If you're a stay-at-home mom - or maybe a homeschooling mom or working mom - you know that time management tips are a must. Some people might not respect your time as much as they should. They might think it's okay to just "drop by" whenever they feel like it because it's not like you have anything better to do than chat with them all day. Right? Right. These tips will help you to accomplish ...
Blogging
10 Ways To Find Content For Your Blog
We've all heard that content is king, but what do you do if sit down to start writing that next awesome post and your mind blanks out? Even if content ideas are coming to you with ease right now, it might not always be that way. Brain lapses and writer's block can happen to anyone, at any time for a number of reasons. Stress, fear of failure, overthinking your "competition", and perfectionism are ...
Why I Delete Pins and When You Shouldn’t
Earlier this year, I got slammed with messages on Facebook about a blogger that said you need to be deleting your pins on Pinterest. People wanted my thoughts on deleting pins and I was tempted to write this post then, but instead answered everyone privately. Recently this same blogger has posted some Pinterest tips that brought her post on deleting pins back up. Before you decide ...
Pinterest Tips & Tools for Bloggers
Pinterest isn't just my addiction; it's my job. I manage Pinterest accounts for my own blogs and some amazing businesses. When I first started using Pinterest for Midwest Modern Momma, I treated it the same as my personal account & pinned whatever whenever. I quickly realized that wasn't very effective at helping people discover my boards. Using the techniques below, I see about 10-15% ...
Pinterest Etiquette for Bloggers
Pinterest is probably my favorite website ever. It's my starting point for meal planning, where I go to find motivational quotes, my favorite place to find homeschool printables, and my go-to for parenting tips. It's also how I make my living. I manage Pinterest accounts for other bloggers as my main source of income. With every milestone each of my clients hit, a sense of accomplishment and ...
Rich Pins for Articles in 3 Minutes or Less
Depending on how you found me, you may already know this: Pinterest isn't just my addiction; it's my job. I run the Pinterest division for a social media management company, so memes like the one below pretty much apply to me...except I save the wine for when I'm working on my own account. ...
Becoming a Product Reviewer: Do Morals Matter in Reviewing?
If you are a new review blogger looking for free swag, you need to slow down & realize review blogging is work, hard work. Companies don't mail you out products for free. They are trading you a product for your review. They expect you to try out their product, take pictures of it & how you use it, write a review that includes information about the product and your thoughts, and then ...
Becoming a Product Reviewer: Income Tax
I know so there are so many different theories about product reviews and taxes, so when I had the opportunity to chat with a tax adviser that has experience with our industry, I jumped on it. Below is the relevant excerpt from our conversation. For privacy's sake, his name has been changed to TaxMan :) FMV stands for Fair Market Value and is the number the IRS wants to see. TaxMan : So your ...
Cheap Sally State Finalist!!!
I'm very excited that I made it as a state finalist in the Cheap Sally: Bring Home the Bacon contest! If I finish first place for Iowa, I get to move on to the final round and compete to find the best online deals. The winner of the final round will receive a $100,000 salary with Cheap Sally (and there would definitely be a trickle-down effect)! To help me out, vote for me once a day. Since ...
My New Blogging Binder
In case you haven't noticed, I'm a freak for binders. I love organizational binders. There is just something about having a physical copy of everything I need to keep track of that makes me feel on top of it. I love being able to open a well laid out binder and flip right to what I need. No flipping back and forth between documents or windows on my computer. So, I was absolutely thrilled to hear ...