I have a new blog- now what? Several months ago, I had an idea and some thoughts on posts. Four months ago, I had an outline of what I thought it would look like if I made a blog. Three months ago, I put it all together, chose a hosting site, chose a theme, and put the look I wanted on the (probably never) finished product. Now, I’m posting, I’m working social media channels, I’m trying to come up with new ideas, I’m trying to get everything straight with the technical side, I’m working on ... continue reading...
How Do You Pick A Blog Theme?
Last week, I posted about how I ultimately chose my hosting partner, SiteGround , for my blog. This week, I want to talk about an equally difficult struggle – choosing the right blog theme for your site. When I started this blog, little did I realize the many, many choices I would need to make in a short amount of time. WordPress themes are everywhere – there are stand-alone themes and themes meant to work as a “child theme” on the Genesis framework. Am I speaking gibberish yet? Believe me, ... continue reading...
Why I Host with SiteGround
First of all, this is not an in-depth “how to” post, but there are plenty out there who can walk you through the ins and outs of setting up a blog hosting site. This is a post about how I started my blogging journey and the importance of testing out your blog hosting package carefully before committing to a hosting partner. I will tell you, I debated on whether to create this post because I am fairly new to this space, but I found it was very difficult to choose a hosting company and get a ... continue reading...
Making Writing Easy – 6 Simple Questions
Do you struggle to write the first few lines, unsure of how to put the hours of research and reams of information into a format that is easy to understand and logical for your readers? Let the hallmark of journalistic writing guide your hand! As a journalism student, the first thing I learned was to write using the basic questions all investigative reporters are taught to ask their subjects. They are: Who? What? Where? Why? When? How? I have used these basic questions to ... continue reading...
Fun Easter Project – Bunny Bags
I have a lot of young nieces and nephews and I was looking for a cute Easter present that would be fun and easy to make. I’ve been searching Pinterest and my other favorite sewing and craft blogs for a few months and finally decided on making fun bunny bags for Easter treats. However, for the boys, I wanted to do something with an Easter theme, but I needed a different motif than the pink and purple items available at this time of year, so I chose to go with two types of “camo” fabrics for the ... continue reading...