Time to Elf UP!!
I think I’m finally done with my Christmas shopping! I’m usually done by December 1st, not being done till the week of Christmas?!?!? Waaay tooo stressful for me!! I was determined to finish today no matter how long it took. As a result I was out too late and I came home grumpy and hungry. NOT a good combination because I grabbed biscotti and fudge for dinner!! Ohhhhh that’s BAD!!! Bad as in my stomach is rebelling …… the fudge/biscotti dinner is just not settling!! Okay… seriously?! Who would have thought I wouldn’t feel good after a junk food dinner?!?!? ME?!!? I swear my body before the Half Year Resolution was made up of 95% junk food!! So this upset stomach because of junk food is all new territory for me. Territory I DO NOT LIKE!!!
So until my stomach settles down I’ll be playing with Officemax.com’s Elf yourself website. I took the funniest pictures I have of my family and Elfed them. This had me laughing till I had tears!! I can’t find how to make it play in the blog or it would be here!! I don’t think you can play with this website and NOT laugh hysterically!! This will make even a bad day better!! Trust me! Go get Elf’ed! The pictures I used of my kids are the LOOKS they would be giving me if I really did make them dance in an elf costume which makes it even FUNNIER to me!
Okay here is my friendly reminder if you haven’t already voted I’m hoping you will take a moment and go vote for me! I’ll see you tomorrow! I’m going to go Elf the kids some more.
I’m Dusting Off Old Posts So Google Notices Me Again
You know that awkward moment when you run into someone you used to talk to every day and they clearly don’t remember your name? That’s basically my relationship with Google right now. So I’m fixing it. 🧹
Lately, I’ve been wandering through my older blog posts like a librarian with a red pen, updating headlines, polishing keywords, and gently reminding Google that yes, I’m still here and still weirdly productive. Updating old posts for SEO is like changing the batteries in your smoke detector. Nothing flashy, but suddenly everything works better.
I’m tightening things up, adding clearer headings, improving readability, and sprinkling in relevant links where they actually make sense. Not keyword soup. Not robotic nonsense. Just good content wearing better shoes.
Speaking of links, if you’re curious why this matters, Google itself has a surprisingly helpful guide on how search works. It’s worth a peek if you like knowing how the internet’s brain ticks.
And while you’re clicking around, this is also me casually pointing you to an internal post or two that needed a glow-up anyway. Old posts deserve love. And traffic. Mostly traffic.
Oh, and if you spot mentions of my monthly $50 Your Way giveaway, that’s not an accident. You’ll find that happy little temptation living in the sidebar. PayPal, Venmo, or gift card. Your choice. Every month. 🎉
So if things look a bit fresher around here, that’s me courting Google with better SEO and a side of charm. Wish me luck. And maybe click something while you’re here.