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How to regain your creative energy with the 3 R's. Refocus, Refresh, Restore. I had full intention of writing this post days ago. But then "schtuff" happened. Schtuff, like... oh ya know, laundry, emails, errands, and yada yada yada. I found myself wanting to pack up and leave again to escape the norm. My creative energy had quickly ...
Hi Friends! So just popping in here today to ask you all for a favor. Yes, the hardest part about blogging (as a business) is knowing that you can't do it all. That you sometimes need help. And that you sometimes (more than often) you need critique or feedback. Gulp! Raise your hand if you hate asking for help? ---> ...
What keeps you healthy, organized and inspired when it comes to blogging? Here are 14 tips every blogger can use to improve their business, as well as their body, mind, and spirit. That title caught your eye, didn't it? Well it's definitely one that is needing discussion in our fast paced, dream big, passion pursuing world. I asked ...
Building Your Blogging Brand Part II: Taking Action Last time we spoke about blogging, it was all about building your brand. But what’s the next step, the part two? Let's dig in a little deeper, shall we? Okay yes, blogging has changed over the past few years, or rather, many years for me. Creating a brand for yourself can ...
Branding your blog is necessary to create a professional image and to establish a relationship between your website and its audience. When I first started the business of blogging 6 years ago, it was pretty simple. I'd write a recipe, take a crappy picture, hit publish, respond to comments, read a few other blogs, done. Most of the time, I ...
As we approach the end of the year, a lot of us start to get antsy in our own skin. We feel the need to RENEW or CHANGE. Or if you are like us, you've been striving (not thriving) and are ready to REINVENT yourself. Am I right? Just like the seasons, things in our life need to go through a hard growth time and then die off in order for ...
These are my truths. These are my imperfections. And these reasons why my blog will never be perfect. I don’t post every day. I’m pretty the grammar Gods frown upon me with each post. I don’t have the best food photography skills –> but at least they are improving. I’ve had a light box (for food photography) since last ...
I was on my computer yesterday, trying to edit this food picture and recipe below when it hit me. side note: this is the most unromantic delicious soup, which I will post tomorrow, a comical valentines day. Is this my sweet spot? After reading this devotional and multiple email conversations with some dear friends, I feel like it ...
I’ve got a recipe and some fun things planned for tomorrow. I mean, it is going to be Friday, right? But today I’ve read too many things not to share. Which means it’s going to be a quickie post. No, get your head out of the gutter, it’s a QUICK POST. It’s posts like these that make me a BOLDER BLOGGER> Spur of the moment Encouragement. ...
