The Federal Trade Commission has ruled that bloggers must disclose all compensation received for their work on their blog.
WordCamps are non-profit conferences that are organized and run entirely by volunteers. No need to break the bank on wardrobe or ticket prices. This is definitely a come as you are event – be yourself, no one is there to see your shoes – and the amazingly low ticket price of $20 is offset by the many sponsors who make these conferences possible.
Worrying plays a big role in the amount of stress I carry around. I worry about whether the cancer will come back, I worry about the well being of my child, I worry about how we will pay the rent. But worrying only increases the amount of stress that I carry, and it does nothing to help solve the problem. Sometimes I think I’m just worried and stressed because I have become accustomed to being worried and stressed.
Every once in a while I get the opportunity to do my work at a coffee shop, my favorite place to settle in and get some writing done.
I had braces as a kid, and it wasn’t pretty. As if being twelve wasn’t awkward enough, I had braces for years, and they came with headgear. My dad used to joke about using me to improve the TV’s reception.
a round up of some of my favorite sources for blogging and writing prompts.
My cancer story: a collection of my blog posts and articles about my battle with breast cancer.
I love blogging. I cherish the friendships I made through this medium. I cherish the product, this collection of stories, that resulted from these years at this blog.
2013 was a rough year – full of health issues, surgeries, and hospital stays, but there was so much more…














