I remember when I told you guys in some of my posts about blogging tips that blogging literally changes your life. It definitely does, both in good and bad ways. I thought I’d show you some from my personal experience. Actually, a lot of these are a mixture of good and bad. Do you think you’re obsessed with photos? Oh, my gosh.[...]
Welcome back to the new site! You'll want to look around at some of the new pages, but stay tuned because there's actually way more work to be done. As I mentioned earlier, this site is now a blog and a WEBSITE, too. I'm going to be updating a lot of the pages and creating some new ones I've always wanted for a website. I can't wait[...]
Welcome to my personal opinion of what I believe is the hardest part of your blog: the pages. I think they're the hardest because this is what attracts the most visitors, so you want your pages to make a good impression! I hate pages, I feel like they're never good enough, and I just never feel like I have it right! Just recently, I[...]
Yesterday's post was over helpful blogging tips, so I thought today I would leave you some tips on what NOT to do. Some of these will be similar to yesterday's tips, except from a different point of view. So again, ready or not, here we go. ;) Do not expect lots of growth right away. Exceptions: 1) you are a celebrity, 2) you are al[...]
I have heard lots and lots of advice in my year of blogging, and it's about time I reflect on some of the best advice. There's more that I haven't learned and more that I just don't have room to share, so stay tuned for more posts like these. So here are 15 things that have been super helpful for me in my blogging journey. Ready? Too[...]
We decided to head into Des Moines, so my dad could get his iPhone fixed, and now I have an idea for a post. I actually think it was on my idea list, but ya know, just writing about your blog goals is boring, so we're going to incorporate a story about a girl who went to the mall and saw her dream laptop. Not that last part, but hey[...]
I am so excited to be sharing this summer's goals I have set for myself for my blog! At the end of the summer, I plan on revisiting these goals and updating how they turned out. So, here they are... Post everyday. I know what you're thinking, and just hold that thought. I am not wanting to post everyday to establish my blog. That's[...]
I am doing this post because I've grown a lot since August 13, 2014, when I first opened this as a blog for my writing updates only. With summer coming up and my plans for growing this site even farther, I figured it would be a good time to reminisce on my archives and previous 38 blog designs. Because I just got a new one. Again. Wh[...]
Happy Halloween no more. I seriously can't believe that was my last post. It wasn't my choice. Well, it kinda was. I'm here to tell you I'M NOT DEAD and SPARKLES BY ASHLEE IS NOT DEAD either! In fact, my gosh, this is only the beginning of this new chapter in my blog's life. Right now, I'm at my Grandpa and Grandma's curled up in my[...]