Coming Clean: Confessions of an Imperfect Parent: Tweet Me Tuesday: Social Oomph

If you were a fly on the wall at my house, you'd be sure to hear your share of fussing, complaining and whining. Maybe even a slammed door or two.

But enough about me.

In the pressure cooker that's parenting, I have exploded more than once. And it's harder to clean up than spaghetti night with a toddler.

So after years spent indulging in fruitless self-flogging, I finally let go of my obsession with getting it all 'just right.' I confess...I'm not a perfect parent.

Whew. That felt good.

Now, when my son saunters in with his 42nd tardy of the school year, I let it go. When I hear myself hollering "Whatever!" at my teenage daughter, I move on.

Having it all together is overrated anyway.

And I've determined not to waste God's grace. I'll never get it just right. You won't, either. So read on, sister. If you see a little of yourself in me, I hope it helps to know that you're not alone. Nope. If you're a mom, face it. You're never, ever alone.

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Tweet Me Tuesday: Social Oomph

Does your Twitter account need a little oomph?

Well, do I have a website for you!

I just recently discovered a fabulous Twitter resource called Social Oomph. I have yet to tap all it's great possibilities, but here are a few that might interest you:

1.) It will automatically send your own customized welcome message to new Twitter followers. You can even write several welcome messages and it will randomly rotate your messages.

2.) It can auto-follow those who follow you.

3.) It even allows you to schedule your tweets to post at specified times. This might come in handy if you want to schedule tweets about new blog posts.

And I'm just scratching the surface of what Social Oomph can do to make Twitter a bit more personalized and easier to manage.

And, best of all, it's free! All you have to do is register.
Okay, now on to Tweet Me Tuesday...

• Tweet this post! Then visit Kristen at Hands, House, Heart Full. She is my wonderful co-host in this Blog Hop!

• Link up a post you’d like Tweeted using Linky Tools below. It can either be your most recent post or an older, favorite post you'd like to share with a new audience.

• Follow me and Kristen on Twitter! (if you’re not already)

• Visit the links below and Tweet as many posts as you'd like (linked below).

• Follow as many of these bloggers as you’d like on Twitter. (You can follow their blogs, too.)

• When you Tweet a blogger’s post, leave a comment telling them you tweeted it as part of Tweet Me Tuesday.

If you tweet at us/about us/for Tweet Me Tuesday please use the hashtag #TMT. It makes it easier for us to find your tweets! Not sure about hashtags? See Kristen's post.

Finally, please remember that Tweet Me Tuesday is about Linky Love! Please don't just leave you link and fly off! Visit as many of the others listed as you can. The more you interact with others, the more benefit to everyone.

Alright -- get to tweeting!

4 comments:

Jean WiseJune 1, 2010 at 9:41 AM
I have looked at this site but haven't done much with it yet. I like the thought of scheduling some tweets for a busy time or when we travel. something to consider. Thanks Melinda. I tweeted this too!
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KristenJune 1, 2010 at 11:56 AM
This is one I actually haven't used!! (How about that lol)

Checking it out! Some of those features sound like they would save a lot of time--clearing out your DM's and such? Awesomeness! Did you know that with TweetDeck (the new version) you can schedule tweets too? Oh yeah. I can see that being a big help here!!
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stacyJune 1, 2010 at 10:54 PM
Tweeted your post!
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KariJune 2, 2010 at 5:30 PM
Stopping over from SITS! Awesome news about your son!!! Great day!
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