There's a specific kind of dread that comes with a stack of unopened mail. You know which envelopes they are without even looking — the too-thin ones from the bank, the ones with a window instead of a stamp. Most people don't ignore these because they don't understand...
As you've probably read by now, we moved back to the U.S. in October 2013. It was a rather major decision for us, and one that was spawned by many things. But in the back of our minds, we always thought about returning to America. We absolutely loved our time in...
About 6 months ago, I was thrilled to get a brand new Doxie One scanner. If you are not familiar with them, they are totally cute, super portable scanners that have revolutionized the way I think about paper and living my life without it. In fact, where we were in the...
I had the great pleasure of meeting Emily Meyer from Tea Collection not too long ago at The Hive European Bloggers Conference. We had a great time getting to know each other and I was instantly enthralled with her great attitude and her business savvy. So I asked if...
It's full on summer this week in Berlin and that means it is H-O-T! Living in the heat never made much difference to me, until I moved to region where ice cubes are scare and air conditioning is even less prevalent. So one of this month's favorites is directly related...
Each and every blogger shares a common goal -- we want to write great posts that resonate with our readers and spark some sort of reaction, whether via comments, social media or otherwise. We all know that the path to greatness has many ups and downs. But there are a...
There is something to be learned in everything you do. I think that every conference, networking thing, private meeting, event or other experience you have can provide useful information for you to learn from, even if it's just a small tip or reinforcement of...
Bright and early on Saturday morning, as one of two presentations kicking off The Hive European blogging conference, I was standing front and center, talking to a room full of women (and a couple men) about something that I'm actually quite passionate about:...
This past weekend has been a whirlwind of activity, excitement, learning and fun! Here in Berlin was the second ever European blogging conference, The Hive, and the first blogging conference I've ever attended. As I was saying on Friday I was rather nervous about what...
In May of 2013, I decided to do something totally new; I gave a presentation at my first ever blogging conference, The Hive. Was I nervous? Yep. Did I feel a bit nauseous with anticipation? Yep. Did I consider just staying at home with my head under the covers instead...
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