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I’ve Got Balls

October 4, 2010
spaghetti and meatballs

Meatballs, that is! Last night I made these super-easy meatballs to eat during my date night with Eric. (And made them in my new apron! I ended up ordering the Bambi one from Etsy and then just bought a $10 seasonal one at Hobby Lobby on Saturday. I love that store, mainly because now Eric [...]

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Feel the Love

September 3, 2010
cool

Good Friday afternoon! You know, I love reading all the serious and official owning it posts flying up around the blogosphere, but you know what I really love reading? The comments. The readers of everyone writing these posts are pretty much standing up and cheering and saying a big “THANK YOU” to the bloggers who [...]

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Rule #5: Don’t Be a Sea Witch

August 27, 2010
ursula

When I was a kid, “The Little Mermaid” was my favorite movie. If you aren’t familiar with the plot, the sea witch, Ursula, takes Ariel’s voice in exchange for legs and a working vagina so she can bag Prince Eric. I’d give up a lot for Eric, but I’d never give up my voice. As [...]

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The Hours

July 5, 2010
calendar

I feel a little gross even posting this because I hate to give the impression that I think people sit around, anxiously biting their nails as they wait for my next post, when in all reality, I’m pretty sure that most people check my blog as they see fit, at a leisurely pace while avoiding [...]

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I Blog Hard Part III

June 28, 2010
talk nerdy

If you’re still with me after my post on starting a blog this morning, let’s keep going! Once you’re all set up with a domain name and a platform and a design, then it’s time to start pimping your blog. Here are some steps you can take to make your blog above average — which [...]

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I Blog Hard Part II

June 28, 2010
talk nerdy

After convincing you why you need a blog and sharing the important things to think about before you start that blog, today I wanted to share more of the techie stuff about starting a blog! I already talked about your blog’s inner beauty, but today it’s time to make your blog look pretty and shiny. [...]

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My Very Best Article

June 17, 2010
modern family

My senior year at MSU, I took Magazine Reporting, a class I had been waiting to take my whole college career. Taught by Bill McWhirter, one of the most beloved MSU J-school professors, I knew it was going to be wonderful. And it was! It was amazing actually. The class was devoted to the art [...]

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I Blog Hard: Part I

June 10, 2010
nerdy

Well, I’ve convinced everyone of why they need a blog, but I realized I need to address the question of how. I can’t tell you how many people come to me and say, “Where do I start?” And the answer to that is, “OMG — where do I start?!” It’s really just such a huge [...]

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Let’s Social-ize! Part I

May 18, 2010
nerdy

Part of what I do now as a social media coach is encourage all people to use social media and then teach them how to do it. But for many people, the “Why you should” might more important than the “How you should,” and I wanted to talk about that. It’s a pretty big topic, [...]

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When You Wake Up And Don’t Know Where You Are…

May 17, 2010
flowers

Good morning, everyone! We need to talk… I’m still the same girl…I’m never going to not be That Girl. And like I said in the video, everything is already here — and then some! The categories in the navigation menu represent the different topics I’ll be covering: Does a Body Good – The posts you’re [...]

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