My house is older, somewhat outdated, and while it's a decent size, my family is definitely outgrowing it. We gave up the guest room in order for our children to have their own rooms when our daughter arrived several months ago, so a lot of our spaces are still evolving. I spend a good amount of time at the dining room table, where I do most of my work (and eating) every day. We have a space downstairs that could be considered a second living room, but I don't find myself down there very ...
Communicating Online vs Offline
Communication is key and online communication can be tricky. I've been writing for online publications (blogging is just one piece of that) for more than 12 years, and it's always interesting to meet people in real life who have read my articles. I used to think my online voice was fairly similar to my in-real-life voice. I don't think that's totally the case now. Communicating Online vs Offline In person, I'm sarcastic and like to joke around with friends and colleagues. My sarcasm can ...
What To Do When Your Inspiration Is Hiding
Writer's block can happen to the best of us - and at the most inopportune times. At some point, it will happen to you during your blogging career. Rather than stay in that rut, it's important to get past the wall and find inspiration to write once again. Thankfully, inspiration is hiding in many places, and it can be found. You just have to find it, and sometimes that involves a short walk or help from a list of writing prompts. What To Do When Your Inspiration Is Hiding 1. Take a walk and ...
Taking Your Blog Beyond Personal
Many blogs are started in order to keep in touch with loved ones, share family stories, or focus on one particular topic that you're passionate about. These are all great blogs, but what happens when you want to do more than share the funny story about your kid? Or when the topic that was your passion begins to evolve? And the biggest question: what happens when you want to monetize your site? When you are ready to start making money with your blog, and take it beyond personal, you have to ...
Blogging Doesn’t Have To Be A Time Suck
I don't know many bloggers who make a full-time salary from their blog. Many of us have full-time jobs and blogging is a part-time gig which really needs to be treated as such. However, as is my case, my personal blog is a part-time hobby that can quickly take up full-time hours if I allow it. If you're looking to continue blogging, but take back some of your time, read ahead for some tips. Blogging Doesn't Have To Be A Time Suck Set a timer. And stick to it. You can set a timer on your p ...
Everything I Need To Know About Blogging I Learned In Kindergarten
Remember how fun and easy Kindergarten seemed to be? It felt like a lot of play, with a little learning thrown into the mix. You learned the basics, only to grow those skills throughout your remaining school years. Blogging is a lot like that. Many things you need to know about blogging you learned in Kindergarten. Everything I Need To Know About Blogging I Learned In Kindergarten Be Nice – Nobody likes a trolls. If you’re nice to other bloggers, they’ll (hopefully) be nice in return. This ...