The 8 Habits of Highly Effective Bloggers | Copyblogger

The 8 Habits of Highly Effective Bloggers | Copyblogger:

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I consider this to be highly informative and the link will take you to read about these eight steps. Being a blogger is more than just putting out information... It's about informing your audience.

1. Effective bloggers are prolific

2. Effective bloggers are concise

3. Effective bloggers are analytical

4. Effective bloggers are lifelong learners

5. Effective bloggers are focused and consistent

6. Effective bloggers plan ahead

7. Effective bloggers are persistent

8. Effective bloggers are self-starters

Jeff Folger
Scenic New England blog
Fall foliage website

Roy Toy wooden log cabins make the perfect gift!

I had Lincoln logs when I was a kid and I think if we can unplug the little ones, this non-digital toy from the past is a good activity for their minds... I wonder if there are other kits to go with it?

Roy Toy wooden log cabins make the perfect gift!:

Country Roads Christmas - Country Roads Christmas

Just a quick post to point out an opportunity to do some relaxing Christmas shopping and buy local AND support the small business listed below. 

Don't live close enough to take advantage of this event then just get out and buy American!

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6th Annual Country Roads Christmas

December 3rd & 4th, 2011

8 am - 5 pm

On the weekend of December 3rd & 4th, 2011

you are cordially invited to visit our 16 shops on the Christmas tour.

Relax, shop to your heart’s content at authentic and friendly businesses festooned

with holiday cheer. Enjoy the hospitality, charm and warmth of our family owned

businesses where folks are truly glad you stopped by.

Our Country Stores

• Pick up a map/brochure and stamp card at any of these locations
• Get your prize card stamped at each stop
• Look for Country Road Christmas specials at each shop
• Enjoy complimentary light refreshments all day long

Smith’s Country Cheese, Inc.
20 Otter River Road, Winchendon, MA • 978-939-5738

Nouveaux Riches7 Central Street, Baldwinville, MA • 978-652-5071

The Kitchen Garden
268 Baldwinville Road, Templeton, MA • 978-939-8558

Country Mischief 2 Locations:On The Common, Templeton, MA • 978-939-5460
36 Baldwinville Road, Templeton, MA • 978-939-5386

Heather Croft Quilt Shack
633 Patriot Road, Rte. 2A, Templeton, MA • 978-939-1207

Krafter’s Krossing
58 Rice Road, Templeton, MA • 978-939-8572

Whiting Farm
Route 2A, Phillipston, MA • 978-939-4362 • 978-249-7637

Down to Earth Nursery
450 Royalston Road, Phillipston, MA • 978-249-8720

Red Apple Farm
455 Highland Avenue, Phillipston, MA • 978-249-6763 • 1-800-628-4851

Country Antiques
250 Ward Hill Road, Phillipston, MA • 978-249-7517

Popple Camp Alpacas
Rte. 101, 335 Petersham Road, Phillipston, MA • 978-939-5586

Colonial Hill Alpaca Farm - B & B235 North Main Street (Rte. 32), Petersham, MA • 978-724-0301

Hartman’s Herb Farm & Bed & Breakfast
1026 Old Dana Road, Barre, MA • 978-355-2015

NEW! Petersham Leathers Rte. 101, 200 Popple Camp Road, Petersham, MA • 978-724-3541

NEW! Country Folk Gift Shop

Baldwinville Road, Templeton, MA • 978-939-5504

How to tell if you are a leaf peeper! - Exploring New England's fall foliage

How to tell if you are a leaf peeper! - Exploring New England's fall foliage:
If you are a leaf peeper and you know who you are... This weekend 24/25th of Sept starts the 30 days or so of people driving hundreds of miles in search of New England biggest bash! The fall foliage which depending on who you listen to, is the best in the world.
If you want to find routes that I suggest for this weekend then you'll have to go to my fall foliage website at www.jeff-foliage.com. But in general depending on how far north you make it you will see fall color starting like this below

Or you may see fall color like this below...

Or if I'm totally wrong you could see this...

But unless the world tips on it's axis between now and Saturday you should get one of the first two images.  Also the weather may not agree to play nice and it may be rainy for the next 5-6 days and this always throws off my ability to figure out what the foliage is going to do.

Of course you can check my website (Jeff-foliage.com) for more details and I even have a foliage forum where I jump in and try to answer questions... See the above website to find it :-)

If you decide with the rain you just want to stay at home but you also don't want to miss out.. Well I have a solution. Stop over at the Northeast Foliage Network and check out all of his webcams that stretch all over New England and New York state.

You can also visit my Art and Stock photography of New England.

Jeff Foliage

Canon U.S.A. Announces Two PIXMA Wireless Photo All-In-One Printers | PhotoClique.com

Canon U.S.A. Announces Two PIXMA Wireless Photo All-In-One Printers | PhotoClique.com:

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Experience the 27th Annual Gloucester Schooner Festival!

Experience the 27th Annual Gloucester Schooner Festival!

Liz Mackney wrote about the Labor Day weekend schooner day festival and all the things going on. Read all about it and see if it's something you want to visit.

Jeff Foliage
My fall foliage website
My Art and Stock Photography

New England Photography Guild | New England photographers know New England

American painted lady on a purple cone
 flower in my butterfly garden

One of my photographer friends (John Burk) on New England Photography Guild | website wrote an article about Butterfly gardens and I thought you would like to read it also. It's very informative and have links tot he Mass Audubon Butterfly website. I hope you'll stop in and visit.

Jeff Foliage
My butterfly online gallery