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Don’t be a blog monitor, be a blog ninja

Today, we're going to talk about why you should avoid becoming a Blog Monitor. Trust me, you do NOT want to be one. Be a blog ninja instead. Stay in hiding for a bit, get the hang of things, and then when you're ready, pop out and you'll shine as a blogger. Trust me, I've… Continue reading Don’t be a blog monitor, be a blog ninja

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How to break the holding patterns in your blogging habits

Hello, there...I see you in the corner!  Yeah, you.  I'm talking to you! What are you doing? Are you trying to come up with the perfect blog post this morning?  It's a lovely day, you must be bursting with ideas?  Some bright and cheery, and some, well...not so much so? Yeah, you're the one that… Continue reading How to break the holding patterns in your blogging habits

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Don’t worry, you’re gonna love being a blogger!

So you're on the fence and wondering if this blogging thing is worth all the effort? It can be lonely here in the blogosphere, that's for sure. What's got you worried?  Is it fear that your blog will never take off?  Or that it'll feel like you're naked and all exposed to the world?  It… Continue reading Don’t worry, you’re gonna love being a blogger!

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If stained glass windows could talk

As landlords, we have seen it all, at least we think we've seen it all in our 17 years being landlords.  Ah, the stories we could tell. We've seen a lot, but not everything.  We recently experienced the challenges of an eviction.  We won!  Yay us! We cleaned the place (again) and now we're in… Continue reading If stained glass windows could talk

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As the winding path turns into a blog post

Every morning, I show up to write, to create, to be a blogger.  So yeah, I'm an artist of sorts, I tell myself. Man...it has to be tough to be a real artist?  You know, like the ones who go to school to be Artists?  Maybe the creation of art comes to them easier than… Continue reading As the winding path turns into a blog post

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The power of imperfection

When I grab my camera, I'm on a mission to play while I learn what works and what doesn't with my camera. That wasn't always the case for me. Early on, I wanted to be like the professionals.  I wanted perfection. Then I found out that they often used Photoshop or some software like that… Continue reading The power of imperfection