I've always wanted to say that I'm running off to join the circus. In fact, let's be honest - I've always wanted to actually join the circus. However, it appears that I've cultivated some deep roots in northwest Arkansas and I don't think the circus is in the cards... not that my children would object, obviously. So, I decided my next best option was to form a cult. It's official, and I'm pretty excited about it. Naturally, in a cult-ish manner, I'd like to invite ... View Post
Becoming An Evernote Ninja, Part 3: Enabling Super Ninja Powers
Hey there, ninja! You're totally a red belt at this point. Let's turn you into the Steven Seagal of Evernote. Hopefully you caught the previous posts about why you should join the Evernote cult, mastering the basics and beginning to use and maximize Evernote. All of the posts in this series are part of a recap on the "Becoming An Evernote Ninja" session I offered at the 2014 Arkansas Women Bloggers conference. You should now feel pretty comfortable creating notes of every type as well as ... View Post
Becoming An Evernote Ninja, Part 2: Adopting The Ways Of The Cult
Welcome back, grasshopper! If you read the post about why you should join the Evernote cult and the post covering all the basics to activate your account, you're ready to rock and roll. Now, let's talk about how to actually use and maximize Evernote. All four of the posts in this series are part of a recap on the "Becoming An Evernote Ninja" session I offered at the 2014 Arkansas Women Bloggers conference. Getting The Lay Of The Evernote Land First, let's go back to that comparison of ... View Post
Becoming An Evernote Ninja, Part 1: An Evernote Primer
Hello, Ninja-in-Training! If you read the first post about why you should join the Evernote cult and drank the Kool-Aid, it's time to activate your account and and take the plunge into the world of Evernote. All four of the posts in this series are part of a recap on the "Becoming An Evernote Ninja" session I offered at the 2014 Arkansas Women Bloggers conference. Those of you who have already dipped your toe into the water may want to skip ahead to the next post on starting to maximize ... View Post
Being A Grownup Stinks {Photography Giveaway}
See the bottom of this post for a rather grown-up giveaway! You know what's difficult? Being a grown-up. There are all of these demands that nobody bothers to prepare you for in all of those college prep classes and high school assemblies about career choices. Sure, your resume gradually evolves and you eventually learn how to balance difficult tasks such as waking up in the morning and (mostly) keeping up with your keys. But then, you're blindsided by insanity such as filing your taxes and ... View Post
45 Fresh Blog Ideas and Prompts! (#AWBU)
At the inaugural Arkansas Women Bloggers (#AWBU) conference in 2011, we suggested that the nearly 50 women in attendance stop by two giant white boards on the way to and from their cabins to share tips, tricks, resources and ideas. The result was a plethora of tools and fresh perspective for bloggers to enact to make their sites more interesting, visually pleasing, interactive and effective - along with names for someone at the conference to share details. At the 2012 Arkansas Women Bloggers ... View Post
