I’ve been a blogger on and off since I was in college (more years than I want to admit to). I never made any money blogging until recently, when I actually decided to make some effort to make money blogging. I always treated blogging like entertainment, like fun, like something I did to keep from … Read more
This is a great question. And it is hard to answer definitely, because the ‘traffic’ each blog post gets is going to depend upon many factors including: the age of your domain the specific keyword you’ve chosen for your post(s) the competitiveness of the keyword(s) (meaning how many other posts out there exist that target … Read more
I think the answer to this depends. In some cases, it can make sense to blog every day. But I don’t think in every case the answer is yes. In fact, I think in most cases, the answer is probably no. Blogging With a Purpose In general, unless your blog is a very indulgent, maybe … Read more
As a blogger with growing experience, I have started to look more carefully at my writing, and to blog with intention rather than just pushing words out. Specifically, we are talking about the ending of the blog post. If you google “how to end a blog post” you’ll see all kinds of tips for “effective” … Read more
I’m not a long-time blogger. I’ve only been really focused on blogging as a hobby and burgeoning career in the past two years. Staying motivated as a blogger is very difficult, I find. It isn’t difficult at first. The excitement and momentum you start out with after you’ve bought a new domain, set up hosting, … Read more
I recently helped my mother move out of a home she had lived in for more than 35 years. She moved into that house right after getting married. She raised four kids in that house. She got divorced, and then continued to live in that house. That house was full of old memories. And her … Read more
My kids love painting rocks and hiding them. Seriously, they are near obsessed with this activity. Before we started painting rocks, I honestly felt intimidated about it as an activity. The kids had found some pretty awesome rocks at our local parks, some that we re-hid, and many that we brought home with us. I … Read more
Going out USED to be so much fun. But now that I’ve got the kids and all of our STUFF each week, I don’t feel the same way about it. I want to do something on my night off, if I manage to get some free time. But does it have to be out? I … Read more
There are many reasons kids might want to have a good comeback cued up and ready to go. Perhaps your child is a funny kid, the class clown, and wants to defend that reputation with only the sharpest responses (which can’t always be prepared on the fly). Or, perhaps your child is vulnerable in some … Read more
For many reasons, I took a huge pay cut when I left my professional job two years ago. I went from a six figure salary to a $0 salary. It happened just before my marriage ended, and there was no dollar settlement in that case. So I was left without an income, a little bit … Read more