I have found the solution to one of the biggest blogger and crafter dilemmas! Yes, your constant quest for creative graphics can now end when you combine GraphicStock and Picmonkey, the go-to powertools for bloggers and crafters! GraphicStock offers an affordable treasure trove of awesome images, while Picmonkey provides the tools you need to personalize and enhance your images to make them your own. In no time at all you’ll be able to illustrate your posts, create infographics, upload beautiful images to social media, and design printables {Read More}
7 Blog Post Ideas for Days You’re Frazzled!
May 8, 2015 By
You know those days (sometimes weeks) that I’m talking about. I’m currently in a little season like that. My youngest son is getting married in two weeks! I’ve been using all my creative juices on rehearsal dinner and wedding details, so — yes — I’ve been frazzled and in need of some inspiration. Here are seven of my favorite ideas. 1. Create a List. (Like this one!) Ideas: List your top 10 favorite recipes/destinations/cocktails. Write your bucket list or {Read More}
10 Twitter Tips for Beginners
April 23, 2015 By
I joined Twitter six years ago when I was attending a Christian leadership conference. They kept putting their Twitter handle and their hashtag on the screen, but I just didn’t get it. Fast forward five years, and I was preparing to start my blog. My blogging cousin Jenny from Perfectly Disheveled advised me to start using Twitter, but I still didn’t get it… how it worked or why I would benefit. But I listened and started slowly growing an audience. Nine months later, {Read More}
7 Bible Verses That Bless Bloggers
April 20, 2015 By
Are there bible verses for bloggers? You bet there are! The bible is full of wisdom and encouragement for everything a blogger does, day in and day out. I, for one, want my work to align with God’s work, whether I’m blogging about style, entertaining, travel or anything else! How about you? If you want a dose of encouragement from the Lord regarding your commitment to — and passion for — blogging, then read these seven bible verses that bless bloggers… words {Read More}
7 Powerful Pinterest Tips
April 10, 2015 By
In my recent blog post Tips and Takeaways from Social Media Marketing World ’15, I shared the following fact that really has me rethinking the lack of priority I place on Pinterest marketing in my social media mix. Don’t get me wrong, I pin almost every blog post I write, and I try to create imagery that is pinnable. But in general, I spend much less time focusing on Pinterest than I do on Facebook and Twitter. Yet Pinterest is now often used {Read More}
Tips & Takeaways from Social Media Marketing World ’15
March 30, 2015 By
CLICK HERE TO LEARN ALL ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING WORLD 2016! Social Media Marketing World ’15 was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! Kudos to Mike Stelzner, founder of Social Media Examiner, and his team for what appeared to be a seamlessly planned conference for 2,500 bloggers, business owners, social media marketers and more! I learned more blogging and social media tips than I could ever include in one post, so I’ll probably write several. Here are my first four tips and takeaways! Native Video One message {Read More}
