Dear Future Blog Friend,
Thank you for taking the time, twice a week, to read my little essays about parenting, blogging and well, me. If you’re a commenter, I thank you with the love for a thousand cupcakes (and if you know me – which you will once you start reading the blog regularly – cupcakes are VERY important to me). I know, I shouldn’t judge how well a post is received by the number of comments received, but boy, is it a nice feeling when someone does have something to say. I hope you don’t mind the occasional photo, I like to dress up a post with something visual. You can’t very well not like pictures of cute children, yes?
Wait, don’t answer that.
So, Blog Friend, I hope we will get to know each other better. To the point where I will say “I love you,” and sign off all our correspondence with “xoxo”.
Love, Alison
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Dear Future Facebook Friend,
I cannot promise I won’t unfriend you. I know, I can be an asshat that way. I like to keep my friend list small, as I share a lot more of my personal life there. By that token, I’m very selective with who I’m Facebook friends with. I have no problems with you sharing whatever you like, but if you vaguebook, call people names, or make unsavory comments on pictures of my children – I’m sorry, it’s buh-bye. I’m sure you understand.
Love, Alison
PS: I wouldn’t mind if you liked my blog’s Facebook page though. I’m much funnier there anyway.
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Dear Future Twitter Friend,
I may occasionally let fly the ‘F’ word. Don’t be alarmed.
Love, Alison
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Dear Future Pinterest Friend,
I know I will love you because you love my dessert Boards.
Love, Alison
PS: Please don’t take it personally if I unfollow your health and fitness Boards, I am not against exercise or a healthy lifestyle, I’m just tired of seeing pictures of women with washboard abs.
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Dear Future Instagram Friend,
There will be many pictures of my children. It’s the only way I can capture anything with them, as they like to stop doing whatever cute thing they were doing, as soon as I whip out the big camera. Also, forgive my many caption typos. My phone hates me. I look forward to seeing your lovely pictures. But please, not too many of pets. Or snow.
Love, Alison
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Which is your favorite social media platform and are we friends there yet?
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Hi, I'm Alison. I write. I mother. I make wishes. I keep memories. Founder of Little Love Media, social media consultancy. I get by on copious amounts of chocolate, cupcakes, coffee, blogging & social media.
xoxo Loved this post. I hope we are always ALL of these friends. (Forgive me for never being on Pinterest. It is a MAJOR timesuck for me. Also? Those skinny pictures make me sick because so often they are pro-ana. So I get it). xoxo
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I hope that as commenter #1, I will be awarded with BEST blog friend. Awaiting crown.
Oh yeah. And xoxo.
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Yes, yes we are, of course! You made it into my personal Facebook friend list, so that speaks volumes, hah! xoxo
I am a bit sad about the lack of comments I got last week. Comments really do make a blogger’s day.
Pretty sure I follow you everywhere you listed.
What do you have against pets and snow?
just JENNIFER recently wrote…Weekend Why
Thanks for following everywhere!
I have nothing against animals or the weather. Just a tad tired of seeing the same dogs curled up in the same place every single day. Also, snow pictures look the same after the 30th one. See the theme?
This is genius. I love it. Commenting because I know how it feels to think you’ve written something brilliant and then have no one tell you how brilliant it is.
Now double checking to make sure I follow you in all these places.
oxoxox
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Hee! Thank you, Sili! xoxo
LOL I unfriend FB people all the time. I also have a nasty habit of deleting my social media profiles. What can I say? I like a fresh start from time to time
Can’t underestimate fresh starts! Though I’ll be loathe to rid the numbers I worked hard to build, so you’re very brave! (does not apply to my personal FB page though, I was quite happy to go from 600 friends to under 200)
Ah yes….I’m guilty of deleting somewhat established blogs. Gosh I’m a PITA to keep up with.
PS – I also change phone numbers every few years. Apparently I don’t want to be found ;D
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I think my favourite social media platform is still Twitter – but I am liking FB more every day and I though I haven’t been on Instagram long, I love it, too. If I were to write a letter to my future Twitter friends, I would have to let them know about my tendency to tweet about coffee. I notice that I feel compelled to tweet about it often.
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Coffee is the elixir of life, I would not fault you for that!
What a wonderful post! It’s very informative, pointing future readers and fans to your many social media outlets, but it’s also funny and friendly
Speaking of future readers, I’m following you on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, AND email!
Yay for new blog friends ^.^
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Thanks Kayla, sometimes, I surprise myself
Yay for new friends!
I always love seeing/hearing you on twitter, fb, and instagram! I haven’t gotten sucked into pinterest yet…
xoxoxoxoxoxoxo
Thank you, Teresa! Pinterest is awesome!
Read my Instagram profile and you will know what to expect: nail polish, clothes, baby, food. That’s me in a nutshell.
I like that you know who you are!
I am ALL of these! I am so proud of myself right now.
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I love you! xoxo
I love this post… I love reading all your posts.
Thank you, so much.
Your full of amazing information have beautiful children and after reading some of your stuff your funny too! Working with the whole package here folks!! I could only be so lucky to get a few XOXO’s!
Aw, thank you, Faith! xoxo
What a fun post! I loved all of your examples (FB, twitter, etc.) Question for you— what are your thoughts about responding to blog comments. I usually respond to all of them, but I’m finding that harder and harder. If I have to choose between answering comments and visiting other people’s blogs and commenting on their posts, I always choose visiting other blogs. (Which I honestly think people appreciate more IF they had to pick.) Just curious on your thoughts on that whole issue as I know you’re someone is really good at doing both.
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Thanks, Nina!
I do think it’s important to respond to comments, as it acknowledges the commenter, keeps the conversation going, although not all comments warrant a response. In which case, visiting back would be the right thing to do. I do both, about 90% of the time. It does get hard. Sometimes I don’t get to comments until the end of the week, and I have 2 posts worth of comments to go through. But I love interacting with my readers, I feel that they deserve a response, and I do believe it’s part of the reason some people keep coming back. Well, I hope they do because of the writing too, of course.
If you feel that visiting back and leaving a comment is more valuable, do that. Although that takes more time.
man, you have made it mighty hard NOT to comment on this one. lol. =)
You wanna know where I’m torn? And man, I wouldn’t mind your advice on this one: I’m running both my personal facebook page & my blog’s facebook page with a bit of an overlap of the same content…not being sure where to put what. Over the years, I was a bit of an fb hoe, friending any and everyone…I don’t know who half of them mugs are. Besides that problem, it can be a real pain to post everything twice. What’s your thoughts about this? Wondering do you advice folks to use their blog fb page a bit more?
Okay, now to answer your question: I LOVE fb & instagram the best. I’m still really learning twitter, but I’m pretty sure we’re friends in all these places. =)
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Thanks for commenting, Grace!
I keep my Facebook personal page VERY separate from my blog’s Facebook page, so my answer is yes, use your blog’s FB page for all things blogging.
Cute post! Might have to like you and stick around to see more
BUT you don’t want to follow me on Pinterest because I’ll have those stupid exercise and eat right pins all the time! lol
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Thanks Sherry! And I follow people first before deciding when to not follow certain boards
I’m glad I’m not the only one who unfollows different boards on Pinterest. I just get tired of seeing the other stuff clog up my feed.
Now, if you unfollow me somewhere we will have words.
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I would never unfollow you anywhere, silly!!
I tell you this often, but I’m just glad you like me, that you think I’m worthy of being your friend.
I will always be grateful…for you.
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I couldn’t not like you, my silly Goose! xoxo
This is so cute and funny, A.
xo
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Love it lol. I should write these some time.
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You should!
Confession: If I make a typo on Instagram, I will delete the picture and start over. It’s a compulsion.
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Haha! I don’t because it’s such a pain for me to upload pictures. The Internet connection on my phone is iffy at best, and sometimes, it takes 3-4 attempts just to upload a photo.
Oh I do love the dessert Pinterest boards! I think FB is where I’m more often annoyed than not these days. I’m like you–I unfriend and keep my list small.
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I have a love/ hate relationship with Facebook.
Ha! It’s a miracle you still follow me on IG then. And, you don’t follow me on pinterest, do you?
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I love your IG pictures! I do follow you on Pinterest, of course I do. xoxo
This is a great post. I love what you did here! People should know what they are getting!!
Thank you! Yes, I’m putting it all on the table.
Love this.
Oh, and one more thing you can put in: “Following me will improve your intelligence, your humor, and your life. It is statistically proven. ”
Oh, I love you too! And I love that you occasionally drop the F bomb. I think that’s one of the reasons why we can be friends!
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Yay!! The occasional ‘fuck’ won’t kill anyone, yes?
OK, so my favorite is Twitter and we are buddies.
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They’re just unreal, aren’t they, those abs? And thank you for the follow!
I just followed someone’s fitness board and didn’t think much of it – until I got inundated by hard bodies and perfect abs. Dude, I’m going to Pinterest to find food that most certainly WILL NOT give me that sort of body. LOL!
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Haha!! Yes, exactly!!
What a fantastic way to approach social media! I love it. Facebook is my favorite because it is the easiest for me to keep up with and I believe we are friends there, Twitter, Instagram and I’m not sure if we are on Pinterest. It’s been a while that I’ve been able to play on there but I do love that as well.
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Yes, we’re buddies on Pinterest too!!
I hardly ever unfriend someone on facebook, if they’re super annoying me I just hide them in my feed, but I wouldn’t want to hurt anyones feelings…
Crazy I know right, since in all other media platforms I couldn’t give a F about that…
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You’re just fluffy teddy bear underneath all that, I just know it.
Cute.
You know I love the photos of the boys on Instagram! And don’t worry – we almost never get snow here anymore, and I don’t have any pets.
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Hah, hurrah for that!
I adore this post! LOL on the Pinterest board. Girl, your pins makes me wanna lick my screen while lifting those weights. Hahahaha.
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Haha! I still like you
Comments are something that I look forward to. Even though I may not get many it still feels good.
Just recently unfriended someone on fb due to some mean posts. It is better to surround yourself with positive people there. Smart to be selective.
I have been on twitter more thanks to you and your friends. You all are a fun bunch.
I love your pics on IG the floors, the little legs and the widn… I agree to limit the snow and pets pics.
Check your Pinterest I will be stalking you there too and drooling
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You’re right, no need for any negativity on Facebook, and the friend list is something I have control over.
Glad you’re on Twitter more, yes, I have a bunch of very awesome friends there!
Thank you for loving my IG stream, inconsistent as they may be.
I am laughing so hard reading this. And love it!
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Glad I made you laugh!
Love this Alison and seeing pictures of your cute babies on IG. And your FB posts always make me chuckle. But I’m with you on FB friends – I’m picky and really don’t need lots of friends there and yes, those rude comments are so unnecessarily and a quick way to be unfriended.
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Thanks, Christine! Yes, I’m past the high school mentality where I need to show off how many friends I have.
Love this!
Twitter is my favorite. I love twitter.
I hate to say it but I dont really “get”‘ Pinterest.
Xoxox
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Oh Tinne. You must try Pinterest. It’s so…… good.
xoxo
hey blog, twitter, and facebook friend. Love getting to know you more and more! xox
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And me, you! xoxo
Your honesty is one of my favorite things about you, Alison Lee.
You. Rock. The. Blog. xxx
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Thank you, keeping it real here, that is all. xoxoxoxo
Wow that’s a lot of platforms! You must be *really popular*
Oh no, I just get around a lot
Facebook is our favorite platform. We just liked your FB page.:)
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Thanks for the like, Valerie!
Hmm, favorite social media platform–I sort of like them all, but I’m finding that I’m spending a lot of time on Google+. Second to that is twitter and instagram. Im a beginner in it, but beginners can learn.
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I’m enjoying Google+ quite a bit too! And yes, it’s okay to be a beginner. Everyone starts somewhere.
Facebook for sure. I don’t even do Instagram or Pinterest much anymore. I’m lazy!
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Oh but Pinterest! So fun!
I love this post. I do unfollow exercise boards. T
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Hah! Glad I’m not the only one.
I’m calling bullshit.
You use the “F” word?
Bwhahaha.
PEnis.
I love you.
Penis!
Fucking love you.
xoxo
I think people stop wanting to follow me because I follow so few back. I’m a social media asshat. Or snob. Or I just don’t like seeing the same dog over an over.
I do follow you though. So there’s that
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Social media asshat – hah!
I follow you everywhere too. See?
xoxoxoxoxo
We can be google plus friends now that I finally set up my account.
What’s vaguebook?
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I will be sure to add you!
Vaguebooking is when someone posts a vague Facebook update. Like, “Oh, so distraught!”, and leave it at that. It irks me to no end.
I am also picky about who is on my personal Facebook, so much so I made a Blog personal account to keep my personal Facebook private. (Please don’t tell Facebook) I liked your Blog’s Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/BusyHouseBigHeart << My blogs Facebook.
I like comments on my blog, I make it a point to try and reply to every single one, and take a look at their blog!
I love to share photos of my kids and seeing other kids! So cupcakes all around!
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Cupcakes all round, indeed!
Thanks for the FB page like!
A-freaking-dorable.
And can I choose Sverve as my favorite platform?
On that note…inboxing you now.
You may! You’re high flying on there!
(waiting for your mail!)
Hey, it snowed here today and my dog played in it. Want me to send you pictures?
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Because it’s you, I’ll say sure, go for it.
This was a great post. I so want to explain to people how I engage on my social media. Brilliant idea, love.
Xoxoxo ( threw an extra xo in,)
Kiran
Thank you, my dear.
Go write your take on this. Would love to read it.
xoxoxoxoxoxoxo
I can’t stand vaguebooking…or politibooking. Love these letters!
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Politibooking! Love!
Hahaha!! I love this, Alison. You always make me hungry when I visit Pinterest
And yes to the FB friends letter…I’m so with you!
xo
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I make myself very hungry when I’m Pinning
This made me smile. All of those are true!
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Hee! Thanks Natalie.
LOL, you crack me up. I hope we’re friends via all these methods, but if not–I will warn you that I post a lot of dog pictures on instagram
XOXO
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I think we are! Well, as long as your dog is not in the same position, doing the same thing every day.
Oh I LOVE this Allison!!! I can relate to it all… put my name at the end of each letter too!!!
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Okay, I had to laugh and “tired of seeing women with washboard abs” haha I started pinning some of those pics for motivation but so far it has done nothing for me.
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The fitness motivational stuff don’t work for me either – I much prefer Pins that point me towards actual workout programs etc that worked for the person who posted them in the first place. The former just makes me want to stuff my face more, lol.
Cute post!
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This was a fantastic introduction to you, as someone who recently just discovered your blog. I also very much appreciate the occational F-Bomb, so drop away! :p
Hah! Thanks Christopher, don’t mind if I do.
Good way to highlight all the places you hang out!
And good way to make me laugh too… 
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Sometimes, my brilliance blinds me.
Hah!
No Google+ circle friends? I look to you as my torch lighting the way on that platform. You always make our day with your comments. Comments really do make a blogger’s heart beat pitter patter. Thank you! Ellen
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Would you believe if I told you I forgot to include Google+?
Okay, no. I left it out because many people don’t know what G+ is, and…..
Fine. I forgot Google+.
If only I could unfriend my teenager who is always vaguebooking, but I have to keep tabs on her! Fantastic post!
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Thanks!