A theme is the perfect way to get your blogging mojo on and so for the 2nd year, Kim and I did a #SummerAtoZ blog challenge. Last year we crushed it – and this year was no different. We got creative with our “lettering” and had tons of fun coming up with topics on books, blogging, and organization tips and tools.
This has been an incredibly slow reading year for me but I really want to try and finish strong and then pick up the pace in 2018… READ MORE
There are 4 more months to go in the rest of the year, so here’s the plan … forget about this year and what has … or rather … has not happened already. Forget about the New Years Resolutions that didn’t get achieved already and let’s have an early start to next year’s list. Let’s call the next few months “New Years Resolution Prep”. Yes – let’s fucking cheat and start 4 months early so that by the time next year rolls around – we’ll be well on our way to succeeding … or ready to start again – either way it’s a win win! So here we go – here’s my End-of-Year – New Year’s Resolution Prep List.
There are a few books this year that I picked up thinking I would really like. Turns out I wasn’t all that into them after all. Here’s why… READ MORE
What’s the best book you read this summer?
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood is currently sitting pretty at #15 on the NY Times Bestseller list. I might be the only person on the planet, but I just didn’t fall in love with this book.
There’s nothing more fun than a plot twist that totally rocks your socks off, right? Here are a few recent books I’ve read featuring major head spinners… READ MORE
Would you believe I actually stuck with one of my guided journals for five years? This time it was the Q&A Journal and I learned a few things along the way about myself and about journaling in general… READ MORE
One of the most awesome things about WordPress is the vibrant user community and large database of plugins to choose from, thus expanding the functionality of WordPress sites. Here are 5 of the ones that we think – will help your blog dominate the interwebzzz … or maybe just help your blog not blow up.
I’m lucky enough to work from home 2 days of the week. So, when we moved into our new home, I commandeered one of the rooms to be my home office. There are 2 areas- 1 for work stuff and 1 for personal business.
A novella is a work of written, fictional, narrative prose normally longer than a short story but shorter than a novel. The Hugo and Nebula Awards for Best Novella both define novellas as literary works between 17,500 – 40,000 words. Novels are 40,000 words or more. So – when you talk about the number of books you’ve read this year – do you include novellas in that total?
The “mid-year book freakout” tag has been going around the interwebs for a few years now, and we decided to join in the fun.
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The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware is currently sitting pretty at #8 on the NY Times Bestseller list. I read it but while I thought it was OK – didn’t love it though.
Clutter can accumulate in many places and now, there can also be a lot of digital clutter. Here are a few strategies I use to keep my laptop screen clear of old files and a gazillion programs.
I use my bullet journal for work, and as such, I’ve tried to keep my system very simple. I also travel for work, so my supplies can’t take up too much space. Here’s what I’m using now.
We’re keeping track of the books that we’ve mentioned here on GXO, that we’d like to read this year, and trying to give them first priority. But we’re also mood readers – so we have a few outstanding – and we’re posting about it so we can get our butts in gear. Or strike them off the list. Here’s my mid-year report.
There are lots of ways to add interest to your blog post instead of just having blocks of text. One way is to insert bits of HTML code which will magically turn into symbols on your blog – like checkmarks ✓ – hearts ❤ and stars ✩.
Weekly Links
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Amazon Best Books of June 2018
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Week in the Life {Dinner Edition}
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Crack The Case {Monthly Motif Jun Check In}
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