Update: A compilation of the blog’s best posts is now filed by category at the top of the page, under the tab Best of TOL. Thanks for reading!
Here’s the thing– I’m pretty good at writing, but not so great at blogging. I mean, I can put my words into a blog post just fine, but when it comes to creating a slick place with cool clicky buttons and whatnot, I’m kind of just… duh. I mean, what’s a widget anyway? I picture a miniature Weeble.
But a whole bunch of you having been coming to visit lately, and I feel like a hostess who’s super excited to have guests show up but who feels the need to profusely apologize for not having any drinks to offer besides water or 1% milk.
You’ve come to see what I’ve got going on here, and the best I’ve been able to do is point you over here————————————————————————————–> to see meaningless monthly archives, a list of posts that changes largely on the whim of strange Google searchers, and a dropdown box of topics that escaped even my husband’s attentive notice until just yesterday. Water and 1% milk, I tell you.
So while I work on mustering more tech savvy, here are links to some of the best stuff I have to offer. I hope you enjoy it like a French pressed coffee or a strong margarita.
Faith
Adventures in Vacation Bible School and Pole Dancing
God Works in Non-Religiousy Ways
The Parable of the Black Sheep
We Are the Queer. We Are the Whore.
Family/Parenthood
Dear Santa: A Parent’s Un-wish List
The Great Mom Divide: Are You a Newbie or a Veteran?
Now Serving B*tches and *ssholes
Tattoos Are Like Kids– Trust Me, I Have a Few
Life/Culture
Bacon Eater, Vegetarian Leanings
Don’t Block the Box: Travel Tips for NYC
If You Don’t Read This, Your Cat Will Burst Into Flames
In Which the Author Shakes What Her Mama Gave Her
Night at the Blue Owl, or Elephant. Whatever. Pssh.
Normal with a Slight Chance of Rapture
On Deciding to Pierce My Nose, Or Not
Quality Programming (Between the Sheets)
Reasons for Being English Even Though I’m Not
“30 Days to Beat the Meat” series on vegetarianism
Sex/Marriage
But for the Grace of God: My Life as a Would-Be Call Girl
Oh Brother: Sex as a Stumbling Block
Pole Dancing, Revisited: Wherein Things Get Awkward
Writing/Language
“Don’t Be a Dick” and Other Lessons Learned in a Year of Blogging
Dumb Words that Are Really Dumb
Fantastically Worthless Confessions of a Self-Loathing Narcissist
Fun with Grammar! Taking a Peek at “Peak” vs. “Pique”
Looks like Jamie sent some traffic your way (including me!). Excited to read what you come up with in the future.
Thanks so much for coming over!
Hey Tamara! I ventured on over from the land of Missionary Positions as well and love your voice/personality/awesomethicity. So congrats on being you. Excited to check out more! (of your writing..that is..)
I’m not technologically inclined either, so I went through crowdspring.com for help in design and love the finished product I received. It wasn’t free, but it wasn’t as expensive…I’m sure you have a strategy in place, but just throwing it out there.
Paul
AllGroanUp.com
Ha! Thanks for coming to check out more.
I do have a very simplistic strategy in place, but thanks for the recommendation– I’ll check it out.
I think you should step up and buy Standard Theme when it comes out for the WordPress.com platform.
Will they do everything for me? I don’t want anything that makes me have to do anything. I’m a real go-getter. *snort!*