My goddaughter Amanda gave me a tutorial yesterday on how to use Instagram and get more blog readers for WritingTime and TheIntimidatedCook. (She also very diplomatically suggested that I look at pictures of other cooking blogs – and then I became the Intimidated Photographer and am about to take down my blog picture of raw salmon.)

I actually had an account for Instagram from three summers ago – another family member had opened it for me and I posted three pictures of Hawaii. But I think we were drinking wine at the time so a few days later I couldn’t remember how to post or even more important, why to post. But now I’m back with a motive! Check out #SantaMonicafavoritedog, #Nelsononthebeach.  I’ll just take pictures of Nelson and turn him into a social media dog star. Just pictures and hashtags. No need to write!

My question for the day is: how does anyone in this world get any work done with all these fun toys on the Internet?