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October 2025 $50 Your Way Giveaway
How My September Went Before the giveaway, I give an update on life on the mountain. My craftroom is as busy as ever. The Ponderay Special Needs Christmas Craft Fair is coming up in November. I am NOT ready. Between helping The Husband cut and stack wood. Lucille, the ummmm witch? WHY?? I dunno. She makes me happy. She is looking even more insane than last month. I decided to add moss. Our rocks on the mountain is covered in it….. so while The Husband rests between logs, I grab moss. Now the moss is about a 1/4th of the way up Lucille’s skirt. (MAN! I crack myself up!!) I’ve…
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Thoughts On The Header Images??
I’ve been playing, as I’m sure that some of you may have noticed. I’m thinking since I’m finally BACK UP and RUNNING I should maybe update the header image. Whaddya’all think? Is this one too cutesy? Is this one better? (AFTER I fix that wayward AND) Or back to the original? OR do I keep trying? Thoughts??
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6 Design Trends with Practical Benefits
For many people who are far from creative professions, designers, artists and all other poets live in their own world, divorced from reality, do nothing “smart” and, to be honest, generally parasitize the body of society. But in fact, unlike poets and artists, designers always solve a specific, tangible problem. This article will help you choose a design direction depending on what you like. UX/UI Design Let’s start with user experience / user interface design (User eXperience / User Interface). These two directions are often put together, but there is still some difference between them. The goal of UX design is to develop the user’s interaction with the product in…
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HEY! I Didn’t Break It This Time!!
Aren’tcha all impressed?? Remember last time I tried a new theme I broke it so bad that even GoDaddy Geeks had a heck of a time getting me up and running again. I think I may HAVE made 2 techs cry! ANYWAY, I was so happy with myself that I created a new header. Didn’t break the site. Didn’t lose any posts, pictures or comments. I was floatin’ pretty high, I must admit. That was until The Husband said that the header image is too confusing. So, Little Peanuts? What are your thoughts? Too confusing? Could you tell the basic message is “From my beautiful home in Sandpoint Idaho…….. Peanut…
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New Planner Time!! Hello #PurpleTrail
Well, HECK! As of May 2023, Purple Trail is no longer in business. I did grab this planner, which is working well for me this year. Y’all remember last year when I had the opportunity to review PurpleTrail? Well, I used it all year and it is truly my favorite planner to date, so I ordered one for this year too. I love a new planner. I have tried to use electronic calendars, but they just aren’t for me. I want a pretty planner. I want to make notes, I want to add stickers, I want… I want….I want….. As The Husband would say ‘A bottomless pit of wants and…
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How to Monetize Your Blog
Maybe you have been running a blog for a while; you have a high readership, and now is the time to monetize; alternatively, you could be a startup brand or business who wants to gain traction right away. If you’re interested in monetizing your blog this winter, you’re in the right place. Below are some pro tips on how to get started. Sell Advertising Space One of the easiest ways to monetize your blog is to sell Ad space. The majority of platforms allow you to do this in the form of Ad space. You can allow display ads on there – ones not relevant to an audience – or…
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6 Reasons Your Blog Isn’t Earning
Whether we want to admit it or not, most bloggers would like to earn money from their work. You might not have gone into blogging to earn money. You might not even have realized that it was possible in those early days. But you’ll have since learned about bloggers who make a full-time living from their sites. Those that have become well-known offline and have their own range of merchandise. No matter how much you love writing, and your audience, chances are, you’d be happier if you were making money from it. So? Let’s delve into why your blog isn’t earning money every month. For some, the goal is a…
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How to Create a Long Term Career Plan Your Blog
We all dream about a better job or starting our own company, but only a few people dare to take the first step. One of the main reasons why they don’t is that they don’t see clearly what they need to do to get where they want to go. I have a few suggestions for a career plan your blog. Blogging is amazing way to spend more time with your family, earn more money, have the weekends off, or work flexibly, you will have to create a long term career plan. Below you will find a few tips on how to get started. Sit Down and Imaging Your Perfect Work…























