Another Five Minute Friday, and today’s topic is TRUE. Here are the rules: 1. Write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over thinking, no backtracking. 2. Link back here and invite others to join in. 3. And then absolutely, no ifs, ands or buts about it, you need to visit the person who … Read more
It’s another Five Minute Friday, and I’m joining in. Today’s word? She. Here’s how you play along. 1. Write for 5 minutes flat about the word of the day. 2. Link back to Five Minute Friday and invite others to join in. 3. Leave comments for the person who linked ahead of you. And now … Read more
Some of you have already realized how much I like to throw myself out there. You may have followed my journey as a Mamavation Mom with Bootcamp 17. You may have watched some of my ridiculous vlogs. I’m taking it another step further, and I’m applying for Blogger Idol ’13. I applied last year when … Read more
Pinterest is an exponentially expanding mine of information that has recently cartwheeled into the social media world waving flags and shouting ‘look at me, I’m so pretty!’ (Coincidentally, this is also Apple’s tactic.) Humans are fundamentally visual creatures and images generally make faster impressions upon us than words, so it makes sense that a social … Read more
The process of starting a blog is relatively easy – you log onto a free host and begin sharing your personal expertise with the online world. Weekly columns turn into daily posts as your circle of readers grows from your mother and close friends to a more expansive set of enthusiasts. Your pulse quickens with … Read more
In my opinion, being a blogger is one of the most rewarding and exciting things you can do on the internet. But because every day there are dozens, if not hundreds, of new blogs, it can be pretty difficult to stand out from the pack and get any attention or engagement. Don’t let this get … Read more
You’ve probably heard that anyone can learn the basics of search engine optimization (SEO), and that’s certainly true. However, there are still rookie mistakes that are made over and over again. Although Google, which is the driving force behind SEO, is always changing its best practices, it’s up to you to keep up. To stay … Read more
Kids have something to say, too. And we want to give kids a chance to voice their opinions, write about what matters to them, and connect with other kids. But, we want it to be safe. That’s why @Rachhabs from To Hab and to Hold and @Lydsrich from Cluttered Genius have created Kids in Cahoots … Read more
Image Source Building a website is harder than you might think; we’d all probably include the basics, such as a home page, ‘about us’ page and contact details, but beyond that you’d be forgiven for thinking all you need is your product catalogue, a description of your services or your portfolio. In fact, there are … Read more
Having never been to a blogging conference because most are too far away from me, I’m really excited to attend this year’s The Blog Workshop (#TBW) on May 18th. It’s an online conference that gives me the chance to attend from the comforts of my home (and with the newborn baby in my arms). And … Read more