blogging

  • Two years old

    My little baby blog is now a toddler! Hard to believe I’ve been blogging for two whole years. Why am I not famous and wealthy yet? This was supposed to be easy.  My 2014 blogging goals: 1. Purchase my own domain. 2. Seriously consider self-hosting. I need to learn a bit more about the…

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  • Quality content

    Lately, I’ve been researching ways to grow my blog. I’ve stayed away from doing giveaways (because I’m not willing to part with my monies) and guest posting on other blogs (because I can’t think of blog topics for my own blog, let alone someone else’s). One of the suggestions I see a lot is to post…

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  • Game Day Dockers

    Note: I was provided compensation including a free pair of pants in exchange for this post. All opinions are mine. A few months back, I was contacted by Dockers® through Canopi to review their newest line, Game Day Khakis. The brand’s first collection of licensed college apparel will consist of two different khaki styles that incorporate…

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  • I’ve got sunshine

    Thanks to the sweet, sweet Rachel over at The Professional Army Wife for nominating me for the Sunshine Award! Answer the questions, write ten of your own, then nominate ten blogs that make you smile!  1. What did you have for lunch today?Well, I’ll go with yesterday’s lunch. Chick-Fil-A nuggets, waffle fries, and lemonade….

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  • Stop buying textbooks!

    In college, I probably spent about $500-600 a semester on books my first two years of college. Thankfully, my major-specific classes didn’t need books or the books weren’t as expensive. But I really wish I had heard about Campus Book Rentals back then. This is a great company that allows you to rent your textbooks….

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  • Slim Fast sexy happy hour

    I just received the Slim Fast VoxBox from Influenster. It had a sample of a new flavor of their prepared shakes, a few mocktail / cocktail recipes, and a martini glass. I tried the strawberries’n’cream shake and also prepared the mocktail recipe (without the coconut). They were both quite tasty! The plain shake tasted similar to a…

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