These are very basic instructions on how to install a plugin on your self-hosted WordPress blog or website. Step 1: Click “Plugins” Step 2: Click “Add New” Step 3: Search for the plugin or kind of plugin you are looking for Step 4: Look for a plugin with a good rating Step 5: Click “Details” [...]
How to Add Social Media Icons
Recently someone asked me where I got the code for my social media icons. I see a lot of blogs that use their icons wonderfully, yet there are a few bloggers struggling with how to set up their social media icons and how to make it look beautiful. Some sites you can’t find the icons [...]
7 Elements of a Blog Design
Have you really looked at your blog lately? Is it time to start freshening it up but you are not sure where to start? Start by taking a look at the 7 major elements of your blog. Logo When someone is visiting your blog you have 3 seconds to give them their first impression (this [...]
How to Slowly Invest in your Website
Investing in your website can be costly. But if you want your readers and advertisers to invest in you, you need to make an investment. After making the decision to start redesigning you may find that the cost is outside of your current budget. This may make you feel that you need to put off your redesign or [...]

31 Days to a Better Blog
An awesome project is starting up over at theBlogFrog and the SITS Girls Community. Nirvana Mamma is inviting everyone to group up and do ProBlogger’s Build a Better Blog in 31 together! If you are like me you may have considered doing Problogger’s Build a Better Blog program, but felt like you would lose your [...]
Monday Mingle 6/14
I am so excited this week, I’ve finally been able to figure out videoing with my camera is so much better than my webcam. I also was able to get some good editing software, so I got to play with my vlog a little and make it a little more spiffy. If you are new [...]
Vlog Just for Fun
This is not the best vlog I have done so far but I was playing with a new tool and uploaded it to youtube so I decided to share it with you anyways.
You Are Invited!
I was chatting with one of my bloggy friends, JustJennifer, and she let me know about 5 Minutes for Mom’s Ultimate Blog Party. What fun!! Uniquehorn Designs and Pepper Scraps will be donating a free Unique WordPress Blog with 1 year free hosting (100mb space/1gb transfer) (read more details here). So if you have ever [...]





