Following is Not Always Stalking

 

O.K. I'll admit it. Instagram has gotten its hooks into me. I was first attracted because a few of my favorite bloggers have migrated, almost entirely, from blogging to Instagram. I've missed them.

 

I do despair over the cropped-square requirements. Not everything fits into a box. In life, and for sure in Instagram.

 

For example:

 

 

So far, here are the filters I'm employing for following and blocking.

Following:

1. I already follow her/his blog
2. They like me; their own Instagram feed is both public and not scary*
3. They follow me; *(see above)
4. I follow a link; *(see above)
5. High quality and interesting photos *(see above)

Blocking:

1. Potential stalkers
2. Potential pedifiles
3. On a national registry
4. Feed has too many "selfies" (pictures she's/he's taken of himself/herself
5. Foul language-symbols-photos
6. Pig farmers in Russia. Oh wait! I am following him.

Too True

 

Ran across this today and love it.

 

 

 

Lemonade Stand

Lemonade Stand from Olive Us on Vimeo.

 

Well, for obvious reasons--my visual love for all things lemon--I am delighted by this particular video, as well as the entire Olive Us series by Design Mom.

The Blair family intrigues and entertains me. So glad they didn't live next door when I was raising my kids. Too much pressure. We'd never measure up. Love being the fly-on-the-wall now, though. I have the utmost respect for their parenting and creativity. I regularly share Gabrielle's posts with my daughter and daughter-in-law.