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Creating a Blog Post can seem like a daunting task at times, especially during writer's block.  With my blog, I've told myself to only write when I'm in the mood to write that way I don't burn out.  Just because I'm in the mood to write though doesn't mean I have a great blog post idea.  So, I have five tips for creating a blog post. Decide a Blog Post Subject - When I'm wondering what to write about, I think about what I've done during the day.  Any organization/cleaning, cooking, projects, or anything outside of my daily norm.  If any ...

When I moved into my house, I removed a bush and created a small flower garden.  Since then, I've increased my curb appeal by giving my garden a complete makeover. This project was especially cool because of how much of my landscaping I was able to reuse. I moved the rocks into my back yard to create a rock and vegie garden (more to come on that later) and I moved the grass from the back yard into the front yard.  I used the backyard grass to add a layer to the front yard and to patch in the new ...

This Month’s Top Post: Summer Breakfast Favs – 554 Views This Month’s Runner Up: How I use Smart Things for Home Automation – 409 New Views - 500 Total Views - Post Date: January 23, 2016 This month I finally felt like I was really in the grove of blogging.  Before, I was constantly posting on Facebook groups trying to promote my content and little by little I’ve been backing off of the Facebook threads.  I used to try to do a Stumbleupon and a Click Through thread daily with other threads here and there but this month I only did the threads on Sundays and ...

I am very excited to say that I have reached my One Year Blogiversary!  A year ago I felt lost without any hobbies because during grad school, I didn’t have time for anything but work, sleep, and school.  So, all of my hobbies turned into distant memories and when it came time to have free time again, I didn’t know what to do with myself.  All of the hobbies that I’d once loved didn’t seem relevant or interesting to the person I’d grown into.  So, there it started, I began this blog. I started off strong, posting three times a ...

Happy 4th of July! I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday weekend with their families.  It's a tradition in my family to go to the Independence day event near my parent's house on July 3rd and then do the events by my house on July 4th.  How did that work out so well that they are on different days? Anyways, I know we've all seen it before, but I figured I'd add my fun of making the infamous flag cake desert.  Don't tell my friends and family but most of this cake is actually healthy fruit. 😉 For the cake ...