Jump to VideoHow 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 ...
Jump to VideoHi 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? ---> ...
Jump to VideoWelcome to the 5th edition of the COTTER CHRONICLES. Missed the last few? Click here and here! This post is part of a monthly series of “journal” entries focusing on sharing life updates, articles, links to love, food and recipes to try, weekly news, and so on and so on. Consider it a link love meets newspaper and of course, more coffee talk. ...
Jump to VideoWelcome to the third edition of the COTTER CHRONICLES. Missed the first and second one? Click here and here! This post is part of a series of “journal” entries focusing on sharing life updates, articles, links to love, food and recipes to try, weekly news, and so on and so on. Consider this a link love meets newspaper and of course, more ...
Jump to VideoWhat 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 ...
Jump to VideoBuilding 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 ...
Jump to VideoBranding 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 ...
Jump to VideoAs 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 ...
Jump to VideoThese 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 ...
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