Blogging is a labour of love.  I sat down yesterday and figured out how much money I’ve made and what that means for an hourly rate.  I made $0.25/hour last year. It’s safe to say I don’t do this for the money. Most bloggers are in the same boat as me.  We work, work, work and our only reward is [...]

This is a bit of a random post but I have a few things that dont’ equal a post in their own rights and so here it goes in one mish mashy jumble.   Blog West I’ll be heading up to Blog West in March and can’t wait to meet so many people who I’ve been conversing with online for [...]

This week’s Monday Mojo kind of stumped me.  Well, stumped is the wrong word.  It actually overwhelmed me. The prompt was this: Who inspires you to be a better blogger? Has there been someone who’s mentored you and helped you become the blogger you are today? Is there a website out there that you strive to be like one day? [...]

This week Monday Mojo asks – Tell us your Blog’s story!  What made you start blogging? Why did you decide to open up a slice of cyberspace and put your name on it?  Tell us what your purpose was back then – is it the same today or have you changed focus? Many blogs have a rich history, and as [...]

My cohort Cheryl did a fun little post today so I’m stealing her idea.   She wrote:   There’s a little thing going around on Facebook. Go check Josh Hosler’s site and find out what the number 1 song was on the day you were born.   So I did, and it was THIS.  Too funny.  You should check for [...]

    Happy New Year everyone!  I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season and that you are looking forward to 2012 as much as I am.  We spent the holidays with family and watched our children light up playing with their grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins.  It was a delight. When I think about what’s in store for [...]

Ok.  Here we are on Dec 5th and this is the first post I’ve managed to squeak out since Nov 21st.  It’s disgraceful.  I have a list of excuses a mile long – I was under the weather, I was busy, the kids were acting up, I didn’t sleep well, it snowed.  I know…DEPRESSING! What kind of blogger am I? [...]

Per my previous post, I’ve kind of been spinning my wheels and not going anywhere fast.  I’ve been a bit focused on Eclectic Six and the bloggers forums.  I’ve been writing an SEO tutorial to share there and that’s taking up a good chunk of my brain power (you know, the piece the kids left me) and I’ve just felt [...]

What is wrong with me? I’m staring at my blogging dashboard with the urge to write yet nothing to really write about and I look to my drafts folder just to see what’s there.  The words ‘What is wrong with me?’ are staring back. Strong and stark, they ask me this puzzling question. I don’t remember writing the title to [...]

I wrote a quick post a while ago about my new venture – I thought I’d elaborate a bit and let you know how you can be a part of it and yes, I really and truly want you to join me on this.  More on that in a sec. I’ve been blogging for a long time (in Internet years).  [...]