WordPress.com blogs are not able to add plug-ins such as Google Translate. However all is not lost. Thanks to Time Thief on One Cool Site I have been able to offer two buttons/links on my sidebar which will enable non-English speakers to read this blog in the language of their choice. Time Thief is a … More Adding Translation Options
The other day I read about the Genre Favourites (and Guilty Pleasures) Blogfest on the L’Aussie Writer Blog. It sounded like a bit of fun so I thought, why not join in? So here are my responses. MOVIES One of my favourite movies ever is Out of Africa: the costuming, the scenery, the interaction with … More Genre Favourites Blogfest
According to Geneabloggers, today is International Chocolate Day and ties in with the blog hop What’s your Chocolate which was scheduled for Monday 10 September. I only read about this blog hop yesterday on Denise Covey’s L’Aussie Writer blog. I know I’m late but it sounded like too much fun to miss out on. When I was a … More Chocolate delights
This past month I’ve been playing with the statistics that WordPress provides on my blog. It’s really helpful that each day I can see which countries my readers came from on that day and the day before. Frustratingly when we move to “tomorrow” (cue the song), the previous day disappears. So for no profound reason … More Statistics and a tale of woe
A while ago I was generously offered a guest post on Wrote by Rote by blog-owner Arlee Bird who is one of the coordinators of the A to Z series. Wrote by Rote is a blog about writing memoirs so it fitted with my own contribution to the A to Z series where I wrote about family … More Wrote by Rote guest post
A couple of months ago, tempted by Julie from Anglers Rest, I signed up for the Faith, Hope and Charity Swap 2012. Bloggers who put their hands up to join in were matched up by FHC Queen Lakota so that you got a blogger gift twin from somewhere else, possibly with different interests from yours. … More Faith, Hope & Charity Jubilee Swap 2012
In late June while I was away travelling, Julie from Anglers Rest nominated my blog for the Illuminating Blogger Award, initiated by the FoodStories blog. One of the most amazing things about blogging is learning about and from others, making virtual friends and sharing comments over our posts. Thank you Julie for including me in … More Illuminating Blogger Award
Usually Brisbane winter days are “beautiful one day, perfect the next” with clear blue skies. But somehow the advertising went wrong just in time for the Unlock the Past Expoat Jindalee. What dreary grey wet days they were but luckily for all the genealogists there was lots of warmth inside to toast our spirits. So … More Unlock the Past Expo Brisbane
Australia may have good telecommunications but I’ve been in one of those service-provider black holes for the last 36 hours or so. Not even my mobile phone would work but now I’m back online. Alleluia! Early Saturday morning, rushing around madly, I got a great surprise to see tweets from Rebelhand and DanceSkeletons revealing that … More Genie Happy Dance – Thanks Family History Magazine!
Following in Geniaus’s footsteps from last week, I thought I’d share a list of my favourite blogs beyond family history (though some do venture into that territory). Why don’t you have a look and see if any of them appeal to you as well. I read them for their different perspectives, an insight into their … More Follow Friday – a diversion from family history
Family history across the seas 