thing I love them so much. If any one wants to make a donation of swiffer pads to Primcats house I would be forever grateful. LOL!

After yesterdays post I got more than one question asking how to set up your blog so that you get emailed that you received a comment so that you can reply to comments through email.

This is how to do that:

Go to your Dashboard.

Go to Settings under your manage blog area.

Click the Comments tab.

Scroll all the way to the bottom to where it says Comment Notification Email

Enter the email you want to be notified at in that box.

Click Save.

Thanks all there is to it! :)

I will be back soon with Spring decor pics! Can't wait to share!


Until next time...

Carmen and the Primcats

Are you a No Reply Blogger? :(



Don't be a no reply! :)

 Since I've posted this weekend some tips to help you (and me) make our blogs better I thought I would address separately about what so many commented yesterday to be their biggest pet peeve of all in blog-land... the no reply blogger.

What does that mean, you ask?

Well it means that if you comment me I can't email you back a response.

All comments from my blog (and likely your blog if you set it up that way) go to your email so you are notified that you have a new comment.

In my account, I open the email, read the comment and then almost always reply back to you with answers to your questions, my own comments, or just a thanks for stopping by.

However, if you are a no reply blogger that comment goes out into the Internet and never comes back. Actually it heads to an email address that reads mailto:noreply@blogger.com and you never get an answer from me.

I can understand new bloggers being leary about having their email address out there, but it's very simple to set up a dummy email for just your blog where you can be replied to. I did that in the beginning too, until I realized no one was actually going to hack my real email and steal my life. :) LOL!

I urge you to remove no reply from your account and  add an email address that you can be replyed to at. Even if that email address is created strictly for your blog. I want to be able to answer you back when you ask a question. :)

To remove no reply from your account and add an email address...

Go to your Dashboard.

Click Edit Profile on the Left hand side under your picture.

Click the box to Share my profile.

Click the box for Show my email address.

Scroll down and under the Identity area add the email address you would like to be replyed to at. If you don't want to use your regular email then create an account just for blogger.

Scroll down and click Save Profile.

That's it! Your done and you have made it easier for your blogging friends to keep in touch with you!

I hope that this post helps you make your blog more user friendly! :)

Have a blessed Sunday friends!

Until next time...

Carmen and the Primcats

A must read for every blogger! (repost)

Good day blogging buddies!

This is a repost and a MUST READ for every blogger. Please click the link below to read a how to on how to make your blog better and more user friendly for your followers!

http://funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/2010/11/making-your-blog-more-communication.html


Hello friends!

I just came across the greatest blog entry at www.funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com. I want to share it with you because it will help make your blogs better and makes them more user friendly for your visitors!

I know when I started blogging I made the opposite of every choice she talks about. lol! I have since changed my ways and made my blog more user friendly but I so often come across blogs that aren’t and not even because that’s how you, the blogger, wants it. Mostly because that’s just how blogger sets you up and you don’t know any different.

So I want to pass along this great link to Funky Junks entry to help everyone make their blogs more visitor friendly!

http://funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/2010/11/making-your-blog-more-communication.html

Until next time…

Carmen and the Primcats

Remember to update your blog lists! (repost)

Happy Saturday Prim friends!


I always find new blogs I like by looking at the blogs on your blog list. I realized awhile back that that my blog list doesn’t automatically update when I start following a new blog. I have to go and update it every time I start following a new blog so that the new blog shows in my blog roll.

So to keep you blog list updated and help your friends find the great blogs you follow do the following:

Go to your dashboard.

Click Design.

In your gadgets find your blog list and click to Edit open it.

A new window will open to configure blog list.

Click the Add to list button.

Select Blogs I’m following.

The newest blogs you have selected to follow will appear. These blogs are not currently showing in your blogs list on your Blog.

Select all and the check boxes will check.

Then click add and they will be added to your list.

Click Save and you will go back to your design page.

Click save again and you are done!

Now all of your followed blogs are showing on your Blog and I can find all the best blogs to follow! Remember to do this anytime you start following a new blog!

Until next time…

Carmen and the Primcats

Update your blog list! (repost)

I always find new blogs I like by looking at the blogs on your blog list. I realized a while a go that that the blog list doesn’t automatically update when I start following a new blog. I have to go and update it every time I start following a new blog.

So to keep you blog list updated and help your friends find great blogs you follow do the following:

Go to your dashboard.

Click Design.

In your gadgets find your blog list and click to Edit open it.

A new window will open to configure blog list.

Click the Add to list button.

Select Blogs I’m following.

The newest blogs you have selected to follow will appear. These blogs are not currently showing in your blogs list on your Blog.

Select all and the check boxes will check.

Then click add and they will be added to your list.

Click Save and you will go back to your design page.

Click save again and you are done!

Now all of your followed blogs are showing on your Blog and I can find all the best blogs to follow!



Until next time…

Carmen and the Primcats