the Nest Files tumblr page

Ever since Nesting Place made the big move from Blogger to WordPress last December, there have been a few things I’ve needed to tweak.  One is figuring out the best way to show off a link page.  For now, I thought I’d share with you a few ways I try to keep track of some of you talented creatures, there are entirely too many of you and there’s simply no way to keep up.  But, here’s how I try.

Nest Files Archives

One of the ways I link to others is through the Nesting Place tumblr site called the Nest Files. Tumblr makes it super easy to add great links while you are web surfing–they provide a button you can put in your tool bar that says “add to tumblr” it’s so much easier than slowly uploading each photo to your website.  It automatically links to the post and you can even set it up to auto tweet on twitter when you add a new link.  Since I always use a photo my tumblr tweets always start off with the word “Photo”.  Classy.

I get lots of emails asking me how to set up a tumblr site and I’m actually still figuring everything out.  Basically, I sat behind my computer for a few hours and picked a template that I felt like worked for what I wanted to do.  I just experimented with it and I still tweak things all the time.  If you know a good tumblr tutorial I’d love to have you link to it in the comments.

Most of the time, on Saturdays I try to put together a bird watching post.  Usually, it’s housey stuff, sometimes is food related, sometimes, I’m too lazy and don’t do it.  These birds are all uber talented peeps who inspire me and I hope will inspire you.

Also, two of my favorite blogs in the universe just happen to be written by my Dad @ New Life’n {he’s a local DJ and this is his blog for the radio station–sometimes he reminds me of a Jesusy Seth Godin}, and my sister, Emily @ Chatting at the Sky {most of you already know her but if not, her tag line is “a place for your soul to breathe”, she’s the host of Tuesday’s Unwrapped and is the kind of writer who makes you wonder if she can read your mind, she is currently working on two books that will be published next year}.

I also have a tiny circle of close bloggy friends that I just adore and have to hold myself back from linking to every day, my sister is part of that group too:

for some reason I cannot get them to stay centered, forgive me?

ASPTL

Beauty and Bedlam

Chatting at the Sky

How do you organize your links?  Do you value links to other great sites?