July 2011

The Perfect Oatmeal Raisin Cookie

by Marnely Rodriguez July 30, 2011

By new food contributor, Nelly Rodriguez of Cooking with Books! Oatmeal Raisin cookies deserve a second chance. They deserve to steal away the spotlight that’s been forever shining on the Chocolate Chip Cookie. Oatmeal Raisin cookies are rebelling and after you finish reading, you might just go into the kitchen and whip up a batch as well.

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New LiveFyre Feature – Link to your latest post

by Tia Peterson July 29, 2011

For those of you who wanted a feature similar to CommentLuv, that would display a link to your latest post in your LiveFyre comments, you got it. LiveFyre has implemented a new feature called LinkBack.

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Managing Your Business with a One Track Mind

by Karyn Climans July 29, 2011

What do you obsess about and what keeps you awake at night? Kids? Work? Health issues? Every one of us has important things to deal with and none of those issues are trivial … not even Cookie Monster’s obsession over cookies!

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6 Writing Tips For Non English Speaking Bloggers

by Jane | Find All Answers July 28, 2011

English and blogging have now become tantamount. Yeah, the top blogs are in English. This will lead to a common delusion that all the top bloggers have their mother tongue as English. This is a well spread myth. Non (native) English speakers like you and me are increasingly embracing blogging now-a-days.

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5 Tips for Taking Care of Your Elderly, High-Mileage… Car

by Tia Peterson July 27, 2011

According to a press release today put out by AutoMD.com, looks like I am in familiar company with a whole bunch of other people who drive older vehicles. I’ve got a Camry – I swear those things last forever.

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Have you put “Focus” on your to-do list?

by Tia Peterson July 26, 2011

Multitasking has gotten way too much credit over the past few decades. Lately, I’ve discovered that when I focus on something exclusively and get it “done,” I feel much better and much more satisfied.

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Split Testing Your Website – An Introduction

by Guest Contributor July 25, 2011

Should you split test your website for the best conversion rates? Check out this introduction to A/B and Multivariate Split Testing.

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Beat This! Italian Sausage Burger with Apple Bacon BBQ Relish [Giveaway]

by Tia Peterson July 24, 2011

Can you beat this burger? You could win a year’s worth of groceries from Walmart. And, even if you can’t beat this burger, you could win FIVE coupons for totally free Johnsonville Italian Sausage or Bratwurst burgers.

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Fall 2011 Fashion Trends: Polka Dots

by Tia Peterson July 23, 2011

Fall 2011 Fashion Trend: Polka Dots. Guess what, ladies? Polka dots are back. As if they ever went away, right? Polka dots are probably my very favorite thing to look at.

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Got an Appointment-Based Business? Let Your Calendar Arrange Itself

by Guest Contributor July 22, 2011

Designed for appointment-based businesses, Schedulicity automates and streamlines the mundane task of calendar management by allowing users to schedule appointments through a business’ website, Facebook page, or even using their mobile phones.

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Busy WAHM Blogging – Staying on Track

by AllieRambles July 20, 2011

As a WAHM (work at home mom) I find it hard to focus and therefore get things done. One day I decided to figure out a way to circumvent the issues. So I came up with a plan.

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Don’t Go Broke During Back to School

by Tia Peterson July 19, 2011

Wow. I remember when my mom was getting us ready to go back to school in the fall. Clothes everywhere. Trips to JCPenney. The smell of new sneakers and tights (yes, I wore tights) and patent leather.

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Spicy Chicken Lettuce Wraps (From a Mystery Box)

by gingerandscotch July 19, 2011

By Ginger and Scotch: These lettuce wraps are very versatile and I encourage you to use whatever is fresh and locally available in your area.

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Women, Value, and Getting Paid What You’re Worth

by Tia Peterson July 18, 2011

My big wake-up call into getting paid what I am worth, self-employed or not.

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