Before we start: If you are interested in starting a blog of your own, I created a tutorial that will help you start your own blog easily. In addition to the low pricing, you will receive a free website domain (a $15 value) through my Bluehost link if you purchase at least 12 months of blog hosting. For what it’s worth, my blogging income did not take off… Read More
How To Make Money Off Your Blog [Monetize, baby!]
The number one question I am asked by bloggers has very little to do with technology (although I do get asked those questions a lot) and a whole lot more to do with MONEY and how to monetize their blog. This was a huge mystery to me when I started blogging. Granted, I made money pretty quickly thanks to a… Read More
How You Can Support A Blogger
I am a full-time blogger. That’s a fact that a lot of people have a hard time wrapping their head around. “Exactly HOW do you make money?” “Are you broke?” “I’m sure it’s a fun hobby but it’s not a job, Sarah.” “Why would you do that to your husband?” (that really something someone said to me. Picture smoke coming… Read More
How I’ll Know I’ve Succeeded As A Parent
Do you know what my favourite time of year was when I was a kid? Report cards. [Ugh, I know. I was and am a total school nerd.] Really though, I loved report card time. It was my time to shine. I wasn’t great at athletics even though I tried so hard, but I was excellent at academics and almost… Read More
The Definitive Guide to Starting a Blog
Seven years ago I started a blog. I didn’t know what I was doing. Domain name? Hosting? WordPress or Blogger? Theme? Logo? Huh!?! What I did know is that I was searching for some type of outlet – somewhere to dump all my new mom thoughts, trials and tribulations in one spot. An online diary if you will. It took… Read More
Wednesday Confessions
I’ve only got two confessions for you today but, boy, do they make me look super duper AWESOME. Last week, I took my kids to skating (that’s not the confession). It’s a mad rush to get the kids dressed in an overcrowded dressing room and on the ice within 10 minutes of them getting out of school. But I did… Read More