For years, I’ve fought with various options for hanging stockings. The fancy ones I’d spent all the money on at the different stores (because there were several variations) either fell apart or couldn’t withstand basic stuffed stockings. In fact, a couple of them broke because they fell while holding said stockings. This is how I … Read more
The joke about my blog’s name is that it fits my personality (and my house) perfectly. I chose the name because I felt like I was “so smart” that I couldn’t keep things organized. Hence, the cluttered genius. My kitchen counters reflect this name. My bedroom closet reflects this name. And now I’m pretty sure … Read more
When my babies were little, I found myself not crafting. Sure, here and there I would create a little something. But it was nothing like the “old days” of pre-kids or pre-multiple kids. When Sassy Pants (12) was a baby, she was the only one to contend with, so it was during her naps that … Read more
How long should my blog post be? I get asked this question a lot. I’d like to take credit for this awesome response, but this isn’t my analogy. Still the answer is the same: Your blog post should be like a skirt: long enough to cover the important parts but short enough to be interesting. … Read more
What does it take to get you to keep reading something? One of my friends asked me about how to start a blog post. When you’re new to blogging or new to writing in general, getting started really is one of the hardest things to do. Let’s take a second and look at some extremely successful authors. 124 was … Read more
My blog visitors tend to be moms in my same stage of life: busy, kids, working (at home or out of the house), struggling with messy houses, wearing yoga pants, wishing they could get to the spa but feeling lucky they painted their toenails a fresh color. I know my audience. I know to whom … Read more
When we write, our purpose for writing falls into one of three categories. Let’s look at what those are. Three Purposes in Brief Entertain – This means that, for the most part, we’re writing for the sake of writing. The only goal is to give our audience something to enjoy. Perhaps it is in the … Read more
Every now and again, I find the chance to participate in Funny Friday. This linkup gathers bloggers who think it might be fun to laugh a little as we take one blogger’s photo and caption it our own special way. I love my group of blogging buddies, and I love all the linkups that Baking … Read more
I’m English teacher, so I spend a lot of time checking people’s sources, making sure no one has plagiarized, and then following up and coaching students, teachers, and coworkers on how to correct mistakes in attribution and citation. We must give credit where credit is due. You likely remember this from your high school and … Read more
When my Blog with Friends buddies decided to use the theme “green” for our March linkup, I immediately thought of “being green” and focusing on how we can use old items around the house to create something new. I enjoy upcycling, and I look forward to days in the future when Math Man and I … Read more