When I got invited to do this post, I realized it actually fits pretty nicely with my blog’s current theme of seeking to walk in joy despite life’s challenges. Meditating on the things that bring us joy is actually a great exercise that helps to stop the habit of complaining. I need to do this […]
Blogging
Blogging boot camps: perfect for the beginner and intermediate blogger
If you’re not a blogger, it is impossible to fully understand the complexity of the blogging world. Blogging is not just writing a post on your blog from time to time. Well, it can be, but you can’t make a business that way, and unless you’re already famous, without promoting your posts, very few people […]
How to use the power of the Pinterest metric to increase traffic
I got an email from Pinterest a while ago. I tend to pay attention to those. Pinterest announces a new metric they implemented designed basically to help people like us. Yay! Something for the bloggers, not the other people! If you didn’t get the email, here’s a screenshot: First of all, I found the new […]
8 Pinterest secrets you need to know
Pinterest is like the elusive gold at the end of the rainbow. Everyone knows the way you get people to read your stuff is through Pinterest, but it’s so mysterious! And always changing! It can be frustrating to hear of other bloggers getting tons of page views through Pinterest, when Pinterest seems to be largely […]
Monetize your Instagram: tips from a pro influencer
If you’re a blogger like me, you live and breathe blogging, every minute of it pure joy (well, almost. The days when your stats dive aren’t fun), and you really don’t mind doing it for free. But … especially if you have a family, you realize it’s not just about what you enjoy, and at […]
Pinterest domination in twenty minutes a day
If you’ve been blogging for more than five minutes, you know that Pinterest is the best source of referrals for page views. I’ve heard bloggers says, “I need to do more on Pinterest!”, but there’s so many blogging tasks, so who has time? If you’re using Pinterest for business or your blog, I have some […]
5 steps to the perfect pin
You’ve all heard that Pinterest is the way to go when it comes to blog page view referrals. I’ve heard so many bloggers say that they “need to do more on Pinterest,” but who has the time? There’s a million little things you have to do as a blogger. If Pinterest isn’t already part of […]
6 ways I use Pinterest to get page views
When I first started blogging, I didn’t see the draw for Pinterest. No one was coming to my blog from Pinterest. Besides, it was crazy hard (still is!) to get followers. Then I wrote this one post, 6 signs you’re a good mom, and it blew up on Pinterest. That was several weeks ago, and […]
How to distract your kids while you work
I’ve been working since I was in my teens, with a short break while I was in college. When I had my first baby, I still had to continue all my normal duties, except with a newborn! I now have three small children, and still have zero childcare. So in the past five plus years, […]
Versatile blogger award
I was nominated by Karla Pitzen for the Versatile Blogger Award. I started blogging because I wanted to encourage moms. I’m a work-at-home mom with three kids. My oldest is five and reads chapter books in her head (more about that here), my middle child was born with a heart defect and now has autism […]