DIY Winter Wreaths

Ideas for what to hang on the front door during the winter!

I need "Google+ for Dummies!"

Update (2026):
This post was originally published in 2011, during the early rollout of Google+. Google+ was officially discontinued in 2019 and is no longer available or relevant today.

I’ve chosen to keep this post URL active as part of the blog’s archive, but the original instructions and references have been retired.

Back in 2011, bloggers were constantly adjusting to new platforms, tools, and changes in how content was shared and discovered. Google+ was introduced as part of Google’s attempt to unify social interaction, search, and content visibility—and many of us were trying to figure it out in real time.

This post reflected that moment: curiosity, confusion, and a genuine attempt to understand how yet another new tool might fit into blogging life. Like many platforms from that era, Google+ did not stand the test of time.

If you landed here looking for current guidance, rest assured: Google+ is no longer part of Google’s ecosystem, and you don’t need to take any action related to it.

Today, Mom’s Best Nest focuses on practical, up-to-date content around home, family life, organization, and navigating the digital spaces we actually use now. You’re welcome to explore newer posts across the site that reflect where we are today—rather than where the internet was heading fifteen years ago.

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This post remains published for archival purposes only. Comments below reflect the time in which the original post was written.

Flock Together Blog Hop 12/27

Originally published in 2011 as part of a weekly blog hop — a kind of online meet-and-greet where everyone shared a post and wandered from blog to blog.

Welcome to the Flock Together Tuesday Blog Hop!

No rules! This is a button list, but you DON'T NEED to have a button to participate! Linky Tools will create one for you in a couple of easy steps. Simply...

1. Click on "Click here to enter" at the bottom of this post and follow the Linky Tools directions. In step 4, I recommend selecting "Auto Crop" and "From Web."
2. Click through the blogs and follow the ones you love in whatever manner you prefer (Google+, RSS, GFC, Twitter, Facebook, etc.). Kindly pass on the ones you don't.

If this is all new to you, click here. If your goal is to find friends and gain followers, may I recommend that you also:

• Set a goal to find and follow a minimum number of blogs that interest you.
• Check back throughout the day to visit late entries They just may be your cup of tea!
• Leave a comment if you follow, and consider following back those who follow you.

This week's "Fine Feathered Friend" and guest host is

I started this blog to share the crafts and other activities I do with the girls. I have since expanded my blog to include books we read, recipes and working in the kitchen with the girls, science observations, photo challenges, blog hops, giveaway opportunity information and linkys, and free information that I feel will be of interest to other homeschooling moms/moms of young children. I enjoy linking up to various blog memes and carnivals, sharing with others and gathering great ideas to use with the girls. I have just recently ventured into the realm of reviews and giveaways. READ MORE >>