As many of you know, I sort of fell into this blogging gig by accident. I originally started One Artsy Mama with no idea that it would ever earn me a penny, let alone become a legitimate job that allows me to help pay our family’s bills while working from home. The journey has been…
You Know You’re a Blogger When…
Hi, friends! Today, I want to talk a little about something incredibly important for all of us who are trying to grow our blogs: driving readers to our sites. There are certain things we bloggers have to do that may at times seem a little crazy to outside observers, but if we want to be…
Grow Your Blog: Increasing Pageviews
Hey, friends! Today, I want to talk to my fellow bloggers for a few minutes. If you’re a reader who likes coming by here for craft ideas, no worries, I’ve got a post just for you tomorrow! But in the meantime, I want to chat with those of you who have blogs of your own…
Five Things I Needed at #LuckyFABB
Hey, friends! Guess what? I’m baaaaaaaack! Most of you already know that I spent this past Wednesday through Saturday in New York for the annual Lucky FABB East Coast Conference! I got to see where Lucky magazine is made, sit about twenty feet away from Eva Mendes and Kate Bosworth, and learn all kinds of…
On Martha Stewart…
So, there are a lot of things I’m *supposed* to be doing today. I have several projects I need to start. I have photographs to edit. I have posts to write and schedule, and deadlines to meet. But I’ve accomplished very little because I keep getting distracted…and angry. Why? Well, there’s someone out there who’s…
Christmas in July Giveaway!
Hey, friends! Merry Christmas…in July! I recently heard about a group of bloggers who were getting together to celebrate Christmas in July by giving away a bunch of fun free stuff. Hmmm, I thought to myself. I like free stuff! And I know my readers do too! So, I jumped right in. I’m personally donating…
