It’s almost Easter, and my kids love a good egg hunt. Due to the current situation in our town, county, state, country (aka COVID-19 quarantine), my kids didn’t get a chance to participate in an egg hunt at school or with their church friends. So, Big Sis and I decided to create our own scavenger … Read more
If you want to take a great photo of your child, there can and will be many things that may stress you out. Such as worrying about how to properly set the scene up? What background to use? Where to take it? The kids themselves? And many others. Disclaimer: I cannot remove the stress if … Read more
When you first start blogging, it can really feel like an empty and lonely Internet world. Back when I first started, I was quite certain there were no other mom-bloggers out there (ha!), and I was a bit lost about how to connect with others. As I began to dig a little deeper and look … Read more
Ask me where I make my images for my blog posts, and 9 times out of 10 I’m going to tell you that I used Canva. It is user-friendly, includes multiple free aspects, and helps bloggers create professional looking images and memes without having to invest in a fancy program. Because some bloggers are uncomfortable with … Read more
Hashtag. The first time I ever heard that word, something about it struck me funny. It sounded like a dirty word, and I jokingly told my friend (who is a genius, and who I should have never doubted) that it sounded like she was trying to curse me. I didn’t realize how much I would … Read more
Sharing your specific social media posts can be simple: just click the share button and choose the spot you’d like it to go. But what if you need to grab the specific link? Maybe you’re in a social media share thread in your favorite group (wink wink – join my Blogging Genius group!). Or maybe … Read more
With all of the available social media channels, newer users can find themselves overwhelmed. Facebook is busy! Twitter is too fast! Snapchat is just strange! One easy channel to work with and learn is Pinterest. Pinterest is like the laid back uncle at Christmas who offers up some really amazing ideas here and there and … Read more
When I received my new laptop, I was surprised that I didn’t have a CD or DVD drive built in. I know, I could have paid a little more attention to the specs, but I just sort of assumed that one would be part of the mechanics of the computer. So using a CD or … Read more
Every year in November, I try to post on Facebook a daily expression of my thankfulness. This year, I’ve decided to go one step further and blog daily with these thankful posts. Considering how overwhelmed I’ve been lately, I thought this series would do one of two things. First, it would force me to write … Read more