Happy Dancin’….
I am having such a great week! First Matt calls, then Sherry calls, my 3rd favorite Sailor found me on my blog and to top it off Emma called me Nonnie for the very first time today. Of course Emma said “Nonnie” after yesterday’s conversation when I asked Emma (Like I do often) “Say Nonnie” well, yesterday I got back “WHY?” Wait what do you mean WHY?!?! You’re 2…….because I said SO!! WHY?!?! OHHHHHH She is soooo my Granddaughter! WHY!! I’ll give you why!!
Now…. back to Jim (known in our house as the Cult Leader… I mean think about it… Navy recruiter..manages to lure my 2 sweet innocent daughters away from home into…. well, a CULT!! ’emmm hummmm even when I taped notes to my children’s shirts that they weren’t allowed to join his “CULT” ie .. the Navy. Jim would send back a note on the same child reminding me the date of their 18th birthdays. Jim always makes me laugh!! But both daughters served with pride and got to go to college as a Thank You for that service. WAIT a MINUTE!! Do you think Jim was searching for a THANK YOU!?! Ohhhh I don’t think I can do that. That would be almost like saying I was umm wro.. I was wrrron…. I just can’t do it. Sorry Jim. Just can’t DO IT! BUT now that I’m thinking about this…I’m wondering if Jim isn’t the reason I’m not getting Grandkids from Selena because YOU SENT HER INTO THE NAVY!! And now she is way TOOO independent?!?! Oh see how quick I can still blame you for stuff?? (Dan will be very happy that he isn’t being blamed for a day or two)
I’m Dusting Off Old Posts So Google Notices Me Again
You know that awkward moment when you run into someone you used to talk to every day and they clearly don’t remember your name? That’s basically my relationship with Google right now. So I’m fixing it. 🧹
Lately, I’ve been wandering through my older blog posts like a librarian with a red pen, updating headlines, polishing keywords, and gently reminding Google that yes, I’m still here and still weirdly productive. Updating old posts for SEO is like changing the batteries in your smoke detector. Nothing flashy, but suddenly everything works better.
I’m tightening things up, adding clearer headings, improving readability, and sprinkling in relevant links where they actually make sense. Not keyword soup. Not robotic nonsense. Just good content wearing better shoes.
Speaking of links, if you’re curious why this matters, Google itself has a surprisingly helpful guide on how search works. It’s worth a peek if you like knowing how the internet’s brain ticks.
And while you’re clicking around, this is also me casually pointing you to an internal post or two that needed a glow-up anyway. Old posts deserve love. And traffic. Mostly traffic.
Oh, and if you spot mentions of my monthly $50 Your Way giveaway, that’s not an accident. You’ll find that happy little temptation living in the sidebar. PayPal, Venmo, or gift card. Your choice. Every month. 🎉
So if things look a bit fresher around here, that’s me courting Google with better SEO and a side of charm. Wish me luck. And maybe click something while you’re here.