Guest Blogger, Manda, is teaching us how to build a wooden lightbox for photography to help us take the best possible photos for our blogs! The best blog posts always include amazing photos, especially if youāre a food blogger or post product reviews so I bought this camera,Ā Samsung 14.2MP CMOS Smart WiFi Digital Camera with 18x Optical Zoom and decided…
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An Introduction to Vivid Interiors, Greensboro, NC
by Katie Williamsen Twin Stripe twinstripe.com @twinstripe Happy Monday, friends! Today I am excited to introduce you to three amazingly talented ladies from bright and modern Greensboro interior design studio, Vivid Interiors. They describe themselves, āAs an eclectic mix of polished prepster with a little bit of funky quirk (think Wes Anderson in film).ā I was lucky enough to work…
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DIY Blogging Tips and Tricks
DIY blogging can be fun, lucrative, and inspirational. If you are at all interested in crafting, home decorating, sewing and more, then a blog can be a perfect fit for you. But, the DIY blogging world is saturated. So how do you make yourself stand out? What do you need to know about blogging for DIY and crafting? Whether you…
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Three Steps To Starting a Blog
Have a lot to say? A specific point-of-view? Great recipes, styling tips, poetry, short stories, photographs? Then you need a blog because there is only one YOU and you need to share your talent with the world. We’ll get you started with our three steps to starting a blog. Set aside 10-30 minutes and follow the three easy steps below….
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Tips for Shopping at Charlotte Area Farmers Markets
By Katie Campbell Katie Talks Carolina katietalkscarolina.com @kttalkscarolina Here are several tips for shopping at Charlotte area Farmers Markets: Bring Cash/Small Change ā Depending on the size of the Market, the farmers will only have cash and they wonāt have a lot of small bills to hand out. Gather your $1 & $5 dollar bills and your coins…
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Keatonās ā A BBQ Lunch Worth the Drive Near Statesville, NC
by Allison Troyano Scoop Charlotte scoopcharlotte.com @allisontroyano I know what youāre thinkingā¦a 30 minute drive just to get some fried chicken? Ā Thatās what I thought too until I read up on Keatonās BBQ outside ofĀ Statesville. Ā This no-fuss restaurant tucked back off of a winding road has managed to get a decent amount of press, although Iām under the impression that…
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Juried Award Winners: Photo Contest 2015
We are excited to announce the winners of the Juried Selections of the NCBN Photo Contest, sponsored by The Mast Farm Inn. The Voters’ Choice Awards were announced earlier this month and we encourage you to congratulate those winners, as well. Made possible by the support of The Mast Farm Inn, the winners of the juried awards will be given…
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Repurpose Your Old Content
You have a lot of content; you’ve worked hard to create all this great content! So put that awesome content to work! Repurpose it! Learn about repurposing your content and how you can use it over, and over again in different formats. Repurpose Your Old Content In this Blogging411 episode, the team is joined by Jason T. Wiser of On Track Tips. Jason…
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How to Create a Budget and Manage Money as a Home or Online Business Owner
As a home or online business owner, learning how to handle the financial aspect of your business can be one of the most difficult tasks. It has taken me years of trial and error and multiple systems to figure out how to set up a small business budget so I can track my income and expenses as well as make…
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Adventure at the WNC Nature Center
My husband bought family passes to the WNC Nature Center as a Christmas gift. Weāve gone several times since then and each time hasnāt disappointed. I had spring break early last week (Iām fortunate enough to get a spring break. Not so lucky to get an entire week, though.) I kept the boy home from daycare and we enjoyed a…
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How Fancy Met Fabulous ā The Story Behind The Purple Polka Dot
The Purple Polka Dot is a warm and welcoming boutique in Downtown Cary filled with the latest trends in fashion and home decor.
