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Instagrammies — Sharing the Love at Small Talk Mama

Instagrammies — Sharing the Love at Small Talk Mama

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Instagram is my kind of social media — less talk, little drama and so much more to see! So I decided to create a new regular segment here at Small Talk Mama called the “Instagrammies.” I will simply share photos that catch my eye  and pass around a little Instagram love. If you something you like, I encourage you to follow that person as well. That’s all there is to it — simple and sweet! 

I’m digging those adorable backsplash tiles!!

This is such a beautiful and detailed photo of horses. It makes me miss my childhood.

Books and fresh flowers — a wonderful combination.

I love all the colors and textures of this scrapbook page. What an inspiration!

I adore this seating area and can really see myself picking up a good book and staying for quite some time.

A Few Instagram Favorites of 2017

A Few Instagram Favorites of 2017

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I absolutely must say that Instagram has become my favorite social media platform during the last couple of years, probably because I love to express my own self through photography so much. I can enjoy a quick look at all the quirky, beautiful, fun and amazing photographs in my feed without having to wade through all the opinions and sharp words that often come with other forms of social media. If the old saying, “A picture is worth a thousand words,” is true, then I can uncover a million stories in a fraction of the time it takes to scroll through Facebook.

So in the spirit of sharing a tiny glimpse of life and welcoming the new year, I want to pass along some of my favorite Instagram moments from 2017. But before I show you my picks, I want to pass along the top nine most liked photos according to Small Talk Mama’s followers and the stats. Here they are:

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Okay, so while I don’t think stats lie, I do think they often fail to tell the whole story. Some of these top photos garnered likes because they were associated with a project or challenge, which adds lots of nontraditional traffic to a particular post. . . and why a photo of my curtains made the list, I’ll never know. So let’s forget the data for a bit while I share a few of my 2017 Instagram favorites you might have missed. . .

 


 

 

#kansascityzoo on a beautiful March afternoon.

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What a crew at the Tulsa Zoo! #tulsazoo

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First splash of Memorial Day. #memorialdayweekend #swimming #familyfirst

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Formal night

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This is Alaska!! #summervacation #cruise #hollandamerica #family

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Happy birthday big boy!

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Twelve Favorite Photos And Instagram’s Best Nine

Twelve Favorite Photos And Instagram’s Best Nine

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Today I’m sharing another year-end wrap up (yes, I’m milking 2016 for all it’s worth), but this has to be one of my favorites because it’s all about photography (just a little hobby of mine). If you are an Instagram user, you probably have seen several collages running across your feed with the hashtag #2016bestnine. I immediately thought the concept was super cool, but the idea of calculating the number of visits to every Instagram photo sounded completely exhausting (and more than slightly insane). Luckily I discovered a simple website (this may be old news to most of you) that will calculate your top nine Instagram photos of 2016 and instantly create a collage that can be shared across social media. Here is the collage created for Small Talk Mama:

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The concept is really fun, and super easy to produce, but there’s only one thing wrong with the product — many of my personal favorites don’t appear in the list and the latest photos posted are still receiving likes well into the new year.  So instead of settling for some simple statistically created collage, I’ve decided to take matters into my hands and share my top twelve personal favorite photos from the past year (in no certain order).  If you enjoy the show, you should follow Small Talk Mama on Instagram!

 

 

#kansascityzoo #lightinspired

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A little fun at #unionstationkc

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Pure joy! His first time at the beach. #daytonabeach

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Since the boat was hooked up, Rob went fishing again this morning… And he is glad he did! #mdc #missourifishing #iphone6

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My Naked Ladies finally bloomed #flowers

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My cardinal pic won a #blueribbon at the #plattecountyfair

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Jellyfish from our recent visit to the #omahazoo

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Puddle Jumping at #westonredbarnfarm

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Visited the historic steam train during its stop at #unionstationkansascity #unionpacific844 Very cool!

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Our #jackolantern 2016. Our son designed it and we cut it. Love that big grin.

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Our Lego advent snowplow saw some real action today, courtesy of my little man. #legoadvent

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On the outside looking in… #christmashome #christmasdecor

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