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Stay connected!
{image via Decorator’s Notebook}
Google Reader shuts down tomorrow, July 1st. What does that mean for you? It means that you have today to find a new way to follow the RSS feeds* of your favorite websites and blogs.
Two popular Google Reader alternatives are Feedly and Bloglovin’. I’ve been using Feedly as my feed reader for a couple of months now and think its browser, iPhone, and iPad interfaces are all eye-catching and easy to use. However, I’ve been hearing really positive feedback about Bloglovin’, so today I imported all of my Google Reader feeds to Bloglovin’ just in case I want to try it out in the future. (You know me. I have commitment issues.)
Wanna try Feedly or Bloglovin’?
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Another way to stay connected to Bunny & Dolly is to sign up for email updates that will be sent directly to your inbox. (I won’t spam you! Promise!) The incentive to receiving Bunny & Dolly via email is that I may start sending bonus content to my email subscribers. Lucky you!
*If you have no idea what an RSS feed is, let me try to quickly explain it: An RSS feed is a way to stay connected to a site’s ever-changing content without having to repeatedly visit its homepage. If you follow multiple blogs, subscribing to each blog’s RSS feed and aggregating them into one RSS reader (like Feedly and Bloglovin’) saves you time and ensures that you never miss an update!
Going camping?
(photo by The Forest History Society)
My husband and I recently attended a destination wedding at a rustic resort in Maine, where we bunked in cabins, ate in a dining hall, and had minimal cell service. Although true outdoorsmen (and women) would laugh if we described our experience as “roughing it,” our weekend in the woods was as close to camping as we had ever done.
While near Freeport, we made a stop at the L.L. Bean flagship store to check out real outdoor gear (and buy fuzzy sheepskin slippers). Peeking inside multiple-person tents and investigating all of the knick knacks that go along with camping actually made the idea of sleeping outdoors kind of thrilling. Perhaps the least exciting but most important thing to pack when camping, however, is a first aid kit.
Click here to read my Neighborhood post on what you need in a camping first aid kit.
The Dolly Half-Dozen
The Dolly Half-Dozen offers six tasty treats to nourish, inform, and entertain. On today’s menu…
1. What kind of summer coffee drinker are you? (Plus, how to make cold-brewed coffee at home.)
2. Geek vs Nerd: Do you know the difference? (And is your husband either of the two?)
3. Sofia Coppola’s films always have amazing soundtracks. Here are the 11 best songs she’s used.
4. Oh, Stacey, you are not alone! In fact, I’m not only selfish but often terribly jealous, too.
5. Can white jeans actually make you look…skinny?
6. Wondering if I can trick Levi into consuming a green vegetable by making this kale and mixed berry smoothie. (P.S. — Do you have any good kale smoothie recipes?)
Have a happy weekend!
What I learned at Alt Summit NYC
Yesterday I talked about the differences I noticed between Alt NYC vs Alt SLC. One big difference was that Alt Summit NYC felt more like a conference, whereas Alt Summit SLC felt like a blogging retreat.
Although I didn’t walk away from Alt NYC with many tips specifically related to blogging, I left inspired nonetheless. Here are a few of my favorite presenters and the important things they had to say:… READ MORE!
