With each successful update of WordPress, the more comfortable you become when receiving weird fatal error messages, which cause your blog to crash completely until you decode and address them.
I used the auto update option to bring Loosely Speaking up to date yesterday. It took about 5 minutes, and then another 5 to calmly troubleshoot [...]

Feeling too busy? Not busy enough? Maybe all you need is a little gingerbread house.

I won’t tell you how long it’s been since I became a Google Adsense Publisher. But I WILL tell you I have only $4.59 to go until I reach the magical $100 earning threshold.
Let’s just say it’s nothing to brag about, since it has taken me a VERY long time to get there.
What I DO [...]

There’s a clipboard on my desk (pictured beneath my furry assistant at right) that is more valuable than any tech tool in my office.
Divided into two columns, at left is my actual and pending work list, and to the right are personal and household matters needing attention. Though it is all calendared, this where I [...]

Publisher’s note: this post was contributed by by Kelly Kilpatrick, who writes on the subject of an MBA degree. She invites your feedback at kellykilpatrick24 at gmail dot com.
A freelance job is a blessing in more ways than one—you don’t have a fixed job or one boss to answer to, you’re a free agent who’s [...]

I could blame it on the economy. Or I could explain how my child’s recent health scare derailed my focus. Or I could share my heartfelt excitement over working into the wee hours, creating homespun (handknit) holiday gifts.
Whatever the explanation, I acknowledge that I abandoned ship on my blog and social media participation for a [...]