What did I ask for this Christmas?

I remember when I was younger my family would receive so many toy magazines in the mail. There would be Toys R Us, Fleet Farm, a discount one and more. I would go through all of them and think about how I wanted them all. Some of them I even recalled seeing on TV. If …

Blogging Insights #11 Getting Personal

Salted Caramel has come up with a list of personal blog questions. I feel like my take on how personal I am on blog changes based on what I feel like sharing while I'm writing. Below are my responses to her questions. 1. Do you blog under your own name or do you use a …

How To Make Friends When You Have Social Anxiety

I was diagnosed with social anxiety in middle school. Since then, I have never had any real friends, only people I talk to. Before that time, I did have a couple friends. After a while, we different apart. I have had a difficult time talking to people and feeling comfortable around other people to make …

Wanna Know You Better …

BeckiesMentalMess chose me to take part in this questionnaire. The idea is for you to create your own post and title it “Wanna Know You Better”. Then mention me, Michelle, as the one who nominated you and link back here to this post. I will ask 10 “briefly explain” questions and 10 “this or that” …

Ways To Reduce The Stress Of Christmas Shopping

Christmas is the only holiday that causes me the most stress. I feel like I have so much to do but not enough time or money. There are so many things to think about. I have my work schedule, money, spending limit and what to get each person. It is so difficult that I end …

How Do You Experience Stress?

Everybody feels stress at some point in their lives. In today's world, there is so much pressure put on us to be a certain way or we put too much pressure on ourselves. If one thing changes or goes wrong, we can easily get stressed. I experienced this over the past weekend. Something happened that …

Blogging Insights # 9 – Blog Related Stress

Salted Caramel has come out with another blog related prompt. I love participating in these. Check out her page if you want to participate too. 1. What, in your opinion, is “Blogger burnout”?I don't think it is a thing. I think it has to do with creativity rather than being burnt out. Yes, blogging even …

Blogger Gift Guide

Christmas is the time of year to show gratitude to yourself and to others. This is why I love Christmas. I enjoy the challenge of trying to find the perfect gift for someone. I don't like having to leave my house to push my way through the hundreds of people shopping for gifts as well. …

Working On Us Week #25 – Thankful and Grateful

BeckiesMentalMess put together a Thanksgiving themed writing prompt that I wanted share. I hope you have a great Thanksgiving and filling your bellies with all of your holiday favorites. This past year, many good things have happened to me. I have so much to be doing thankful for. There are so many new people in …

Blogging Insights #8 – Are you grateful for your blog?

Salted Caramel posted a new prompt one her blog. If you want to participate, you can check out her blog. 1. Are you grateful for your blog? I am grateful for my blog. It has taught me so much about writing and marketing. I met many very kind people who have taught me a lot about …