During the summer, the warm heat outside tends to raise the temperature inside the house. Bugs require a warm place of residence and shelter from the boiling sun, so your home becomes a welcome accommodation for them. Termites, cockroaches, slugs, ants and every other...
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...
Welcome to June's installment of my current favorites from recent shopping excursions and from the depths of our apartment that have been rediscovered. What great things are you using in your life right now? Nathan water bottle -- We ALL know we're supposed to...
Not too long ago, you had a chance to check out a new book with me called The Weekend Homesteader by Anna Hess. And today, I'm back with not only a great interview from the author, who is going to share some of her homesteading tips with us...but at the end of this...
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...
Oh the purging we've been doing here. I've told you about the filing cabinet (man has there been a lot of paper), and the manuals and the books (I definitely see us buying fewer and fewer "real" books in the future)...but there has been even more than that which I...
The dining room, along with the living room, is meant to be one of the most convivial places of your home. This is where people can enjoy quality time with their family, bring friends together and share good food. In smaller places, the dining room might not be a...
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