When I started my blog, I had no idea what a path I had started down. I had a ton of ambition to work hard and make something great and I was willing to put in the sweat equity, but I never dreamed my little blog would become…
Find me someone who isn’t on some form of social media today and I’ll ask you what rock they’ve been hiding under. Social media has become such a common element to our modern lives that for many, it can be difficult to remember what life was like before….
I received a complimentary copy of these two photography courses in exchange for my review. Opinions are 100% my own. I was so incredibly excited to get my very first dSLR camera just a few months ago, but I quickly learned that I knew NOTHING about how to…
I received a Lowel Ego 2 Light set in exchange for this review. All opinions are my own. I got a dSLR camera for my birthday this year and I’ve been trying really hard to improve my photography. However, one thing I quickly realized is that despite living…
I use Grammarly for proofreading because my editorial calendar is packed full of posts to write. Whether your blog is for family, business, or a hobby, being organized will help you to gain a large following. The reason for this is because you cannot keep your audience engaged…
We really love our Windows Phones and the Windows 8 operating system here in our house. If there’s one argument I frequently hear as a reason not to go for a Windows phone is the lack of app. While they Windows marketplace may not have as many apps…
Picasa is a completely free editing software that gives you the ability to make simple, and more complex edits to your photos with little effort. I use Picasa nearly daily to edit my photos both for personal use and for adjusting pictures I use on my blog. I…
Picasa gives you a simple way to add a text watermark to your pictures. For a text watermark, usually all you will need is your website link. You can see on my picture above that I simply added, “www.www.amomstake.com” as an overlay on top of my picture to…
If there’s one thing as a blogger we are always hearing about, it’s how we need to focus our efforts on learning blog SEO implementation. There are SEO tips available out there but it can be hard to find a place to start and what to do first….
If you’ve been wondering how to quickly and easily make a photo collage, let me show you how simple it is to use the photo collage maker built-in to Picasa! Picasa is a free photo editor and picture organizing software that is available from Google. You can easily…
Technology often advances faster than we can ever keep up with. This article is here to help you understand what SkyDrive is and how you can use this free service to help you store and access your files with ease. What is SkyDrive? SkyDrive is a storage…
I recently shared how to set a domain name in blogger to your own personal domain name. When you make the big step and go from a .blogspot address to your own domain, there are several things you can do to help make the transition a bit easier. These…