Learning to make your own Christmas wreath can save you money and give you a great way to bless friends…
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When Your Art Feels “Ridiculous”
The other day Jesse came up to me with a solemn expression and made this confession: “Mom, sometimes when I’m…
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How to Make Velvet Pumpkins
Have you swooned and drooled and stayed up nights wondering how to make velvet pumpkins? Then you’re gonna love this…
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Revival of Beauty
I have let beauty slip…have let it become optional to my day. This ought not to be. I think it …
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Marketing, Part 2 {Pratical tips for smaller platforms}
I’m no expert on marketing and I didn’t have a big enough platform for my book to go viral. But…
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Marketing Theories {And what’s worked for me} Part One
The upside to self publishing is that you retain all rights to your book and the majority of the profits….
Continue ReadingA Time to Launch {Is My Platform Too Small?}
Timing is a very important factor to consider when self-publishing and marketing a book. All the experts say that you…
Continue Reading7 Steps to DIY eBook Cover Design {The Art of First Impressions}
(My apologies if you’re getting a little tired of me posting nothing but ebook advice–I haven’t had a lot of…
Continue ReadingDon’t DIY by Yourself {It takes a community to publish an eBook}
My whole goal in writing this series is to encourage you that even if you have a {smaller} platform or…
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Editing and Formatting an Ebook {What NOT to Do}
Once you’ve written your book, you need to edit and format it. This was where I think we made the…
Continue ReadingWedding Eye-Candy
It’s a rare treat to share with you the photos of the most recent wedding I coordinated – rare because…
Continue ReadingAnyone Planning a Wedding?
I’m sharing some advice on wedding planning over at YLCF today… “As a wedding planner, one of the first questions…
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Resources for Aspiring Authors
Some would say that I’ve ‘arrived’. I’ve actually published a book. I can officially claim the title of ‘author’. But…
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Ten in 2012 Update: The Studio Makeover
Everyone’s talking about it. How accountability is key to reaching your goals. That’s why I shared my New Year’s Resolutions…
Continue ReadingIn Which We Confess Our Mess and Vow to Be Good
Notes from things I forgot to say…the beauty of my home management notebook is that I now can actually see…
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Real {Fast} Food: Re-Launch and Prizes, Prizes!!!
So, by now you all know how excited I am about getting my book, Real {Fast} Food updated and formatted…
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