Photo Share Friday: Astonishingly Cute Kittens
There are certain rules that I’ve kept with my blog, and I still hold fast to them – nine years in. Not to say I follow all my rules. I’ve totally loved breaking the rule about sponsored posts. And about hiring virtual assistants, editors, marketers, and even photographers. No worries, though. That’s usually just for the stuff I don’t know how to edit. Like I have someone who takes my photos of inanimate objects from Cassidy’s work, and takes the backgrounds out of them so they can go into catalogs. That’s right – my work is in catalogs. Just don’t tell anyone (or tell everyone – I don’t care) that I didn’t take the backgrounds out of each photo. I did this:
So it’s mainly my words and my photos. The behind the scenes people are like magic elves that help keep me feeling magical. Also, no backgrounds were taken out of that photo. Also again, I went off on a tangent. Let’s reel it back. So blogging. I have some funny rules that I only sometimes break. I like full paragraphs – where each line is around the same length. Just look above to see that! Once, one of my blogging friends noticed! I do a lot of drafts, though, so my paragraphs can’t always look perfect. In fact, I’m leaving this one where it’s at to see what happens.
Ouch, that couldn’t have gone worse!
Ick. The “happens” hanging off the paragraph like that! Shame shame. That’s ok, though. It’s only a sometimes rule. I also never go more than three days without posting, even when my new baby goes to the NICU, or my daughter gets bitten in the face, or I’m having the worst anxiety of my life. I have a rule that I have to publish at least one personal, who cares about keywords, organic, free-writing type of post a week. Once I got knocked (only once) for having a large volume of sponsored posts, when even my one, long-form, deeply personal post a week is more than that person can muster. I have never broken that rule. And there’s one more rule.
Astonishingly Cute Kittens. Or kitten. (Keywords and all)
Did you ever realize that kittens are unnaturally cute, like aliens?
I’m 50% oblivious and 50% SO ON-POINT, and it’s that on-point side that has noticed the changes. I’m not blind here. In some ways, I’ve never changed. And in other ways, I’ve done it even when every fiber of my being threatened to resist. I did it eventually. There are non-negotiable things, though. I don’t know if anyone still reads this. Attentions spans are changing. I can’t imagine a world without long, tumbling, posts like these – and this isn’t even that long! (SEO and all) I can’t imagine being anything but terrified when I hit the “Publish” button. Personal blogging can seem like a ghost town, and in other ways, it’s a hustling, bustling, youthful city. I suppose it depends on your perspective. Or where you’re standing in this divide.
What you do with those tumbling, terrifying words. Where you read them, where you write them, and where you keep them sacred to you. And just know I’ll be here, and I’ll be there.
That’s really cute. Do visit my website insightful.co.in to hear my story.
Aw, love the oversharing of your kitten photos here today. Seriously just what I needed after a long week of sick kids here. So, thanks for this and so much more <3
ha, you know me. Deep thoughts about blogging and kitten photos all at once! I hope the kids feel better!
Loving all the cute kitten photos! I still love reading blog posts and find them calming. Especially this one!
Same here! I’m perpetually bewildered that there are only a handful of us left from the original tribe.. but.. we’re still here and kicking!
Aw that is really cute, and not oversharing. Plus sneeze free for me and my kitten allergies 🙁
I am about to hire photographers to take pictures of work. It’s just not my thing. I kind of do it, but I just love cooking not taking pictures of it. Also, I do a lot of PR ninja-ing for other people. BIG accounts, but I want to work for myself more. From home in my yoga pants and slippers .So better photos and also Janine maybe helping me update the site is going to be happening.
Thanks for being an inspiration!
There you go! My photography helper doesn’t even take pictures, but her Photoshop skills are.. off.. the.. wall.. And sometimes if you get help on a recipe.. with pretty photos when your own kitchen is dark as night? That’s like gold! GOLD!
Janine is a wizard!
You’re an inspiration too!
OMG, SQUEE!!! Those photos are amazing, Tamara. LOL on the kitty’s head popping through the playhouse ‘window’. Brilliant. Yes, I adore your long posts because your writing is as delicious as your photos. I know some people like to ramble on Instagram in favor over their blog. I say no to that. Insta is all about the pics not so much the words. Love the new look here, too! You rock it, lady!!
That’s one of my favorites too! She loved that firehouse.
Thank you for always liking my long posts. I couldn’t stop if I tried! Blogs are so much safer than Instagram. Look what happened last week when it went down for an entire day! Makes me so happy for my blog.. because Facebook doesn’t own my blog.. and they bungle a lot of things up.
That is an extremely cute kitten! I miss having a cat. And nine years of blogging is a major accomplishment. I like it when you share your heart – I’ve been trying to get back to that too. Hope you have a great weekend!
Oh, Lana – you’re one of the few who does it so well. I’m so glad you still blog the way I do!
There can never be too many kitty pictures 🙂
You’re right about that!
I was never a cat person but man oh man these furry cuties are starting to steal my heart. 9 years is a very long time to blog, Wow. I like long posts. I don’t always read them but i usually do. There’s nothing like settling in and getting into someone else consciousness 🙂 Thank you for always sharing so much of yourself.
xoxo
Mary
That’s me too. I don’t always read them, but there are times I devote entire afternoons to it. And enjoy it!
Kittens have a way of bringing out the photographer in all of us – those cuddly balls of fur that just beg to have their picture taken.
Agreed. There should be entire blogs dedicated to cat photos. I bet there are!
OMG I’m deathly allergic to cats but have to adore these kittens. OMG too cute, and your photography is amazing, as you already know since I tell you that all the time. Come to Colorado and take pictures of my kid and dog please.
I really really really want to.
I love this post so much! I love how the words tumbled out. (But then, I think that about all of your posts, actually!) And all the kitties! The kitty by the red curtain, staring up stole my heart. I miss having a cat so much. Our allergist STRONGLY suggested no more cats for us, after we lost our 18 year old Lucy. Also, I’m 50% oblivious too. (I might be 75%.) I loved reading your blog rules!
haha, I might be 85% oblivious. It’s a gift, I tell ya! And the words tumbling out thing.. it’s such a Tamara thing at this point that I don’t think I can ever avoid it!