Category: Blogging

  • The Making of The Creative Retreat Gift Wrap Bundle

    The Making of The Creative Retreat Gift Wrap Bundle

    I don’t know about you but I love to learn about the behind-the-scenes workings of a business. So today, I’m going to take you on a tour of sorts so you can see the making of The Creative Retreat gift wrap bundle. (Click here to get it for 50% off!) I think you’ll really love…

  • How to Come Up With Blog Post Ideas

    How to Come Up With Blog Post Ideas

    “How do you come up with blog post ideas?” is one of the most asked questions I see in Facebook groups for bloggers. Most of us start a blog with a million and one ideas but then within a few months we begin to struggle. If you’re a DIY or craft blogger, you might hit…

  • My Blog Bullet Journal

    My Blog Bullet Journal

    First of all, thanks for all the comments and emails on my bullet journal post from last week. I’m so glad I’m not the only one who has loved the idea of a bullet journal but has found the lovely Pinterest versions a little much. Within a few days of starting this method, I decided…

  • Choose Your Internet

    Choose Your Internet

    You know that feeling. You’re scrolling through your feed on Instagram and suddenly, your self-worth begins to fall to the floor in shambles. You look up from the screen and your home looks more pathetic than ever. You hover over liking a photo of an adorable baby, and your sweet adorable baby . . .…

  • How to Use Instagram Stories To Grow Your Creative Biz

    How to Use Instagram Stories To Grow Your Creative Biz

    Social media. If it’s not changing every week, it’s at least changing every other week, right? As a blogger and small business owner, I usually write about simple crafts and how to bring more creativity into your life via personal retreats, but today I’m stepping away from those topics to chat about the new kid…

  • How Writing an eBook Can Help You

    How Writing an eBook Can Help You

    Last year at this time, I was doing what a lot of other craft and DIY bloggers do. I was thinking up crafts and ideas to share three times a week, writing about them, photographing them, and then sharing these projects on social media. It was fun, I enjoyed it, but if I’m completely honest,…

  • The Real Cost of NOT Paying Yourself

    The Real Cost of NOT Paying Yourself

    Have you ever considered the real cost of not paying yourself? It can be sooo easy to short-change yourself when you are starting an online business, but it is so incredibly important to pay yourself from your business. Here’s why. Selling products and handmade items online is so doable today. Scroll through Instagram and every…

  • Why Great Content Matters for Your Blog and Biz

    Why Great Content Matters for Your Blog and Biz

    Hey there, I typically write about living a more creative life, retreat ideas, and simple crafts here. But today I’d like to share a bit about some of the things I’ve learned when it comes to this blogging business and why great content matters. Have you ever noticed that some businesses seem to soar into…

  • Anatomy of an eBook Launch

    Anatomy of an eBook Launch

    Have you ever wondered what the steps are for an eBook launch? I definitely did. I thought I’d share an outline of the journey I took this last spring and summer in order to launch The Creative Retreat. (P.S. The Creative Retreat was originally created as an eBook but is now available in paperback as…

  • The Newbie Blogger’s Guide to Success

    The Newbie Blogger’s Guide to Success

    If you’re one of the thousands of people who start a blog each year, you’ve probably noticed that there is a LOT of information out there on how to set up your blog for success. For newbie bloggers, this amount of information can actually be discouraging. Where in the world are you supposed to start?…