Lemon Shark’s Blog Tip (for WordPress).
Let’s have a bit of silliness. ‘Tis the season to be silly.
The Blogging Snow Globe:
My blog started snowing a little over a week ago. I was way too excited about the whole thing.
I realized I had never turned the Blogging Snow Globe off and it announced December in the most delightful way. (Please don’t search for “Blogging Snow Globe”—I made it up.)
If you find these blog flakes hideous and annoying, swim away…
For those of you who are seeing other blogs with bits of snow and are jealous bitter curious, keep reading.
Okay, bloggers, hold on to your winter hats. We’re gonna make it snow. It’s really difficult so try to keep up. Ready?
Go to your Dashboard (through WP Admin).
Dashboard > Settings > General
If you see Title, Tagline, Timezone, Date…you’re in the right place. (FYI: Your site icon is there so, if you’ve been looking for that, boom! There it is.) Scroll down until you see “Snow”. Seriously. It actually says “Snow”. And, next to that, it says: “Show falling snow on my blog until January 4th.”
Click the box.
Your blog is now snowing. ❄️ And will automatically stop on January 4th. You are like a frickin’ weather wizard. (You know you want to do this in real life.)
Go to your Dashboard (through The-Powers-That-Be Admin).
Dashboard > Life > Weather
Scroll down until you see “Show falling snow for the weekend that melts by my Monday morning commute.”
Click the box.
❄️ Happy blogging days, my friends. ❄️
Let me dampen your enthusiasm:
Snowflake confetti
Celebration of winter
Even Sarah smiles
Behind her virtual screen
Within her self made snow globe
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Well, that may dampen the carpet or something but not my enthusiasm. I’ve long loved the idea of being inside a snow globe. It makes for an amazing story. Or real life. Hey. You don’t know. Perhaps we’re all in a snow globe and little hands are shaking us and our world is spiraling out of control…
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Sorry about the carpet.
FYI, I shook the snow globe.Just now. It is snowing at shiftnshake. It was either that or do my school work. I am hoping for a snow day. Ok back to it.
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How fun!
(Attempting to make it work on mine wont be .. my finger tips attract the anti-techno mogul; every time)
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Isn’t it fun? No, no. This is why I share blog tips. Technology and I don’t get along too well. So, when I find something or figure something out, I shout it out to the blogosphere.
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Bless you!! I loved it that you shared … I would never have found the snowflakes otherwise ❄️❄️
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You made it snow! ❄️ You did it. Looks beautiful with your city lights.
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Trying to learn a little more about WordPress every few days … too much to learn in one sitting! 🥂
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Whut? Awkk…cool!
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Your blog is snowing now! ❄️ Looks awesome.
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I love your description, “the blogging snow globe” and yes, I was also surprised by the falling snow that appeared on my site at the beginning of December and so glad I hadn’t turned it off last year!
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I think I simply forgot about it (though I wouldn’t have turned it off anyway) so it was a nice surprise. ❄️❄️❄️ Like my blog was saying “Happy December” or something. Weird but cool.
Thanks, Kimberlee.
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When I come across other “snow globe” blog sites, it makes me smile!
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As you might have guessed when visiting The Write Stuff, I love the “blogging snow globe!” I never change the setting, because it goes off by itself at the appropriate time, and comes back on the same way. This makes me happy. I’m a simple soul. 😀
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Yes, WP has it all figured out. At least when it comes to snow. ❄️
I am a complex soul who is made happy by the simple things. (That’s my story and I’m sticking to it. Like snow on a frozen sidewalk.)
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Thanks so much for the tip. Love it.
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You’re so welcome. I share what technology I can (which is not much). 😉
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Cracks me up!! Yes, I want in real life!
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Yeah…that would be pretty cool. Snow for the weekends! ❄️
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Yahoo! Just did it. Unfortunately it doesn’t snow on my pet whyPad but just on the big monstrosity of a machine in Hubby’s messy den, which takes ten minutes to wake up and start moving. So I’ll just let others benefit from my snow on their more modern machines. Many thanks for this tip, Sarah. It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas over here. 🎄
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Yay! You made it snow! (Yah, I know. It doesn’t show up on phones or tablets or whatever. But, hey, I can see the snow falling across that cool blue background of yours. Looks great.) ❄️
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Yeah. It does look great. I watch it at work when I’m supposed to be doing other stuff. And did you see how it changes direction when you move the mouse? How cool is that! Have a lovely day, Sarah. Enjoy the run-up to Christmas. 🎄❄️🍾🎁🎅🏻😋
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Ack! I’ve never noticed that. I guess I don’t move my mouse around a lot (or the white background here…). Anyway, very cool. Thanks!
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I always get silly and festive when my blog starts snowing. I never turn off my “snow globe” either 🙂
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That’s the thing. It’s the silliness. Like…really? Your screen is snowing. I KNOW! WOO-HOO! ❄️ 🙂 *shrugs* It makes me happy.
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Me too 🙂
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I want all kinds of weather that we can pop on for each season. Rain, wind, swirling leaves, sunbeams. I love the snow. 🙂
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That would be so cool. I want swirling leaves. ❄️ 🌸 🌞 🍂
I want ALL OF THE THINGS!
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I get stupidly excited about the snow, Sarah. We don’t get much snow in western KY – this might be all I see this winter.
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Yeah, well, I’m right there with you getting stupidly excited about tiny white graphics floating across my screen. Eh. I’m okay with that. ❄️ 🙂 Yay! Snow! (At least you don’t need to wear snow boots on. Do you even have snow boots?)
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That would be a no on the snow boots.
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I think it’s fun and festive. I’m not a winter squirrel, so I probably won’t do something similar on my own blog. But I do find charm in the white flakes that don’t block off my home, break my foundation, or slide me off into a ditch. It’s nice to see them here. 🙂
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The pretty, white flakes that don’t block your break your foundation (or your foot or whatever) are awesome. Enjoy them here then scurry away with your winter nuts. 😉 ❄️
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Whoever wrote “Let It Snow” probably didn’t have Word Press in mind.Gotta try this tomorrow!
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Probably not. *shrugs* But, hey, you made it snow on your blog! ❄️ Looks great. Not sure the cat would agree but… Still.
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LOL loved this! You’re not only a Riddler, but a great weatherwoman! Sadly, no snow on self-hosted. I feel deprived. 😦 LOL xxxx
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Damn. You should feel deprived. Hmm… I bet there’s a way. Yes, I am a weather wizard. Behold my mighty WordPress powers!
– The Winter Riddler ❄️
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LOLLLLLLLLL Get over here and be the winter wizard behind my controls! 🙂 🙂
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OMG! I’m so ridiculously thrilled by this! 🙂 Thank you for your awesome tips and tricks, Sarah!
If you don’t mind, I may do a vlog about this. Possibly. 🙂
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Haha! I know, it’s ridiculous. But it does make me smile. (Read as ‘giddy’.) ❄️ Go for it! Vlog the snowflakes. You never know…you could make someone just as goofy happy as we are. Pay it forward, I say. 🙂
(You made your blog snow! ❄️ Nice!)
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A wonderful tip! Very Christmassy.
And you’re right – I really DO want to be a weather wizard in real life.
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Right? That would be awesome. A weather wizard… ❄️❄️❄️
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I love this blog so much, I’ve nominated it for the Liebster Award! 🙂
http://www.debbimack.com/blog/2017/12/18/post-liebster-award/ That post goes live on Monday! 🙂
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Ha! The Lobster Award. 🙂 Thank you, Debbi. I don’t know when I’ll get to it but I so appreciate you thinking of me and my little blog. Happy New Year!
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I’ve implemented this nifty trick thanks to you 🙂 much appreciated!
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Very cool. ❄️ Nice to see you, Mica. Happy New Year!
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Every year I forget and am surprised with the snow on my screen…now I know how I did it! one day they will invent weather patterns to automatically match the day outside…and we can experience everyone’s climate! Hope you’ve had a lovely Christmas, Sarah…Happy Boxing Day!🎄
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Ah…that would be very cool! (Or warm. Or cold.) 😉 Happy New Year! ❄️
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Clever! I always wondered how people did that. Thanks for the lesson!
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You’re very welcome. 🙂 ❄️ Happy New Year!
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