This morning I had a link in my RSS feeds that sounded intriguing: Envato WordPress Bundle: Over $250 of WordPress Goodies for $30. Well. I had to check that out. You see, I’m a huge fan of Envato. The company shares all sorts of helpful information via their Tuts+ brand and Freelance Switch. I check [...]
My Week with a Chevy Equinox
October 8, 2010 By 3 Comments
I told you yesterday about our trip to Great Wolf Lodge and how fun it was. Today I wanted to tell you about the Equinox that Chevy allowed us to drive for a week so we could get down to Texas for all that fun. Since 1981 when my parents bought our first Honda, I [...]
And Now for Something Completely Different: A Mini-Vacation at Great Wolf Lodge
October 7, 2010 By 2 Comments
This summer we didn’t have a chance to go on vacation. We’re a family who likes to travel, so that was unusual for us. Then I was contacted by Great Wolf Lodge and Chevy and invited to spend a night at the Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine, TX with my family. They even offered throw [...]
Win a Copy of TypePad for Dummies and a Year of TypePad!
March 1, 2010 By
It’s here! After months of hard work, Shannon and I are so pleased to announce that our book, TypePad For Dummies, is now on bookshelves. Want to know what you can expect to find inside? A basic explanation of blogging technologies, geared toward newbies to get them up to speed. We explain RSS feeds, Rich [...]
Blogging & Taxes: What You Need to Know
December 28, 2009 By 6 Comments
Blogging in 2004 was significantly different from blogging in 2009. Over the past five years we’ve seen an explosion in how people use social media and how we make money from it. In 2004, it was hard to find a professional blogger; blogging was still very much a community-based hobby. These days, it’s unlikely to [...]
Giveaway: Blog Blazers by Stephane Grenier
February 17, 2009 By 29 Comments
This giveaway is closed. I read Blog Blazers by Stephane Grenier last month and gave it a good review. Based on that review and endorsement, Barabara Jones of One2One Network decided to include that book as part of the swag at Blissdom09. Over 250 women now have that book! What a great way to find [...]
Book Review: Blog Blazers by Stephane Grenier
January 5, 2009 By 1 Comment
Blog Blazers by Stephane Grenier ($16.95) I received Blog Blazers in December and was asked to write a review and share my thoughts with you. (Full disclosure: If you click on the link to buy Blog Blazers from Amazon.com, I will receive a few pennies from the sale.) Blog Blazers is a compilation of interviews [...]
Review: Epson Artisan 800 Printer
November 17, 2008 By 4 Comments
Last week Barbara Jones of One2OneNetwork.com sent me an Epson Artisan 800 printer (an all-in-one machine) for review. I was happy to do the review because she is also giving me one to giveaway to a Blogging Basics 101 reader (tune in tomorrow)! However, I was a little skeptical because I have owned a printer/scanner/fax/copier [...]
