Finding Communities for your Blog can seem like a daunting task, but there are a plethora of communities out there for you to get your blog all over the web. These different communities allow you to grow in your niche, meet other bloggers & get your blog out there! 1. The Secret to Success is Support aka the […]
Punishments Worse Than Spanking!
A repost on how my parents disciplined me: My parents were a “No Spanking” family. The one time I was ever spanked (before their no spanking policy was in place) didn’t work. I remember being about six years old, I told a lie (my mom’s biggest issue was with lies.) I remember getting bent over the knee, […]
Pros & Cons of Blogger
Choosing Your Platform The first thing you need to decide before you start a blog is which blogging platform do you want to choose. The two covered in this post are Blogger (owned by Google) or WordPress.org (owned by You.) Blogger vs. Self-Hosted WordPress.org I. Pros of Blogger A. It’s free. You go to www.blogger.com & create […]
Meet Me on Monday
Today I am out of town to come celebrate with my friend, Kate, because she’s getting married today!!! So…my post is short and sweet. I’m joining up with Never Growing Old for a blogshare called “Meet me on Monday.” Answer five questions about yourself and then link up…. 1. Do you have any New Year’s […]
How to choose a blog designer
You’re ready to make that leap & purchase a custom design. There are some research steps you should do before you commit to this project & before you choose a designer. 1. Ask friends/fellow bloggers who they hired. Do you have friends who have ordered designs? Did they like the designer? Were they happy with […]
5 Basics Every Blogger Should Know
You have amazing content, you have are dedicated to making your blog successful, but no one is reading. Unfortunately, it doesn’t matter if you are the world’s greatest author, people will skip right to that big red X on the top right corner if it’s not an easy blog to read. These five EASY & basic tips will help you start […]
Happy New Year!!!
This post was written on January 1, 2010. I was going through all my archives and saw that I had written this before my blog was ever made “public.” It’s amazing to see where I have come in a year, being overwhelmed with an 8 month old to feeling like life is really easy with […]
Ending the Year 2010
I can’t believe that today is December 31, 2010! All things considered, my year has been pretty wonderful. I am blissfully happy with my chosen profession of motherhood. I have made some tough decisions in that department like deciding to take off another year of school or to get rid of my car. It’s all […]
I love it when Lboy helps me flash people
Yesterday, I went shopping with the kid. Those Christmas gift cards were burning a hole in my pocket. So, I ran by the pharmacy to pick up a prescription and then headed to the freeway towards the mall. I didn’t go to the mall in town, I went to my favorite one about 20 minutes […]
My "Sort of" Velveteen Rabbit-The Princess Bride
You know those games when you were a kid that you are too embarrassed to tell anyone about probably because you stayed a kid for a little too long and you would die if your peers had known you still acted like that? You ran around in your backyard and it instantly became a palace […]
