The most successful bloggers, I’m finding, are also the most generous. They freely give away their first rate content, invaluable resources and their valuable time. Dan King, of Fistbump Media, is one such blogger that comes to mind.
Read MoreA new reader and fellow blogger (Hi Deanna!) asked if I would answer some general questions about Internet marketing and how that relates to blogging. My day job is with a niche Internet marketing company and, though I’m not always in the thick of the more technical elements, I have picked up a few tricks of the…
Read MoreSummer is a great time to sip a tall glass of sweet iced tea, kick back with good friends, catch some rays, and avoid staring at the copious amounts of skin on display – from the pool to the grocery store. But amid the mid-drifts, you can spot the lone rangers. People who have chosen…
Read MoreBy night I am a budding blogger, feverishly cranking out posts and networking with other feverishly posting bloggers. By day, I pay the bills working for a really unique Internet marketing company. There, I’ve learned tons about web marketing, from SEO to social media and everything in between. (If you ever have any questions about…
Read MoreThanks again to Emily Freeman of Chatting at the Sky for hosting another fun linkup! I connected with so many new blogger friends (Hi Guys!) with the June linkup, I’m tickled she’s continuing the series! Here are a few things I learned this July: 1) I’m awful at Photo A Day challenges. Blimey Cow ran…
Read MoreThough I’m not much of a singer, I have a deep appreciation for music. Over the past year there’s been a change in my music listening habits. Specifically in my ‘Christian’ music listening habits. (And, yes, I think it is silly some music is ‘Christian’ and other music isn’t. See Blimey Cow The Problem with Christian…
Read More6 months ago I married my best friend, my rock, my steady, my wonderfully introverted husband. We decided to celebrate our 1/2 anniversary as if it were our actual 1st anniversary, because on January 19th, 2014 we’re expecting to have our baby in the house! (The ‘half-iversary’ was entirely Ben’s idea. He really swept me…
Read More“So, I walked up to this imposing aquarium and decided to go inside. When I was looking around, a marine biologist approached me and asked if I would step into the lab. Vials of liquids were stacked, row upon row. A pungent substance bubbled over a burner, thick smoke rising from it. An odd little scientist…
Read MoreNo, you didn’t misread the title. I truly met the happiest Walmart worker this week. And I’m not being sarcastic! My husband and I recently made a trip to Wally World to upgrade his iPhone3 (yes, his phone was that old) and the associate who waited on us was just phenomenal!
Read MoreWe’re officially out of the 1st trimester! There has been much joy in our home. MAN those first three months are killer! Thinking of food doesn’t make me nauseous anymore and I finally don’t feel like a zombie queen when I wake up in the mornings. We had an ultrasound last week and got to hear…
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