6 Things You Don’t Need in Your Sidebar

Your blog is your blog and you can do whatever you want with it. If you like busy sidebars, that’s totally your business! I’ve seen some bloggers that have over 100 widgets in their sidebars. I think it’s a bit nuts, but if that’s what […]

Are You Allowed to Use Modified Social Media Icons?

Are You Allowed to Use Modified Social Media Icons?

Here’s a great question that I received recently: Is it true that custom-made social media icons that match the blog is infringing on copyright laws? I see so many use them but reading Facebook & Twitter’s terms it sounds like it’s illegal to change the […]

We Blog for OURSELVES

This Kathleen Hale business has led to a few things: Bloggers being concerned about their safety and privacy Bloggers starting a “Blogging Blackout”—no book reviews for a while A few silly authors criticizing bloggers for participating in the blackout Bloggers getting discouraged, unmotivated, and wondering, […]

How I Organize My Computer Files

Someone suggested I do a post on how I organize my computer files… so here it is! I originally thought this post would have a lot more cool info than I think I turned out having, but I hope you still enjoy it. 😛 I’m […]

Review: Love and Other Unknown Variables by Shannon Lee Alexander

Review: Love and Other Unknown Variables by Shannon Lee Alexander

Love and Other Unknown Variables is a tough one for me to review. It had a lot of pros and cons. I guess there were two big cons for me: Things I didn’t like I wasn’t sold on Charlie and Charlotte’s relationship. I never felt […]

Restructuring Your Blog

I’ve been thinking a lot about Nose Graze and where it’s headed. I recently talked about why we should stop being obsessed with ‘features’ on our blogs, but that has also gotten me thinking about my category structure on Nose Graze. I have a lot […]

The Pros and Cons of Private Domain Registration

Hi Ashley! So its that time of the year when I have to renew my domain, when I originally bought it I got a fantastic deal on both the domain and private registration by Proxy. Now however I have to pay both full price and […]

How Often is too Often When Redesigning Your Blog?

I’m a blogger (duh) but I’m also a web designer. I love both of these things equally! But I think there’s one big problem with being both of those at the same time. Blogs do well when they have a strong brand. This brand can […]

Books, Designs, Photos, & Feeling Bleh

New Books I got some fabulous new books this week that I’m REALLY excited about! It was Christmas on Edelweiss from HarperTeen! Liars, Inc. by Paula Stokes Goodreads The Last Time We Say Goodbye by Cynthia Hand Goodreads Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard Goodreads A […]

Review: Five Ways to Fall by K.A. Tucker

Review: Five Ways to Fall by K.A. Tucker

OH MY GOOOSHHH! Five Ways to Fall was basically perfect! And it is now my greatest life ambition to become a citrus farmer. It’s going to happen. I shall have a farmer’s tan, drive a beat up truck, and pick oranges from the grove. And […]

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