I have been working with brands for many many years (over 13!) and I have learned a lot along the way. When I started, there were no courses or books, or classes or Pinterest pins leading to help in how to pitch and work with brands. So now I say, learn from my mistakes! It will help you get to ...
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5 Ways to be More Efficient Working at Home
During this crazy time, you may be someone who hasn't ever worked from home and has found it as a new reality, or maybe you have always worked from home but realized over the years you have been less and less efficient. As a 3 on the enneagram, efficiency is my middle name, and I am here to give you ...
5 Huge Mistakes I Made As a New Blogger
I have been blogging over eight and a half years (wow) and there is still plenty that I don't know. That's what is so fun about this job, I learn something new every day because things change so quickly. If you want to be successful, you have to learn to adapt, which admittedly isn't my strong ...
The Ultimate Blogger Guide for Working With Brands
I've been blogging a long time. Back when I first started over eight years ago, I had no idea it was something you could make money doing. Working with influencers was still a new term, and brands were hesitant to open their wallets to pay a blogger to advertise for them. My my how times have ...
How to Get More Blog Readers
After the post I wrote about starting your own blog, I had a lot of questions along the lines of “ok, I started my blog, but how do I get readers?” Great question. Keep in mind it won’t happen overnight. The numbers I used to get excited about for a whole day on my blog are now what I get ...
January 2018 Blog Income Report
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links, meaning if you purchase through my link I get a small commission. I have gotten a lot of questions over the years about the income I make from my blog, so I thought I would share an income report for the first time ever. Do I plan to do these every ...