One of the most powerful tools in finding your community through blogging comes from an unexpected place. We work hard on our posts, we engage with our readers, we try really hard to be seen. Self-promotion is a tremendous effort in the world of a blogger looking to be recognized. We schedule posts and tweets. We find places to link up our posts regularly, hoping to drive readers our way. But there is something that we don't always recognize to be an impressive influence that actually ...
12 Good Books You Must Read in 2016!
If we haven't yet met, you might have missed my post from last year telling you all the incredible books you'd need to read in 2015. The opportunity to give you similar recommendations for the coming year has arrived, and I could not pass it up. I love books and I need to share what's coming our way, so here's my list of the good books you have to read in 2016! 12 Good Books You Must Read In 2016 If you are new to making reading goals, don't let the idea of 12 good books overwhelm you. You ...
Why I Love Blogging With Blogger
Over the years I've been blogging there have been many fads that have come and go. Many ideas, apps, new methods of social media, and so on. One thing that has been constant for me has been Blogger. Several years ago I thought I had to change. I thought to be taken seriously as a blogger I had to be on another platform. That's not true. I don't have to make a change that I don't really want to make just to be seen as a legitimate blogger. I've actually been made to feel like I should ...
6 Great Books You Need To Read This Fall
As summer winds down, I find myself thinking of all the amazing books I didn't get around to reading. There are so many great books to read this fall. I'm not going to make it any easier on myself (or any of you!) as I share some of the best books to read from the incredible new releases coming out in the fall of 2015. 6 Great Books To Read This Fall Get ready to cuddle under a warm blanket and spend some time with what might just become your new favorite books. (And note: This post ...
Blogging Question: How Often Should You Post?
It's so easy to start a blog. Find your platform, come up with a name ... well, maybe it's not that easy. But when it comes to writing, if you've started a blog and know what you want to write about? It's easy. It becomes simple. You write every day. You've got things to say. Important stuff on your mind that you want to share. Of course you do - that's why you started a blog to begin with. And that's great. I'm thrilled for you. I'm thrilled for all of us, because that feeling -- that ...
12 Hour Back To School Adventure With Caribou Coffee
Earlier this summer my husband and I went over to Caribou Coffee to get some work done. We sat together, laptops buzzing, as I wrote - Caribou Coffee Crafted Press in hand. When the weather gets warmer I immediately opt for iced beverages, so I was excited to try the Crafted Press. Add that to seeing recommendations on Instagram, and I was absolutely in. Good thing, too. Because it was really good. See? (Yes, I documented my first Crafted Press on social media!) When the opportunity came ...